Streaming Media at Regis University

How to create streaming media

Regis streaming server uses a Real™ Server technology. That means that the primary delivery format of streaming media will be a .rm file, which requires that audience members download and install Real's media player RealPlayer to listen to or view the files. The software tools you need to create streaming files (.rm files) are available from RealNetworks.

Overview
Step 1: Create a streaming file
Step 2: Request space on the streaming server and deliver the file to the Center for Academic Technology for upload
Step 3: Link to the file from a Web Page

Not all audio or video file formats can be converted to streaming.
 
Capabilities differ between what the Macintosh or Windows versions of these conversion applications can do.

Digitizing from a live or taped source also requires a fast Windows computer with a large capacity hard drive.

[If you do not have the necessary software or hardware, the ATC lab is available for digitizing materials and creating streaming files.]

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