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MAC live video stream help...........

Oct 19, 2005 9:39AM PDT

I am trying to watch live sport over the internet, but to watch live streaming someone told me that i should download one of these programs:

pplive
ppstream
Sop
boiling point
tvants

I had a look around and i could not find any for MAC (OS X), i was wondering what is the best program to download (preferably freeware) that allows you to watch live streaming.

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It's a mystery
Oct 19, 2005 10:01AM PDT

Exactly where are you trying to watch live streaming from? There are various formats that are use to stream live video, QuickTime, Real, WMV to name just a few.

Example sites would be good


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here is one
Oct 19, 2005 11:00AM PDT
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Windows Media
Oct 19, 2005 9:43PM PDT

does not work too well on a Mac.

The website you gave was doctored. pass just the address and NOT the actual full link

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Streaming video Basketball
Feb 18, 2006 2:14AM PST

I watched my first America East basketball game on Streaming video using MP9. There was one hitch. I could not connect as the game was being played. However, the website archived this game and I had no trouble viewing it later that night. Go to the America East website as a start. I plan to check out another game and see if I can view it in progress.

While on this subject I want to capture this Streaming video on my hard drive or DVD drive? Is there software on the market that ports to a Mac platform that would allow me to do this?.