VXtreme of Sunnyvale, California, has developed software that compresses audio and video for faster transmission over the Internet. General Electric Co. Terms of the purchase were not immediately disclosed. Streaming, the continuous distribution of video and audio, is less expensive than satellite television transmission but the quality is also lower.
Movements appear jerky and sound is less true to the original.
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