Streaming -Reply -Reply

Janet Lessner (N10JEL1@WPO.CSO.NIU.EDU)
Tue, 27 Jan 1998 16:14:13 -0600

Actually, Real Ed tells us we can use a Pentium II for
webcasting, so would that work for streaming as well? I'm
easily confused on all this. Basically, Real Ed said they
could encode any length video for us and would charge us by
the hour. I just wanted to know what kind of equipment they
had to do that. If we could afford to get the equipment,
could we do it ourselves and avoid their hourly
charge?

>>> Jay Orbik <C10JMO1@WPO.CSO.NIU.EDU> 01/27/98 02:41pm >>>
It would be the same configuration used for capture live for
broadcast except you are saving it as a file. Real
recommends a Dual Pentium Procesor -Windows NT system for
images up to 15 frames per second.
You are going to be limited by your hard drive storage
space. How much you can store on a 2 or 3 GB drive depends
on whether you encode the file at T-1 or 28.8 modem speed.
How many multi-hour tapes do you have in mind?
What is the application?
Is this for on campus or off campus?
I'll check a local vendor to find out the computer prices.