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Streaming FLASH video is
fast and efficient. FLASH video and Green Screen are today's industry standard. Webmasters 
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Why Streaming Video Starts And Stops
On The Internet
There are a number of possible
causes discussed below, especially if one or more
happen at the same time.
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The video may be encoded specifically
to be delivered at speeds greater than the modem
connection speed. This is a common mistake most
video producers make. In an effort to try and
make the video look or sound better, they use
less compression when they encode the video.
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The next possibility is similar
to the first one, but it is not the fault of the
video producer. In this instance, you might be
using a 28.8 modem and trying to watch a video
which has been encoded specifically for 56K modem
users (or faster). It would be a good idea to
offer multiple versions of the same video clip
so all visitors can enjoy a clear video. Normally,
your choice of videos are clearly labeled, so
be observant, and don't ever attempt to watch
a video clip encoded for a speed faster than your
connection.
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A third possibility is that
there is too little bandwidth available at the
originating ISP. The only thing you can do is
try again later to see if there is less bandwidth
demand at a different time of day.
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The fourth possibility is that
there is network congestion along the path or
route. This is the same as rush hour traffic and
happens frequently on the Internet at different
times of the day depending upon your location.
Try watching during non-rush hour times.
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The final possibility is
that there is too little bandwidth available
at the point of reception, or your ISP. This
again is symptomatic of an Internet service
provider who has oversold his available bandwidth
connection and this is getting more common.
Bandwidth is like a hose in that only so much
water can come through at a time. If your ISP
has a lot of their customers logged on at any
given moment, and they're each requesting various
forms of data from different websites, each
user can only receive a limited amount of data.
It's time for your ISP buy more available bandwidth.
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