Archive for the ‘Streaming Glossary’ Category

Detailed glossary of industry terms relating to the streaming of video and audio media using the internet.

RealMedia: What is it?

RealMedia is the streaming format created by RealNetworks. For more information call us on 01527 571731 or email info@planetstream.net

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RealFlash: What is it?

RealFlash is a Flash presentation synchronised with a RealAudio soundtrack. For more information call us on 01527 571731 or email info@planetstream.net

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RealAudio: What is it?

RealAudio is an audio streaming format created by RealNetworks. For more information call us on 01527 571731 or email info@planetstream.net

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RAM: What is it?

RAM is a metafile that points to RealMedia streams. For more information call us on 01527 571731 or email info@planetstream.net

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RealVideo: What is it?

RealVideo describes the file format from RealNetworks for audio/video. For more information call us on 01527 571731 or email info@planetstream.net

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QuickTime: What is it?

QuickTime is the multimedia architecture used by software tool vendors and content creators to store, edit and play synchronised graphics, sound video and music. For more information call us on 01527 571731 or email info@planetstream.net

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Push: What is it?

A Push is a connection initiated by an encoder to a streaming server to receive a broadcast for re-distribution across a network. This requires a username and password. For more information call us on 01527 571731 or email info@planetstream.net

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Pull: What is it?

A Pull is a connection initiated by a streaming server to receive a broadcast from a designated encoder for re-distribution across a network. For more information call us on 01527 571731 or email info@planetstream.net

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Pseudo-Streaming: What is it?

Pseudo-Streaming is a method of playing part of a media file while the rest of it is still downloading, this differs from true streaming as it almost eliminates buffering without compromising on quality. The disadvantage is that it often requires a delay at the start of playback. For more information call us on 01527 571731 [...]

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Protocol: What is it?

Protocols are an instruction set for the transfer of data and in streaming terms include RTSP, MMS and HTTP. For more information call us on 01527 571731 or email info@planetstream.net

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