Streaming video?

[Julian Milano]

What do I have to do to show an AVI file from my web site? Does it have to
"Stream"?

 

[Guest]

Julian

You can link your .avi file in any page of your website. You would import your .avi file into your FP web and then set a hyperlink to it. (Make sure you publish it to the server after importing, if working locally

The .avi file will not stream, but would need to be downloaded to a users computer first and they would then play it from their hard drive. Your biggest issue here will be the file size

If you want to stream the file you have a couple of options, you can use http streaming which can be done from a web server, although it is not completely reliable as packet loss can happen. This is an inexpensive way to stream audio and video, so it might be a good way to test your content

The other option is to use a true streaming media server such as Windows Media Server, Real Server, etc.. This option usually will require you use a 3rd party host to provide the services, since the servers and bandwidth can be quite expensive. For mor information on this streaming you can look at http://www.playstream.co

If you elect to try streaming you will need to convert your .avi file to a streaming format. For more info. on the tools required for Windows files (.wmv) you can go to this site: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/9series/encoder/default.asp

JD
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[Julian Milano]

Thanks- that's the exact info I was after.

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Julian Milano

Julian,

You can link your .avi file in any page of your website. You would import

your .avi file into your FP web and then set a hyperlink to it. (Make sure
you publish it to the server after importing, if working locally)

The .avi file will not stream, but would need to be downloaded to a users

computer first and they would then play it from their hard drive. Your
biggest issue here will be the file size.

If you want to stream the file you have a couple of options, you can use

http streaming which can be done from a web server, although it is not
completely reliable as packet loss can happen. This is an inexpensive way to
stream audio and video, so it might be a good way to test your content.

The other option is to use a true streaming media server such as Windows

Media Server, Real Server, etc.. This option usually will require you use a
3rd party host to provide the services, since the servers and bandwidth can
be quite expensive. For mor information on this streaming you can look at
http://www.playstream.com

If you elect to try streaming you will need to convert your .avi file to a

streaming format. For more info. on the tools required for Windows files
(.wmv) you can go to this site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/9series/encoder/default.aspx