Video

As the cost broadband connections (256kb/sec or greater) becomes more affordable, more and more people are changing to the faster service.

Adding video to your web site could add a valuable resource to your business.

Video can be either streaming or downloadable.

Some of the most popular formats for streaming video are MS Windows Media, Real Movie and Quicktime. the viewers for these formats all download a small segment of the video then start playing while the rest is being downloaded.

Streaming video is greatly dependent on the internet connection speed and may pause if the played video catches up with the downloaded portion. The faster the internet connection, the better the viewing experience.

There are limitations to the viewing of these formats at the lower end of the broadband spectrum, mainly in that to achieve a reasonable streaming speed, the video is displayed in a small window on the monitor. Increasing the size of the viewing window increases the amount of data required to be displayed and results in more pauses.

Downloadable video can be provided in a larger range of formats in full screen mode, and because it is not dependent on internet connection speed, is only limited by the configuration of the computer on which it is being viewed.

Downloadable video can be produced in near to DVD quality.

Some uses of video are;

• Real estate walkthrough
  
• Instruction/education
  
• Entertainment
  
• Product display

Note! Consideration should be given to the bandwidth that video on your web site uses. Video, even in a highly compressed format can result in a large file size. This may adversely affect your bandwidth allowance from the host server. Consider video only if you can justify the cost or contact us using the enquiry form for further information.

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