TIPS AND TOOLS FOR VIEWING VIDEO ON THE INTERNET
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What does this >> 56k | 100K | 300 mean?
These numbers refer to line
speed.
The video clips are prepared differently for each speed.
For higher speeds, a higher resolution clip has been prepared, because
more information can be delivered in a quicker time. So the video
prepared for higher speeds has better picture quality and can be viewed at
a larger size (in a larger window) without looking crummy.
If you have a slow line speed and little patience, choose the lowest speed
and watch a clip that has been prepared at a lower resolution in a small
window.
You can choose the 300K clip even though you only have access to a slow
line speed, it just means that you'll have to wait a while before it
starts to play.
Because we're largely restricted to land-lines in South Africa, our line speeds do not compare favourably with line speeds in countries like U.S.A. and and those in Europe.
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Buffering:
When video downloads, it may begin playing before the entire clip has downloaded. This is because of a buffering capacity. Once a chunk of info of a certain size has been delivered, the video will probably start to play, while the rest of the video info is being delivered. This first play-though may be a little jerky, because it's coming in chunks. The next play through should be smooth.
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MediaPlayer:
To view our video on your PC you need 
. Just click over here and
download the software for free.
You're welcome to e-mail us with questions.
