Video file streaming

Bart Loos · 11-18-2009, 11:08 AM

Hey Guys,

I've been trying to run a Camtastia produced SWF file on my squeeze page.

But it barely runs smoothly.

What's your experience with how big the video files can be?

It's on my hostgator server atm.

Should transfering it to the Amazon S3 server make an improvement, Or doens't that really make a difference?

THx

Bart

Gavin Morrissey · 11-25-2009, 11:14 AM

Your best bet would probably be to go with an FLV file (instead of an SWF) and find a player for it (like the JW Player) or just upload it directly to YouTube and use their player. SWF's are only really useful for vector (and sometimes bitmap) animations ie: banners, web cartoons etc. Just think of an SWF file as a glorified animated GIF. And while an SWF does have it's advantages over an FLV file sometimes (file size being one of them) it's very project specific. If you're doing anything lengthy with screen captures you're essentially recording video and you'll need to find an appropriate codec to fit that output. Enter the glory of the FLV

jimbo999 · 11-25-2009, 11:31 AM

I always produce my Camtasia projects in .avi format, and then upload to youtube. I've had good results with this, and it takes the bandwidth strain off of your own server.

HomeBizNizz · 11-25-2009, 02:40 PM

Tried screencast...?

Jeff Poulton · 11-30-2009, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bart Loos

It's on my hostgator server atm.

Bart - Some people will disagree with me here, but I never host my video files on my webserver. Sure, there's plenty of bandwidth that comes with the hosting solutions, but to me it's best form to separate the functionality of the website from resource-intensive activities like downloading and streaming.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bart Loos

Should transfering it to the Amazon S3 server make an improvement, Or doens't that really make a difference?

I tend to avoid Amazon S3 for video streaming. A great solution to look into is SimpleCDN. They offer an incredible array of options, including SSL, RTMP, etc. They'll also start you off with a $15 dollar credit, which is a great way to test out the service.

As for the smoothness of the video playback experience, check what your bitrate is. The trick is to find the right balance between the file size and the playback quality. This is one reason it's nice to go with YouTube, Blip.tv - they handle this for you.

11-18-2009, 11:08 AM	#1
Bart Loos HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Posts: 160 Thanks: 8 Thanked 44 Times in 22 Posts Social Networking	Video file streaming Hey Guys, I've been trying to run a Camtastia produced SWF file on my squeeze page. But it barely runs smoothly. What's your experience with how big the video files can be? It's on my hostgator server atm. Should transfering it to the Amazon S3 server make an improvement, Or doens't that really make a difference? THx Bart
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11-25-2009, 11:14 AM	#2
Gavin Morrissey Motion Graphics Expert Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Social Networking	Re: Video file streaming Your best bet would probably be to go with an FLV file (instead of an SWF) and find a player for it (like the JW Player) or just upload it directly to YouTube and use their player. SWF's are only really useful for vector (and sometimes bitmap) animations ie: banners, web cartoons etc. Just think of an SWF file as a glorified animated GIF. And while an SWF does have it's advantages over an FLV file sometimes (file size being one of them) it's very project specific. If you're doing anything lengthy with screen captures you're essentially recording video and you'll need to find an appropriate codec to fit that output. Enter the glory of the FLV
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11-25-2009, 11:31 AM	#3
jimbo999 Active Warrior Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 34 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Video file streaming I always produce my Camtasia projects in .avi format, and then upload to youtube. I've had good results with this, and it takes the bandwidth strain off of your own server.

11-25-2009, 02:40 PM	#4
HomeBizNizz A rat after money... War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Inside a cheese... Posts: 598 Thanks: 363 Thanked 54 Times in 47 Posts	Re: Video file streaming Tried screencast...?
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