[Web4lib] Streaming video buffering?

[Edward Corrado]

This may be a long shot, but...

We are trying to stream the Annenberg CPB streaming video series "Teaching
Foreign Languages K-12" via the learning.org video on demand service into
our library. The videos are in Windows Media player format. It will play
for a while and then stop. I think the problem is mostly due to our
inconsistent (and relatively slow) network connections during peak usage
time. I was thinking if an alternative to Windows Media player that
allowed increased buffering options (Windows media player only seems to
allow buffering up to 60 seconds of content), maybe we could get it to
work better. Does anyone have any other options or tricks they can share
(besides the obvious, which is to get increased bandwidth)?

FWIW: The actual videos we are trying to view are at:
http://tinyurl.com/2lr6yj