Intro to the IU Flash Media Server James McGookey UITS Video Infrastructure Indiana University
About Video Infrastructure Formerly known as Digital Media Network Services Offerings: Videoconferencing Real-time Collaboration Tools (Adobe Breeze/Connect) Streaming
Streaming Live Streams Radio Stations Events Classes & Meetings iStream Focused on Distance Education Utilize Videoconferencing Infrastructure MP3 audio up to high resolution video (800x600) Live and On-demand(RSS/Podcast too!)
Streaming (cont.) On-Demand User Generated Content Integrated with Institutional Webservers Formats Real Windows Media QuickTime Flash! Free!
Flash Media Server Adobe Flash Media Server 2.0.x Live Flash Streaming Video Recording - “Vlogging” Collaborative Applications - Multi-Point Audio/Video Chatting On-Demand Audio/Video
Why Stream Flash? Instant-On Fast Seek Playlists, Interactivity, etc. Well Suited for Lectures and Other Long Recordings
Flash Media Server (cont.) Examples
IU’s Implementation Most Requested Feature: On-Demand Flash Streaming Collaboration Tools Already Available in Breeze/Connect Works Like Existing Streaming Servers
How to Use the Flash Server 1.Get an account on Veritas/Champion 2.Request Digital Media Streaming Access 3.Upload FLVs to Your “wwwdm” folder 4.Create a SWF with a Streaming Video Player 5.Place SWF on Webserver 6.Example
How to Use the Flash Server (cont.) URL: rtmp://flashmedia.indiana.edu/ip/accountna me/video Notes: Remove the “.flv” extension Subfolders are acceptable
For More Advanced Applications… Download the Free Developer Edition Work with VI to Place App on Server Install FMS2 Communication Components erver/articles/components.html
Flash Player 9 Update Flash 9 - H.264 Playback MPEG-4 File Format Same compression as HD-DVD, Blu-Ray, QT AAC audio
Flash Media Server 3 om/pressmaterials/fms3/faq/ om/pressmaterials/fms3/faq/ H.264 Streaming Support New Security Features Better Live Streaming Support AMP Support New Plugin support for Authentication Q1 2008
Flash Media Encoder 2 Capture From Video Devices Live and/or On-Demand File Creation VP6 support Up to 1024x768 resolution Windows XP/Vista
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