176 Experiencing Multimedia
To stream media files directly on the Streaming Media Player
Streaming Media only supports RTSP links when you stream *.3gp and
*.mp4 files directly on the program.
Note
Before you launch the Streaming Media program, make sure that you are
connected to the Internet.
1.
Tap
Start > Programs > Streaming Media
.
2.
From the program, tap
Connect
.
3.
Enter the URL for the Web site (rtsp://) and the file name.
4.
Tap
Connect
.
5.
Streaming Media then starts playing the file. During playback, use
the button controls to play/pause, zoom in or out, adjust the sound
volume, and more.
To view streaming video information
You can view the properties and general information of a streaming video
clip, such as video codec, audio codec, dimension, frames, and duration of
the video.
Tap
Menu > Properties
from the program.
To configure streaming video connection settings
Tap
Menu > Options
to configure the following settings:
•
Connect via
. Choose whether you want to connect to the Internet or
corporate network (intranet) to locate a streaming video clip.
•
UDP port range
. Specify a range of port numbers to use for
streaming.
•
Media buffer
. Specify the memory space (in terms of duration) to
allot for storing video and audio data while streaming media.
