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slow wmv file delivery via php - any ideas about problem

Hi,

We are trying to stream some wmv files from cloudsites hosting. We are setting headers in php and then doing fpassthru($fp).

The buffering is interminably slow and then it starts going up and then DOWN!!!and then up again even before it starts playing, then it doesn't keep up. Obviously connection is an issue and file size is also.

Does anyone know what the problem might be? Hosting guys claim they are delivering fast speeds. Client has an 8meg pipe, files are 5mb for 1minute and 10mb for 1min 40.

Anyone any ideas?

Cheers,

Paul

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