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September 25, 1997
| Multimedia viewers allow you to view a wide variety of files that includes the likes of animated graphics, MPEG movies, AVI video files, and more. These apps generally go one step beyond standard graphics viewers in that they allow you to view more than just single-frame images. Audio and video are expected to be two of the major ingredients in the recipe for the future of the Internet. As a result, multimedia viewers will also take part in the tremendous success enjoyed by multimedia as the 'net develops into more than just a text (and basic graphics) environment.
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RealPlayer | |||
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| Location | http://cws.internet.com/programs/rp16_401.exe | |||
| Description | Real-time audio and video on-demand streaming for the web | |||
| Status | Freeware. Commercial RealPlayer Plus release also available - $29.99 | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95/NT | |||
| Company | Progressive Networks | |||
| Information | RealPlayer Home Page | |||
| Also Available | RealVideo Encoder v1.0 (1406 Kb) and RealAudio Encoder v3.0 (752 Kb) | |||
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NET TOOB Stream | |||
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| Location | ftp://ftp.duplexx.com/pub/duplexx/nettoob.exe | |||
| Description | On demand video streaming for MPEG, Video (AVI), and QuickTime files | |||
| Status | Shareware - $19.95 | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95/NT | |||
| Company | Duplexx Software, Inc. | |||
| Information | The 'TOOB Info Page | |||
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StreamWorks | |||
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| Location | http://206.83.162.231/2.0/swplayer/swp204b5.exe | |||
| Description | Real-time MPEG video and audio on demand for Windows 3.x/95 | |||
| Status | Freeware | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95/NT | |||
| Company | Xing Technology Corporation | |||
| Information | StreamWorks Home Page | |||
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VDOLive Player | |||
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| Location | ftp://ftp.vdo.net/pub/vdol1621.exe | |||
| Description | Multimedia plug-in for playing real-time audio and video files in Netscape | |||
| Status | Freeware | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95/NT | |||
| Company | VDOnet Corp. | |||
| Information | The VDOLive Page and VDOGuide | |||
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Enhanced CU-SeeMe | |||
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| Location | ftp://ftp2.wpine.com/pub/product/demo/cuseeme/cu211x.exe | |||
| Description | Enhanced videoconferencing, albeit slow, made possible on the 'net | |||
| Status | Demo release. Commercial version - $99 | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95/NT | |||
| Company | White Pine Software | |||
| Information | About Enhanced CU-SeeMe | |||
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QuickTime | |||
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| Location | ftp://ftp2.info.apple.com/QuickTime/qteasy16.exe | |||
| Description | A multimedia viewer for playing QuickTime files | |||
| Status | Freeware - includes QuickTime Plug-in and QTVR Components | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95/NT | |||
| Company | Apple Computer, Inc. | |||
| Information | The QuickTime Continuum | |||
| Also Available | 16-bit plug-in version | |||
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VMPEG Lite | |||
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| Location | ftp://papa.indstate.edu/winsock-l/WWW-Browsers/Players/vmpeg17.exe | |||
| Description | The best MPEG viewer currently available on the 'net | |||
| Status | Freeware -- Limited to 60 seconds of audio | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x/95/NT | |||
| Author | Stefan Eckart | |||
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QuickTime VR | |||
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| Location | ftp://ftp2.info.apple.com/QuickTime/qteasy16.exe | |||
| Description | Virtual Reality viewer for playing 3D QuickTime movies | |||
| Status | Freeware | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95/NT | |||
| Company | Apple Computer, Inc. | |||
| Information | Welcome to Quick Time VR and Installation Guidelines | |||
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MPEGPlay | |||
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| Location | ftp://papa.indstate.edu/winsock-l/Windows95/Graphics/mpegw32h.zip | |||
| Description | Another good MPEG viewing application | |||
| Status | Shareware - $25. Limited to 1 Mb or smaller files | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x/95/NT | |||
| Author | Michael Simmons | |||
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Video for Windows | |||
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| Location | ftp://ftp.duplexx.com/pub/duplexx/drivers/wv1160.exe | |||
| Description | Multimedia viewer for playing AVI video files | |||
| Status | Freeware | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x (Video for Windows is built into Windows 95/NT) | |||
| Company | Microsoft Corporation | |||
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CU-SeeMe | |||
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| Location | ftp://gated.cornell.edu/pub/video/Win16/cuseeme.zip | |||
| Description | Videoconferencing, albeit slow, made possible on the 'net | |||
| Status | Freeware | |||
| Platforms | Windows 3.x, Windows 95/NT | |||
| Authors | Steve Edgar & Rich Kennerly | |||
| Information | About CU-SeeMe | |||
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