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

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

	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
	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
	Ogg Vorbis Ogg Vorbis is a completely open, patent-free, professional audio encoding and streaming technology with all the benefits of Open Source.Go
	liquid audio As long as this company exists it will be listed here...Go

Links: Video streaming

	DivX Video The Official Site of DivX Video. Go
	Emblaze Systems Today Emblaze Systems offers MPEG-4 based solutions for mobile video streaming. Go

Links: 3D in the web

	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
	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
	Java 3D Java 3D enables developers to build, render, and control the behavior of 3D objects and visual environments. Go
	Viewpoint 3D Proprietary solution for showing 3D modells in your websites, mainly used for product and brand visualisation. Go
	Pulse3D Another proprietary solution for showing 3D modells. Supports SMIL via RealMedia. Mainly used for entertainment and episodic content. Go
	Exstream Media Extream offers a nice solution for ”streaming” 3D animation, espeacially character animation. Go

Links: Animation in the Web

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

Links: 3rd party software

	discreet cleaner XL Product page of cleaner xl, the latest version of discreet’s famous audio/video converter. Go
	Canopus ProCoder Canopus’ ProCoder is the newest and hardest competitor of discreet’s cleaner. Go
	Canopus ProCoder Canopus’ ProCoder is the newest and hardest competitor of discreet’s cleaner. Go

Links: Streaming Video Hardware

	Viewcast Corp. ViewCast develops products and services that provide video networked solutions, such as Osprey video boards and Niagara Streaming Systems. Go
	Winnov Winnov manufactures board level and integrated multimedia system solutions that are used in streaming/presentation/training. Go
	Chyron DualStreamer DualStreamer provides a comprehensive and highly reliable ‘plug-and-play’ encoding solution for professional streaming media applications. Go
	Pinnacle StreamFactory Pinnacle Systems StreamFactory X2 is designed to optimize the encoding workflow for both live event encoding and video on-demand encoding. Go
	4BN E-mediate E-mediate is another encoding solution to replace complex PC set up and configuration. Go

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