Digital Video player for viewing content with embedded hyperlinks |
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Platform(s): | Windows 95, Windows NT |
Date Posted: | 6 May 1997 |
Updated: | 31 December 1997 |
Hot Video technology extends the concept of hyperlinks or "hot links" from text and images to digital video. It provides a means for embedding hot links within popular digital formats such as AVI, MPG, DAT, and MOV. Users can play HotVideo content from local disks, CD-ROMS and server files. Users can also stream content over the Internet when the HotVideo technology is configured as either a Netscape or Internet Explorer plug-in. Hot Video technology contains two components: The Hot Video Maker (HvMaker) and the Hot Video Player (HvPlayer). The HvMaker utilizes familiar point and click methods for the creation of Hot Video content. This tool is not yet available on the alphaWorks site. The HvPlayer allows for intrusion-free viewing of Hot Video content while alerting users to the location of hyperlinks within the frames. An indicator highlights the hot link locations in the video; the indicator is green when hot links are not present and red when hot links are present. Users can choose to either browse the hot link locations or continue to view the video as-is. |