Web Audio and Video production and Streaming is an enormously complex and resource-intensive process.
The conflicting goals of small file size versus resulting quality of the audio and video is just one of the many challenges facing the new media producer.
The end users connection speed, broadband versus dial up, is as critical to the final result as is the amount of bandwidth required to deliver simultaneous streams from the web host.
First Crescent Designs, LLC has been perfecting new media production and web delivered streaming audio and video since the company opened its doors in 1997.
Typically, I suggest that the media files be offered in several file formats letting the end user decide which player to us. The showcase offers examples in 3 different file formats for the three different players, QuickTime, Windows Media Player, and Real Player.
The newest plug ins are essential for optimal viewing.
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These audio and video files are quite substantial. A broadband connection affords easy listening and viewing, however if you're using a dial-up connection, you may have to wait a few minutes for the file to actually play.
SMIL Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language pronounced "smile" is a Real product. It can be used to stream images as slides along with a soundtrack.
SMIL was designed to enable simple authoring of TV-like multimedia presentations such as training courses on the Web.
Joanna Morgan shows her creative genius with this SMIL file presentation:
Sea Monsters
This 2nd short SMIL presentation is a look at the Kingdom of Tonga where I had the great fortune of skippering a 46 foot Beneteau, Moorings charter.
