provider for streaming video?

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 01:28:04 GMT, "Eric Haskins"
<hostmaster DeleteThis @rackspeed.net> wrote:

 >Realmedia is designed to stream based on files. Any webserver can stream
 >these files. What format are they in .rm ? Do you have the .ram files as
 >well? If not they are easy to create.
 >
 >Contact me if you have any more questions
 >
 >remove the _AT_

Thank you for your response, Eric. I wish you were right.

As I understand it, from what my biz partner has told me, the
realplayer streaming technology requires the server to install
realplayer software, and get a licence from realplayer.

Tech support at affordablehost informed me that streaming is not
supported... which is unfortunate, as I have enough empty space on the
account to hold the files, and it would be preferred, above getting a
whole other account just for the streaming. Not really surprising
though, they are an inexpensive service, and I'm told the streaming
licence is quite expensive.

I have ram files, smi files, and rm files... all the lessons (5
have a separate rm file for the title credits, and some vids are split
into 10 minute sections, so the smi file is essential.

If not streaming, I would be OK with allowing my students to
download the files and play them from their hard drive, assuming they
have enough ram to do that.... Having multiple files, it makes it
difficult to do a simple download and play. At least, I don't know
how to make it happen! Having the students download a zipped file,
unpack it, etc... seems inconvenient. Most are not tech savvy.

Unfortunately, I'm working against a deadline, my biz partner will
cease offering the vids in one week. Hopefully I can sort something
out before then, so there will be no interruption of service for paid
members.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: provider for streaming video? 

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 13:16:33 -0800, MAS <serpent AT domin8rex.com>
wrote:

 >On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 01:28:04 GMT, "Eric Haskins"
 ><hostmaster DeleteThis @rackspeed.net> wrote:
 >
  >>Realmedia is designed to stream based on files. Any webserver can stream
  >>these files. What format are they in .rm ? Do you have the .ram files as
  >>well? If not they are easy to create.
  >>
  >>Contact me if you have any more questions
  >>
  >>remove the _AT_
 >
 >Thank you for your response, Eric. I wish you were right.

Or maybe, I'm just stupid, and you are right... but, how?

I went back to the realplayer website, looked at their tutorial vid,
and it agrees with you... but their ramfiles look different than the
ones I was given, mine just link to the smi.

I tried a test file, it isn't working... I thought perhaps the rm
file was corrupted, so I uploaded it again, same result. General
error.

AH told me "We do not have streaming capabilities on the Cpanel
servers" <!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: provider for streaming video? 

Contact <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://host.dnsmadeeasy.com" target="_blank">http://host.dnsmadeeasy.com</a>
They can configure a server for your needs and allow you to set up
transfering.
They may even be able to put your files on their shared servers if you
do not change the files often.

-Tedd


MAS <serpent AT domin8rex.com> wrote in message news:<4f6ftv8mrn33qb5cu0tl0g7krvhfojeq5q.RemoveThis@4ax.com>...
 > On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 13:16:33 -0800, MAS <serpent AT domin8rex.com>
 > wrote:
 >
  > >On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 01:28:04 GMT, "Eric Haskins"
  > ><hostmaster.RemoveThis@rackspeed.net> wrote:
  > >
   > >>Realmedia is designed to stream based on files. Any webserver can stream
   > >>these files. What format are they in .rm ? Do you have the .ram files as
   > >>well? If not they are easy to create.
   > >>
   > >>Contact me if you have any more questions
   > >>
   > >>remove the _AT_
  > >
  > >Thank you for your response, Eric. I wish you were right.
 >
 > Or maybe, I'm just stupid, and you are right... but, how?
 >
 > I went back to the realplayer website, looked at their tutorial vid,
 > and it agrees with you... but their ramfiles look different than the
 > ones I was given, mine just link to the smi.
 >
 > I tried a test file, it isn't working... I thought perhaps the rm
 > file was corrupted, so I uploaded it again, same result. General
 > error.
 >
 > AH told me "We do not have streaming capabilities on the Cpanel
 > servers" <!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: provider for streaming video?