A standard Quicktime video. Most browsers will download this into your cache.
If you can have access to AFS you can have the video streamed to you in real time over the network. This can be faster because the video doesn't have to download completely first. If you have a fast, steady network connection, this is the way to go. During peak times, however, the video arrives in chunks, causing it to run unevenly. (This can even happen for machines on campus.)
To get the streamed video to work, you need to edit your mime and mailcap files.
Add this line to your mailcap file:You also need to attach the server.
application/x-pcci2; perl /nish/disk3/media/pcci3 %s sgi
Add this line to your mime.types file:
application/x-pcci2 pcci2
attach -e -n -t nfs nish.mit.edu:/disk3/media
Video streaming, 28.8 modem speed
Vivo is a new streaming technology for Macs and Windows machines.
The 28.8 refers to the datarate of the video -- 28.8 kb/s -- making
it possible to stream these clips to people with 28.8 modems.
To get Vivo to work, you'll first need to download the
Vivo plugin.
Installing the plugin should configure your browser the correct way. But if you're still having trouble, consult the Vivo Help FAQ
This is Vivo at a higher speed -- 115 kb/s. Choose this if you have a T-1 connection. As with the 28.8 case, you'll need the Vivo plugin.