[Live-devel] Delay between frames

[Ross Finlayson]

>I would like to understand why there is a delay between the frames sent.
>Sorry, if I am asking something stupid! I was wondering if the delay is
>based on Network Bandwidth, ensuring package delivery properly.
>
>Comment in MultiFramedRTPSink::sendPacketIfNecessary:
>// We have more frames left to send.  Figure out when the next frame
>// is due to start playing, then make sure that we wait this long before
>// sending the next packet.

No, the delay is simply to ensure that the media streams at its natural 
(i.e., proper) rate.  This is expecially important when media is being 
streamed from a file.

E.g., if you're streaming a 192 kbps MP3 file, you don't want to stream it 
as fast as you can; instead, you will want to stream it at 192 kbps.


	Ross Finlayson
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