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October 12, 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://www.real.com/products/player/playerdl.html | |||
| Description | Real-time audio, video, and Flash on-demand streaming for the web | |||
| Status | Freeware. Commercial RealPlayer Plus release also available - $29.99 | |||
| Platforms | Windows 95/NT, Windows 3.x | |||
| Company | Progressive Networks | |||
| Information | RealPlayer Home Page | |||
| Also Available | RealEncoder
v5.0 Beta 1 (1548 Kb) RealNetworks Basic Server v5.0 Beta 1 (4694 Kb) |
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NET TOOB Stream | |||
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| Location | ftp://ftp.duplexx.com/pub/duplexx/nettoob95.exe | |||
| Description | On demand video streaming for MPEG, Video (AVI), and QuickTime files | |||
| Status | Shareware - $19.95 | |||
| Platforms | Windows 95/NT, Windows 3.x | |||
| Company | Duplexx Software, Inc. | |||
| Information | The 'TOOB Info Page | |||
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MediaBlaze 98 | |||
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| Location | http://webhome.idirect.com/~jarr/m98141.zip | |||
| Description | A comprehensive multimedia viewer for sounds, movies, graphics, and more | |||
| Status | Free 30 day evaluation. Shareware - $14.95 | |||
| Platforms | Windows 95/NT | |||
| Company | Dryad Systems | |||
| Information | The MediaBlaze Page | |||
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Multimedia Xplorer | |||
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| Location | http://www.moonsoftware.ee/zips/mxplo130.exe | |||
| Description | A comprehensive multimedia viewer for sounds, movies, graphics, and more | |||
| Status | Free 30 day evaluation. Shareware - $20 | |||
| Platforms | Windows 95/NT | |||
| Company | Moon Software | |||
| Information | The Multimedia Xplorer Page | |||
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StreamWorks | |||
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| Location | http://206.83.162.231/swplayer/swp30195.exe | |||
| Description | Real-time MPEG video and audio on demand for Windows 95/NT | |||
| Status | Freeware | |||
| Platforms | Windows 95/NT, Windows 3.x | |||
| Company | Xing Technology Corporation | |||
| Information | StreamWorks Home Page | |||
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VDOLive | |||
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| Location | ftp://ftp.vdo.net/pub/vdol30b2.exe | |||
| Description | Multimedia plug-in for playing real-time audio and video files | |||
| Status | Freeware | |||
| Platforms | Windows 95/NT, Windows 3.x | |||
| Company | VDOnet Corp. | |||
| Information | The VDOLive Page and VDOGuide | |||
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CU-SeeMe | |||
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| Location | ftp://ftp2.wpine.com/pub/product/cuseeme/preview/cu31p.exe | |||
| Description | Enhanced videoconferencing, albeit slow, made possible on the 'net | |||
| Status | Demo release. Commercial version - $69 | |||
| Platforms | Windows 95/NT, Windows 3.x | |||
| Company | White Pine Software | |||
| Information | About Enhanced CU-SeeMe | |||
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QuickTime | |||
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| Location | ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/QuickTime/qteasy32.exe | |||
| Description | A multimedia viewer for playing QuickTime files | |||
| Status | Freeware - includes QuickTime Plug-in and QTVR Components | |||
| Platforms | Windows 95/NT, Windows 3.x | |||
| Company | Apple Computer, Inc. | |||
| Information | The QuickTime Continuum | |||
| Also Available | 32-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 95/NT | |||
| Author | Stefan Eckart | |||
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QuickTime VR | |||
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| Location | ftp://ftp.info.apple.com/QuickTime/qteasy32.exe | |||
| Description | Virtual Reality viewer for playing 3D QuickTime movies | |||
| Status | Freeware | |||
| Platforms | Windows 95/NT, Windows 3.x | |||
| 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 95/NT | |||
| Author | Michael Simmons | |||
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Cornell's CU-SeeMe | |||
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| Location | ftp://gated.cornell.edu/pub/video/Win32/cu-seeme.zip | |||
| Description | Videoconferencing, albeit slow, made possible on the 'net | |||
| Status | Freeware | |||
| Platforms | Windows 95/NT, Windows 3.x | |||
| Authors | Steve Edgar & Rich Kennerly | |||
| Information | About CU-SeeMe | |||
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