The streaming company says it will support MPEG-4, which could offer new interactive enhancements and greatly simplify sending digital audio and video over the Internet.
RealNetworks on Wednesday released the last piece of its three-part open-source code for streaming digital media, but the server code lacks support for the industry standard MPEG-4.
Microsoft's surprise decision to submit Windows Media Series 9 as a standards candidate to Hollywood underscores the software giant's ambitions to take its multimedia technology beyond the Net, as well as the considerable barriers it faces.
A plan to impose licence fees for MPEG-4 products could stifle the new video compression standard before it really gets going, according to RealNetworks CEO Rob Glazer.
In an effort to fend off rival Microsoft, RealNetworks plans to unveil 'Helix,' a new open source version of its media streaming software that supports multiple file formats.
RealNetworks on Wednesday released the last piece of its three-part open-source code for streaming digital media, but the server code lacks support for the industry standard MPEG-4.
AOL Time Warner has updated its popular Winamp MP3 player, adding video capabilities that bring the program into direct competition with Microsoft, Apple and RealNetworks.
A new streaming-media standard promises to unify a fractious market, but inferior quality and bureaucracy may block acceptance.
RealNetworks has publicly disclosed the software blueprint to its streaming media technology in an effort to take on Microsoft.
The company updates the two software applications as part of an effort to make sure that Macs and mobile phones have plenty to talk about.
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