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It is possible to send and play movie files across the Web. Obviously,
movies can have a large visual impact with significant capability for
education. However, you should remember that movie files are generally
very large. To display movie files efficiently you need fast network connections
such as those offered by cable
modems and related high-bandwidth technologies.
Caveat
It is very important for you to address the bandwidth issue before investing
in movie technology. Video cameras, digital video cameras, and video-editing
software are still quite expensive. It costs considerably more to produce
decent quality video than
to produce sound and images.
Even if you can afford to create video for the web, you still need to
make sure that your network can transmit
large files at a high enough rate and that your intended audience
has sufficiently fast Internet connections to be able to download your
movies in a reasonable amount of time. Otherwise, few people are likely to have
the patience to wait while your video makes it way over the web to their computers.
In which case, all your investment in equipment, time, and work may have been for nought.
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