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In August 2007, my colleagues and I completed a study that examined eight live video streaming technologies in terms of their image quality, streaming quality, accessibility, setup efficiency, and cost. The eight technologies were Clipstream, DVTS, Flash, QuickTime, Real, VLC, VX30 and Windows Media. VLC came to the top of the chart in our study. Thanks to many of you who participated in our survey for the study. For easy and fast access, we have decided to publish the study online. You may find the findings and conclusions from our study immediately applicable to your teaching or production.

How many of you have ever used the very popular Flash video streaming technology to do live video streaming for real? I guess very few. Do you know what the best live video streaming technology is today? This could be an expensive question because, once you have invested in a wrong technology, chances are you will stick to it. As a result, you will pay a big price later in many senses.

Live video streaming is widely used in distance education, Web conferencing, online movie delivery, broadcast and so on. Knowing the answer to this question is important to streaming video producers and their companies, schools, government agencies, or organizations. Unfortunately, the answer to this question is not available.