Computer hardware and software for streaming audio and video content to a variety of network devices, namely, personal computers, networked DVD players, mobile phones, personal digital assistants, and stand-alone hardware decoders; television sets, video projectors, liquid crystal displays, computer displays, portable media players, personal video recorders, home audio and video servers, network attached storage devices, audio/video receivers, digital media adapters, projectors, LCD projectors, LCOS projectors, projectors in the nature of digital imaging systems, comprising micromirrors separately controlled to create a digital image, video processors, video transmitters, mobile phones, remote controls, personal digital assistants, video capture cards and devices for input to PC's, television tuner cards and devices, for input to PC's, routers, switches, home gateways, voice over IP appliances, VOIP appliances; wired and wireless digital video distribution systems; cable and satellite television receivers in the nature of set-top boxes