This study investigated whether or not low-bandwidth streaming video could be useful for affective purposes. A group of 30 students in a cinema course at a public, liberal arts university viewed a 10-minute dramatic video scene by either videotape or low-bandwidth streaming video. They also took a survey to determine their affective responses and perceptions about the video they watched. Two students from each group also completed a brief interview about their perceptions of the video and medium they watched it on. Results indicated that the low-bandwidth, low-quality nature of the streaming video did impact the affective meanings that participants received from the streaming video. Participants viewing the videotape tended to rate the video higher on items concerning the overall experience than did participants who viewed the streaming video. Those who viewed the streaming video tended to be more divided in their responses than did those who viewed the videotape, and they also seemed to miss some of the subtleties of the video. (Contains 26 references.) (SM)