Streaming Live Broadcasts Over the Web

Streaming media over the web is bound to increase in popularity. Now that more and more people are either connecting their TV to the web along with Apple's iPhone debut that promises that mobile web surfing will also rise in popularity, why not pick up live broadcasts wherever we happen to be a the moment?

A perfect example of how streaming media will be used for live Internet broadcasts is Boss Design's project for the Christian Network that will allow visitors to select a live broadcast of church services for the church of their choice.

Through the use of Windows Media Encoder and by meeting the necessary setup and configuration requirements, live streaming video over the Internet is bound to grow as a way to deliver live content to audiences around the world. Boss Design delivers turnkey solutions for doing so, including streaming video hosting, such that any organization with the right equipment, such as a digital camcorder and just a few other necessities can efficiently broadcast to a world audience for relatively low cost. Boss has even put out a Quick Start Guide for Broadcasting Live Events Over the Internet, which is a PDF document that anyone who wants to know more about requiremetns and set up can download for free.