Q: Which versions of Windows Media Player or Apple Quicktime Player do I need?

Q: Are all Hillsborough Country School Board meetings streamed?

Q: Can I watch a previous meeting online?

Q: Why is there a delay in the stream?

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Q: What do I need to view the streaming meeting? Back to the top

Answer: First of all, you have to have a broadband internet connection. Dial up modem users cannot view these streams, their internet connection is not fast enough. Secondly, you need either Windows Media Player 9 or Apple Quicktime Player 7 installed on your computer. These are free downloads. Below are the links you can use:

Apple Quicktime Player for Windows PC

Apple Quicktime Player for Macintosh

Windows Media Player for Windows PC or Macintosh

Q: What versions of Windows Media Player or Apple Quicktime Player do I need? Back to the top

Answer: You must have (at least) Windows Media Player 9 or Apple Quicktime 7 installed on your computer to view the streams. We are using fairly new streaming codecs in order to bring you the best quality video we can. This may require you to upgrade your existing software. But don't worry, it's free!

Q: Are all Hillsborough Country School Board meetings streamed? Back to the top

Answer: Yes! All Hillsborough County School Board meetings are streamed live. They can also be seen live on The Education Channel, Bright House Cable channel 18 in Hillsborough County. In addition, the most recent school board meeting is archived in the QuickTime Player format for streaming on demand. Click here to view the most recent meeting's archived file.

Q: Can I watch a previous meeting online? Back to the top

Q: Why is there a delay in the stream? Back to the top

Answer: It takes some time for the encoders to process and upload the video. The delay is about 10 seconds when viewing the Quicktime stream and 20 seconds when viewing the Windows Media stream.