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Q: We would like a shared streaming server to deliver 30 min television shows on a website.
1/ Uploading/converting videos - Does the server have software like FFmpeg and ffmpeg-php for converting and editing the files in php? I need to be able to write php code that will perform these functions automatically for our users who upload files to the website (using a web form).
2/ Can you suggest what resolution and associated file size would be appropriate to view these 30 min tv shows full screen so that I can determine which server plan i would need? I have a sample show that is 100mb at around 320:240, which does not look good full screen. What is the high end file size that you would recommend?
3/ I think i read on your website that I need a special player for streaming files? Is that true? Or can we just use whatever flv player we use now (ex., longtail video, etc.). If a special player is needed, what would you recommend?
A: 1/ Uploading/converting videos - Does the server have software like FFmpeg and ffmpeg-php for converting and editing the files in php? I need to be able to write php code that will perform these functions automatically for our users who upload files to the website (using a web form).
Yes we can give you the path to use for encoding
Note that on shared hostign there are added security levels, once you have an account established our server admins can advise on any permissions your scripting may need to adhere to.
2/ Can you suggest what resolution and associated file size would be appropriate to view these 30 min tv shows full screen so that I can determine which server plan i would need? I have a sample show that is 100mb at around 320:240, which does not look good full screen. What is the high end file size that you would recommend?
We would recommned using MP4 format with H.264 codecs. This naturally has to have H264 hi def in the original file to be true hi def but you can get good results with others after compressing. We have a free compressor at www.flvhosting.com/encoder (h264 version)
You can see some MP4 in action at www.30atelevision.com
this site is also using RTMP so no buffer wait on skipping forward on videos.
3/ I think i read on your website that I need a special player for streaming files? Is that true? Or can we just use whatever flv player we use now (ex., longtail video, etc.). If a special player is needed, what would you recommend?
You need to have a player compatible with MP4 or flv and also suitable for RTMP streaming. jwplayer is ok, we also have several free ones versus paying for jwplayer commericial use fees
See some of these at http://flvhosting.com/downloads/ytubeplayerHD/
http://flvhosting.com/index.php?sc=18&nid=70
or we can make you one
http://flvhosting.com
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