This page has been developed to provide a source of information for consumers of streaming media hosted by the University of Texas Libraries. You may be a student taking a Fine Arts class that incorporates streamed audio, a Harry Ransom Center patron viewing exhibition materials, or perhaps a casual browser looking over the UTOPIA video archives. Regardless of your standing, this page has been created for you.
So what exactly is streaming media? - Streaming media enables on-demand access to audio, video, and multimedia content via the Internet. It is transmitted by a streaming media server application, and is processed and played back by a media player as it is received, leaving behind no residual copy of the content on the viewer's computer.
The University of Texas Libraries regards Digital Rights Management as crucial in protecting streamed content that may have copyright restrictions. To this end, much of the content streamed from the Helix server is password protected. If confronted with an unexpected authentication request, users should contact the class instructor or media facilitator to gain access to the content.
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Check Your Connection Speed - It is highly recommended that consumers of streaming media use a broadband Internet connection (such as cable modem or DSL) to ensure optimal viewing and audio quality. Streaming video may be viewed over a 56k modem connection, but the video quality will be noticeably lower and the window size during playback will generally be smaller. This often reduces the watchability of the content.
To determine your bandwidth speed visit one of the following links:
Once you've looked over these pages, please take a moment to let us know if we've met your expectations or if we can do better.
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