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What
is HTTP Streaming? |
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HTTP
streaming is an alternative approach to serving Real
Audio files on the Web. Although this technique is not
well-suited for high-volume sites serving numerous simultaneous
streams, many smaller Web sites can benefit tremendously
from this simple and inexpensive approach. This technique
relies on HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) which is
already used by all Web servers to store and transmit
ordinary text and graphics files on the Web. |
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What
is the difference between HTTP Streaming & RealServer? |
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There
are some important differences between the capabilities
of HTTP and specialized server software such as RealNetworks'
RealServer 4.0.
For
example, you can't automatically detect the user's modem
speed using HTTP. Instead, files optimized for each
of the various connection speeds must be made available
for users to select themselves. Also, the HTTP-based
approach does not allow for live streaming audio presentations
because complete files must be stored on the Web server
before they can be accessed. Finally, HTTP does not
make efficient use of server resources, and as a result
doesn't perform well under heavy server loads.
But
for sites serving no more than a handful of simultaneous
streams at any given time, this is a great way to add
streaming audio features to your Web site without incurring
extra costs. |
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How
do I setup streaming Real Audio/Video using RealServer? |
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If
you require this more robust approach, worldindia can
install RealServer for your web site.
For pricing and information about this service contact
worldindia Support |
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How
do I setup HTTP streaming Real Audio? |
Each
sound requires two files in order to function:
- sound.ra
- This is the actual Real Audio Sound File.
- sound.ram
- This is the 'config' file for the sound.ra file.
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Create
the 'config' file (for example, sound.ram)
containing a RealAudio URL using a text editor (such
as Notepad or SimpleText).
For example, the contents of your file should be
in the following form:
http://your-domain.com/sound.ra
where your-domain is the name of your Web Server.
For example: www.goodweb.com
Make sure your 'config' file ends with a .ram extension. |
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In your HTML document (for example, sound.htm),
reference the 'config' file in a hyperlink. For
example:
<A HREF="http://your-domain.com/sound.ram"> |
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Upload your Real Audio Sound files, Real Audio 'config'
files and updated HTML documents to your Web Server. |
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When
a user clicks on the link, the streaming file(s)
begin to download if RealPlayer is installed on
the user's computer. The RealPlayer begins playing
after a few seconds; it does not need to wait for
the entire file to be downloaded. Click here to download RealPlayer |
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