Re:Is there a standard? (Score 2)

>Who really cares all that much about streaming media? It's basically a joke, just like all the HYPE that people like you guys kept tossing out over the internet "push technologies" that basically went nowhere and like HDTV which is going to turn out to be an expensive semi-flop.

I do not at all agree. With dsl I use streaming all the time. I watch a "channel" on realplayer that includes video (Groovetech), love it. I went over to ifilm the other day and watched some great movies.

Streaming offers the "little people" in the world to broadcast their work very easily. They don't need a production company, and ad company, and pay for space on a retailers shelf.

Streaming audio is much like html. Its given the average user the chance to publish their work. Now as they once said, it needs to be ubitiqous, and a standard is what can make that a possibility.