On Fri, 2010-07-30 at 10:10 -0700, Ross Finlayson wrote: > remains that the ".mov" (or ".mp4") file format is ill-suited for what > we are trying to do: Record a file that properly represents incoming > audio and video frames that are time-stamped. (There are also other > things that I dislike about the file format, including the fact that > the files themselves can't be streamed (because of the 'moov' metadata > that needs to be received before you can do anything with such a > file), nor can partially-received files be played at all. To > paraphrase Jeremy's observation: The ".mov"/".mp4" fle format is a > format for a media container, not a media stream.)
Well, partially received mp4 files can be played like any "raw" video file (without container). IMO, the strength of mp4 files is seeking : you can jump at any timestamp in the file in constant time. _______________________________________________ live-devel mailing list live-devel@lists.live555.com http://lists.live555.com/mailman/listinfo/live-devel
