PurpleJillybeans 

Streaming video - 1997 style!

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Mar 14 at 11:39pmWeb
Show threadLynMar 14
@PurpleJillybeans Oh my god, my nostalgia!
Show threadMichael PyriteMar 15
@PurpleJillybeans Buffering...
Show threadScott Small 🇨🇦Mar 15
@PurpleJillybeans Oh wow I didn't know they made RealPlayer for Windows 3.1, thought it didn't come out until the Windows 95 era. I'm honestly impressed that OS is capable of handling streaming video at all.
Show threadPurpleJillybeans Mar 15
@smallsco Yep! I think 5.0 was the last one to get a 16-bit release. This is running on a 200MHz P1 Classic with 64 megs of RAM. Perfect playback with no stutters!
Show threadTired SpongeMar 15

@PurpleJillybeans @smallsco While it wasn't streaming I still remember the very first video clip I saw playing on a PC.

It was a postage stamp size clip of Wrath of Khan with Shatner going "Khaaaaannnnn!"

This was 1995, I think it was, and my friend and I were just absolutely blown away by this little seven second clip of the movie.

Show threaderstwhileMar 16
@PurpleJillybeans . . . and it took like 15 minutes to download over the 33.6k dialup modem . . .