Enhanced podcast
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An enhanced podcast is a podcast multimedia format that allows images to be displayed in time with audio. This can be an effective way to present information such as lectures with a powerpoint-like slide show.
Enhanced podcasts are also able to present chapter markers in an audio file much like a DVD movie can allow users to jump to predetermined spots in a presentation. This can be helpful for longer audio presentations and audiobooks. The current drawback of enhanced podcasts is that they are not universally supported.
[edit] Apple approach
The most popular approach is based on AAC and Apple's QuickTime. Playing these enhanced podcasts on a computer requires Apple's Quicktime Player or iTunes software. The only portable devices capable of playing these enhanced podcasts are iPods.
Authoring is possible on a Macintosh computer using applications such as Apple's GarageBand 3, ProfCast and Apple's Chapter Tool. It can be accomplished on a PC using Camtasia or other screen capture plus voice recording software.
[edit] ID3v2 Chapters
An alternative approach is to use ID3v2 Chapters. This is a relatively new standard and is not widely supported as yet. However an authoring tool is available and a media player for Pocket PCs and Windows Mobile Smartphones.
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