Real Media - poor streaming quality sometimes

[newmanauk]

Hi,

I've got a .rm file and associated .ram file on my HTTP server. When I'm at work (T3 connection I think) I stream via the ram file and the quality is perfect.

When I get home (ADSL) I stream the same way but the video quality is very poor.

I'm using Real Player Basic. Is this due to a setting in the Player client or is it maybe something I set when I created the .rm file?

I created the rm file using Premiere 6 exporting an AVI to Real Media via EZCleaner 5 (I think - it was a while ago)

Thanks

Alan

[secretagent]

maybe if you gave the link to the file someone could help you

[newmanauk]

the ram file is:

http://www.imagineerfilms.com/affection.ram

the rm file is:

http://www.imagineerfilms.com/affection.rm

thanks

Alan

[secretagent]

Stream: RealVideo Stream - SureStream
File Name: affection.rm
Last Modified: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 15:59:17 GMT
File Size: 11,969,823 Bytes
Title:
Author: Real Shocks
Copyright: ©2002
Duration: 03:06.204
Buffer Time: 4.6 seconds
Max Bit Rate: 225.0 Kbps
Allow Download: on
Allow Recording: on
Perfect Play: enabled

Stream: 0 audio/x-pn-multirate-realaudio logical stream
MIME type: audio/x-pn-realaudio

Max Stream Bit Rate: 44.1 Kbps

SureStream Audio Codecs:

8 Kbps Music (RealAudio G2) 8000 Khz
32 Kbps Stereo Music (RealAudio G2) 22050 Khz
44 Kbps Stereo Music (RealAudio G2) 22050 Khz
8 Kbps Music (RealAudio G2) 8000 Khz - for HTTP streaming
Stream: 1 video/x-pn-multirate-realvideo logical stream
MIME type: video/x-pn-realvideo

Max Stream Bit Rate: 180.9 Kbps

Dimensions: 360x288

Encoded Frame Rate: 15.0, 25.0 fps

SureStream Video Codecs:

26.0 Kbps (RealVideo 8)
17.5 Kbps (RealVideo 8)
12.4 Kbps (RealVideo 8)
117.6 Kbps (RealVideo 8)
80.1 Kbps (RealVideo 8)
180.9 Kbps (RealVideo 8)
26.0 Kbps (RealVideo 8) - for HTTP streaming
Stream Pairings
0.0 - 25.5 Kbps
Stream0Bandwidth = 8.0 Kbps

Stream1Bandwidth = 12.4 Kbps

25.5 - 34.0 Kbps
Stream0Bandwidth = 8.0 Kbps

Stream1Bandwidth = 17.5 Kbps

34.0 - 112.6 Kbps
Stream0Bandwidth = 8.0 Kbps

Stream1Bandwidth = 26.0 Kbps

112.6 - 150.1 Kbps
Stream0Bandwidth = 32.5 Kbps

Stream1Bandwidth = 80.1 Kbps

150.1 - 161.8 Kbps
Stream0Bandwidth = 32.5 Kbps

Stream1Bandwidth = 117.6 Kbps

161.8 - 225.0 Kbps
Stream0Bandwidth = 44.1 Kbps

Stream1Bandwidth = 117.6 Kbps

225.0 and above
Stream0Bandwidth = 44.1 Kbps

Stream1Bandwidth = 180.9 Kbps

Player Compatibility: RealPlayer 8.0 or later

[newmanauk]

Thanks Secretagent, but what does it all mean? Are you saying that the quality of the stream is determined by the .rm file by figuring out available bandwidth?