Radio Newsworld Multimedia Toolbox Some of the video and audio clips featured on CBC-TV websites require special software. QuickTime is a system for playing high-quality video clips. We primarily use this format in our sports websites, for high-action game highlights.
Quicktime files tend to be very large, and often take several minutes to download.
If you have a 14.4 modem, you should plan to spend about 10 minutes waiting for a 1MB movie. Those lucky 28.8 users should average about a five-minute wait for the same file. Higher connection speeds will reduce your download time accordingly. Unlike QuickTime movies, which must be downloaded completely before they're played, RealAudio and RealVideo clips begin to play within seconds of your mouse click. Their picture and sound quality is not as good as QuickTime's, however, so we mainly use them for current affairs and news segments.