Videostreaming Minimum System Requirements:

Minimum Windows Requirements:

-Intel Pentium II or AMD K6-2 processor or better
-32MB of RAM (64MB or more Recommended)
-16-bit sound card and speakers
-16-bit color video display card
-Windows 95(may work but not recommended), Windows 98(will work not recommended), Windows 98SE, Windows 2000, Windows ME (final release version only), Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 4, Windows XP.
-Microsoft Internet Explorer 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)
-Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or later or Netscape 4.05 or later

Bandwidth (Internet Connection Options):

The bandwidth determines the image size and refresh rate of the videostream. WSU generally prepares the videostream classes at two compression ratios. One intended for corporate quality (about 150 Kbps) and one intended for high speed modem (about 35Kbps). The following systems have worked well in the past:

ADSL(384 Kbps – 1.5 Mbps)

Cable Modem(2+ Mbps)

DirecPC Satellite(384 Kbps)

-56 Kbps Modem can work, but it must be connecting to your ISP at 40 Kbps or better and quality of video using these connections cannot be assured.

Advice:

With live video streaming, there is no buffer. That is, if you experience line congestion (which can happen even with DSL and Cable) you will miss whatever live stream is being delivered during the conjection. However, if you are watching a streaming video archive, the video stream will halt transmission while you are experiencing line congestion and you will not miss anything. The video stream will start up where it left off.

While watching archives is convenient when you miss a class or want to review material, it is less desirable than being in the live video stream. However, if you have serious line congestion problems, you may have no choice but to view the video archives.

Above all,

Keep thinking!

Dr Holt