Question for techs re internet video formats

[Oeditpus Rex]

I have ADSL, which is the best we can get out here in the burboonies, so my download rate is only about 300 kB. When watching video at YouTube and other sites, I can keep it from "coughing" by pausing it as soon as the video starts and letting it buffer. But on some other sites, this doesn't work — it seems as though the stream stops when the video's paused. What's the difference, and is there a way I can get around it? :shrug:

[pokerfan]

1. I'm in the boonies with the Slowskies as well

I get about 1Mb/s though, but it's still a problem.

What you want to do is let the video load and play itself out. Turn the speakers off while it's doing this or it will drive you insane.

Then hit "replay" which is almost always an option.

[Oeditpus Rex]

2. That doesn't work either

Not with this format, whatever it is.

I was just trying to watch Letterman's Top 10 with Hillary. I jerked through it once, then hit replay and jerked through it again.

And I'd LOVE to get 1 mB, ya bastid. x(

[pokerfan]

3. Got a link?

Let me take a look at it.

[Oeditpus Rex]

4. Yup

http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/

[pokerfan]

6. I hate realplayer

I had to upadate the version I had and sure enough replay initiates another data stream.

Can't help ya, chief. It should be on youtube by tomorrow.

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ETA:

The new version of RealPlayer will let you download Internet video:
http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/06/01/New-RealPlayer-will-let-you-download-Internet-video_1.html?WEB%20APPLICATIONS

I still hate it. Don't let it become your default media player.

[pokerfan]

8. It's on youtube, Rex

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkhDwRUq1Wc

[Omphaloskepsis]

5. If you use Firefox you could download the video to your drive.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2390

Play it from there.

[MrScorpio]

7. No, you can't

Some stream and other upload

The only thing you can do is get a faster connection. Unfortunately, that'll have to wait until one comes around.