> Does it require a faster connection to watch streamed media vs. just
> simply downloading?
No. A file encoded at 300kbps will download and stream the same over a
connection that is fast enough to handle it. Same is true for a 40kbps file
targeted at dialup users.
Now, it's likely that what you mean is, "does it require a certain amount of
bandwidth to watch a streaming file" and the answer is yes. Depending on
your audience and your content, you may want to encode several bitrates of a
streaming file, so people can watch the most appropriate version for their
situation. Don't expect anyone to be able to watch a 500kbps file over
dialup.
> however, I recently tried to view it from a non-broadband connection
> and it did not play properly. I'm wondering if I should just store
> the files for downloading rather than have people try to view them
> with streaming.
In my experience, the main reason to not do this relates to your control
over the files. While it's true that there are apps that can capture a
streamed file and record a copy of it, in general the average Joe user won't
be able to do this. So you have control over your content, and can pull it,
change it, whatever, whenever you like. If you have copyrighted content,
this is usually a good thing,
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
This is just my opinion based on my experience. I'm sure there are others
with other views. Hope this helps.
Colin Witt
Baylor University
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