| Components |
What you'll need (minimum) |
What you'll need (recommended) |
| |
These are the basic requirements needed to experience Windows Media Stream video. Without these essentials, it will not perform up to your expectations. |
These are the recommended requirements to provide you with an enhanced experience, including faster and more efficient media delivery. |
| Processor |
PC with a 233mhz or faster processor (Intel Pentium II or greater)
PowerPC G3 | PC with 300mhz or faster processor (Intel Pentium III processor or greater)
PowerPC G4 or higher |
| RAM | 64MB | 128MB or more |
| Sound Card |
16-bit |
16-bit |
| Operating System | Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista (Windows 95 and MAC OS are not supported except new MAC OS running parallel desktop or bootcamp software with one of the supported Windows versions) | Windows 2000/XP |
| Browser |
Internet Explorer 6+, Firefox 2+ (must have Windows Media Firefox Plugin) |
Internet Explorer 7+ |
| Internet Connection Speed | 300kbps (broadband, such as: ISDN, DSL, cable modem, T1 or faster) | 300kbps (broadband, such as: ISDN, DSL, cable modem, T1 or faster) |
| Video Card |
16-bit (high-color) or greater |
24-bit (true-color) or greater |
| Screen Resolution | 1024x768 | 1280x800 or greater |
| Media Player |
Windows Media player 7.1 or higher |
Windows Media player 9 or higher |
| Other | | High-quality headphones or external loudspeakers |
We'd also like to remind our viewers that all internet browsers fail in some way from time to time, and recommend clearing the browser's cache, and restarting the application as a first step towards alleviating any website performance issues.
To experience all available content, you will need to have Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher. It can be downloaded for free at the URL’s below:
