The University of Idaho has a RealServer license
which allows 100 users to stream files concurrently. If you have
trouble watching a Broadcast, it may be because the UI has reached its
100 user limit.
If you are able to watch a broadcast, but you are
having problems with the video stream freezing or jumping, you may be
trying to view a streaming file over an Internet connection that is
too slow for the broadcast's bit-rate. It is also possible that your
RealPlayer is not configured to stream at a bandwidth matching your
Internet connection speed. Incorrect bandwidth settings can severely
hinder RealPlayer's ability to play the broadcast smoothly. To check
your settings and change them, if needed, run RealPlayer
and select View > Preferences...> Connection.
Individuals viewing streaming media files on the UI Moscow campus
should set their normal and maximum bandwidth connection rates to 10Mbps
LAN and should select Buffer entire clip up to available memory
as shown below.
In addition to a high speed Internet connection to
watch streaming video, the minimum technical requirements for watching
UI
live broadcasts are:
Windows:
333MHz Intel Pentium processor or equivalent
32MB of RAM
16-bit sound card and speakers
65,000-color video display card (video)
Windows* 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 ME (final release version only) or Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4
IE 4.0.1 or Netscape 4.0 or later
Macintosh:
Mac* OS 8.1 or later
32 MB RAM
Virtual Memory turned on, set to 64MB
604 PowerPC* (200 MHz or better)
Browser support: Microsoft* Internet Explorer* 4.01 or later or Netscape* 4.05 or later
For immediate assistance with this technology, please
contact your instructor or the Help Desk at
208-885-2725 helpdesk@uidaho.edu.
