Flash Video Platform
The Flash Video platform is based on several technologies developed by Macromedia (now Adobe). The key components of the technology are the flash video format, the flash player and the flash media server.
The flash video format is a modern video format designed for online video. It provides codec independent structure similar to the AVI format and there are several codecs integrated in the flash player plugin. The most notable codecs are the Sorenson and On2 VP6/VP7 formats. The best part about this format is that it is supported by the widely used flash plugin and the video can be played in almost any visitor's browser. Also - VP6 and VP7 codecs provide probably the best quality video delivery on a limited bandwidth line.
The most important component of the Flash Video platform is the Flash Player plugin. This is the same plugin that allows you to see flash animations in your browser. It is nearly mandatory in modern web surfing as most webpages use flash integrated in their content. Regarding to the video delivery, the flash plugin has two great options:
It is WIDELY available – for nearly 98% of all computers, not just PC's with windows but also Macs and Linux machines.
It supports the video decoding internally, so there’s no need for additional downloads or software installations. There is also no need for codec downloads. Everything is clean and straightforward.
Finally - the Flash Media Server. This is the server platform performing the actual video streaming to the end users. This server is specifically designed to support the rmtp: private macromedia protocol used for flash video streaming.
Streaming Video Provider has built our platform upon this great foundation from Macromedia and added further integration, accounting, video conversion and hosting capabilities.