A variety of StreamWorks samples can be viewed from content providers using one of the StreamWorks server solutions. Most feeds are available in a variety of formats in order to meet the different needs of users (14.4, 28.8, 56, ISDN, and T1). At the highest data rates, the player is capable of full screen, full color, full motion video with CD quality, 44 kHz audio.
At the more common lower data rates, the player can still receive streamed video and synchronized high-quality audio, but performance and quality lag behind competing technologies like RealPlayer. StreamWorks is on the cutting edge of technology and will only get better in the future, but it faces an uphill battle against well-entrenched forces from the likes of Real Networks, VivoActive, and the Windows Media Player.
Pros: Real-time MPEG Audio/Video on demand (streaming), a variety of feeds available
Cons: Dreadfully slow for 14.4/28.8 users, lacks quality found in competing technologies, dated feature-set and interface, discontinued — no longer developed or supported
