Chapter 1: Synopsis and Basics
Chapter 2: Production
Chapter 3: RealMedia
Chapter 4: Windows Media
Chapter 5: QuickTime
Chapter 6: Further Solutions
Special: MPEG-4
Special: DivX
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Chapter 6: Further solutions


Specials: DivX and MPEG-4
Links - Audio streaming
Links - Video streaming
Links - 3D in the web
Links - Animation in the Web
Links - 3rd party software
Links - Streaming Video Hardware



Specials

Special: MPEG-4


MPEG-4 could be a chance to drop all the proprietary technologies used for streaming today and become the universal language between broadcasting, movie and multimedia applications. Go

Special: DivX


DivX compression technology has evolved from a cracked Microsoft MPEG-4 codec to one of the most popular codecs in the web today. It is based on MPEG-4 technology and offers support even for streaming transport. Go



Links: Audio streaming

Open this link. Nullsoft WinAMP MP3 Player
Product page of Nullsoft‘s WinAMP player. My first and best MP3 player ever. Although everybody nowadays supports MP3 decoding, WinAMP with its intuitive frontend, features and history is still a must-have. Go

Open this link. Nullsoft SHOUTcast
Nullsoft’s WinAMP-based MP3 streaming technology gives you the chance to simply just get started with your own internet radio station.Go

Open this link. Ogg Vorbis
Ogg Vorbis is a completely open, patent-free, professional audio encoding and streaming technology with all the benefits of Open Source.Go

Open this link. liquid audio
As long as this company exists it will be listed here...Go



Links: Video streaming

Open this link. DivX Video
The Official Site of DivX Video. Go

Open this link. Emblaze Systems
Today Emblaze Systems offers MPEG-4 based solutions for mobile video streaming. Go



Links: 3D in the web

Open this link. VRML97: The Virtual Reality Modeling Language
Open, universal interchange format for integrating any geometry and behavior. Scope of scene graph architecture limits real-time performance for many web applications. Go

Open this link. X3D
The designated successor of VRML extends and upgrades the geometry and behavior capabilities of the Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML 97) using the Extensible Markup Language (XML). Go

Open this link. Java 3D
Java 3D enables developers to build, render, and control the behavior of 3D objects and visual environments. Go

Open this link. Viewpoint 3D
Proprietary solution for showing 3D modells in your websites, mainly used for product and brand visualisation. Go

Open this link. Pulse3D
Another proprietary solution for showing 3D modells. Supports SMIL via RealMedia. Mainly used for entertainment and episodic content. Go

Open this link. Exstream Media
Extream offers a nice solution for ”streaming” 3D animation, espeacially character animation. Go



Links: Animation in the Web

Open this link. Macromedia Flash
The most popular technology for vector animation on webpages. Go



Links: 3rd party software

Open this link. discreet cleaner XL
Product page of cleaner xl, the latest version of discreet’s famous audio/video converter. Go

Open this link. Canopus ProCoder
Canopus’ ProCoder is the newest and hardest competitor of discreet’s cleaner. Go

Open this link. Canopus ProCoder
Canopus’ ProCoder is the newest and hardest competitor of discreet’s cleaner. Go



Links: Streaming Video Hardware

Open this link. Viewcast Corp.
ViewCast develops products and services that provide video networked solutions, such as Osprey video boards and Niagara Streaming Systems. Go

Open this link. Winnov
Winnov manufactures board level and integrated multimedia system solutions that are used in streaming/presentation/training. Go

Open this link. Chyron DualStreamer
DualStreamer provides a comprehensive and highly reliable ‘plug-and-play’ encoding solution for professional streaming media applications. Go

Open this link. Pinnacle StreamFactory
Pinnacle Systems StreamFactory X2 is designed to optimize the encoding workflow for both live event encoding and video on-demand encoding. Go

Open this link. 4BN E-mediate
E-mediate is another encoding solution to replace complex PC set up and configuration. Go


     
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