Here is my question ?

The most valuable component of Real Media & Windows Media is that multiple
Bitrates can be built into the same file. (SureStream & IntelleStream) The
player selects the speed it thinks best and starts out with that speed. Should
the Bandwith available increase or decrease during the playback the player and
streaming server can easily adapt by shifting up or down ON THE FLY.

I know that with FLV you cannot put more than one speed into a single FLV. My
understanding is that the work-around is basically the same as with QuickTime
in that you must encode multiple files,....each with it's own speed. With QT
you make a "ref movie using the make ref movie tool"? With FLV you have to make
a mutil speed flash player that selects one of many FLV files at the startup

?? My big question is...?? Once a flash player locks on to a FLV file with
it's given speed...does it have the same problem as QT..in that it is STUCK on
that speed ...or can it adjust on the fly like Windows Media / Real Media can.

This is a huge problem if it can't because on any video longer than 5 minutes
or so the average DSL user experiences Bandwidth swings which must be managed
by gearing the stream up and down.

Without this functionality a video is really no better than a progressive
download off of a web server.

Swice