2/5     What's the best way to do real time video/audio streaming?
        Is there a single standard to both browsers, 'scrape and ie?
        I go to cnn and abc news sites, there is I see a
        Real and Windows Media division, then I go to sex sites
        and they seem to have video streaming without requiring the user
        select a streaming format.  Do the porn companies know something news
        doesn't about how to stream media or is there a default media format
        for each browser? dazed and confused
        \_ The porn streaming is usually some java thing you have to download
           first, so in a sense, yes, they're more high-tech but also less
           likely to run on low end browsers.
          \_ There are also some sort of streaming jpg updates available in
             NS4.0 and IE4.0.  Porn sites can assume the customers will upgrade
            browser, news sites can't.
             browser, news sites can't. --oj
                \_ and probably uses more bandwidth
                        \_ So what?  You're talking about streaming video.  If
                           you're on a modem, it won't work anyway.  Real time
                           v/a streaming will only work on a high bandwidth
                           line.  Downloading some java app for a few hundred
                           K is no big deal.
        \_ I know this may be surprising, but I have not douwnloaded anything
           and the streaming video+audio shows up fine in BOTH browsers.
                \_ Recent releases of both browsers automatically install
                        RealPlayer for you
           When I view source on the sex site there's a bunch of javascript
           parameters with a cgi unique video object identifier. I'm stumped
           \_ Stop with the furry paws thing and go read a book.