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12.4 Streaming Media
Streaming Media lets you stream live broadcasts or on-demand media
content from the Web. The media is sent in a continuous stream to your device
and is played as it arrives, along with the audio.
Streaming Media allows you to play 3GP and MPEG-4 files. It also supports
playback of SDP (Session Description Protocol) files.
Controls
Play/Pause
Zoom out
Zoom in
Jog bar
Stop Mute/Unmute
Increase volume
Decrease volume
To access streaming content via Internet Explorer
In Internet Explorer, you can open a Web page containing RTSP (Real Time
Streaming Protocol) links to streaming media content then play the content in
the Streaming Media program.
1.
Tap Start > Programs > Internet Explorer.
2.
In the address bar, enter the URL address of the Web page that contains
the RTSP link to the desired *.3gp, *.mp4, or *.sdp file.
3.
On the Web page, tap the RTSP link.
4.
Streaming Media then automatically opens and starts playing the file.
During playback, use the on-screen controls to play/pause, zoom in or
out, adjust the sound volume, and more.