Frank Fulchiero wrote:
> I am not trying to start any FUD here, but you better check how well
> the Helix server can stream Quicktime files, if that's important.
> I have heard it does not do a very good job.
> Normally, I would not be passing on hearsay, but I did hear it
> directly a while ago from someone that was actually trying to do it.
> My apologies to Real if it proven to be unfounded.
> Someone with actual experience, without an ulterior motive, please
> correct me if I'm wrong.
>
> Also, QTSS/DSS can stream mpeg4, which is more "open" than any Real
> or WMV products, at the present time.
Hi all,
Pardon my late and jet-lagged entry... :)
While Helix server does support those other formats, it is not without its
warts. WMV support is probably a bit better than QT support and I concur
with Frank that I had some issues getting QT files to work correctly. Of
course, it might work just fine and it may have been gross incompetence on
my part during setup. ;)
As for the free version of the Helix server, it is available, but it is
not a full version of the product. I don't think it includes support for
non-Real formats and it is also limited to (thinking back through the fog)
~1mbit/sec of throughput. If you don't need more than that, then perhaps
it would be a good solution for you. It's only a download away if you
want to give it a try. For our purposes, we are leaning towards a more
"open" mpeg4-based strategy which makes DSS and QTSS very attractive when
you start looking at licensing costs for the commercial version of the
Helix server.
Cheers,
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