9 Computers, namely, computers for converting the formats of streaming digital audio/video objects, computers for receiving and recording multimedia data, in particular audio/video data, computers for distributing and transmitting such data, particularly over computer networks, to individual receivers, groups of receivers, or a plurality of receivers, computers for processing, playing back, and presenting multimedia data, in particular audio/video data; computer software, namely, software and software protocols for processing, storage, transmission, distribution, and presentation of multimedia data, in particular audio/video data, for use with multimedia applications; computer software, namely, software and software protocols for converting formats of digital streaming audio/video objects in the field of multimedia processing, storage, transmission, distribution, and presentation; computer software, namely, software and software protocols for receiving and recording multimedia data, in particular audio/video data, and for distributing and transmitting such data, particularly over computer networks, to individual receivers, groups of receivers, or a plurality of receivers; computer software, namely, software and software protocols for processing, playing back, and presenting multimedia data, in particular audio/video data in the field of streaming digital media; computer software, namely, software and software protocols for use as applications for playback, presentation, and storage in entertainment devices