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>Subject: RE: #7506 Video on the web
>Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 16:07:44 -0500
>Thread-Topic: #7506 Video on the web
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>From: "Cantu, Chris" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum"
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Hello Janis,

I highly recommend streaming video over web serving.  It requires less
bandwidth.  There is also no limit to the movie length.  I stream videos that
are nearly 3 hours long with no problems.

You can download the Darwin streaming server from the Apple website for free.
There are Mac, Solaris, RedHat Linux, and Windows 2000/2003 Server versions
available at http://developer.apple.com/darwin/projects/streaming/.  (I think
you will need to sign up as an Apple developer but this is free as well.)  Of
course, they will need to be in either QuickTime or Mpeg-4 format to stream.
There is also a progressive download feature that will help deter hiccups in the
playback.

Your primary concerns will be bandwidth and bit rate.  Simply, the higher the
bit rate, the more bandwidth is required. A 56K modem connection is difficult to
stream to.  You will need to encode the video at a very low bit rate for these
types of connections.  Cable modems are much easier.  Encoding tools like
Cleaner 6 (Mac)/ Cleaner XL (windows) have preset settings for both of these
types of connections.  Cleaner is a decent tool but a little pricey.  For the
ultra cheap solution, QuickTime Pro has editing and encoding capabilities for
the ultra cheap price of $30.00.

As far as PowerPoint and Presenter, I think you can just put the files in your
web folder and let them be downloaded.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any other questions.

Thank you,

Christopher Cantu
Technology Support Specialist
Language Acquisition Center
College of Arts & Sciences Technology Center
Baylor University
T:  254 - 710 - 4286
F:  254 - 710 - 3799

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>From: Janis Smith <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Video on the web
>Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 13:49:21 -0400


Does anyone have advise about deployment of video over the web????  What
format??? What is the maximum length of time for a 56K modem user, cable
modem user?????  I don't have access to a streaming server, so I will be
uploading the videos to a web page.  What about PowerPoint (with audio
and video) or Presenter on the web- to create a learning module???
Thanks for your input.


Janis Smith
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
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