Which is the best and most cost effective solution for live video streaming and webcasting on a website? Details on Comparision, cost and features would be a great help.
Tools you will need:
a server-based video to flash video converter engine, like Adobe® Flash® Media Interactive Server 3 or other solutions to accomplish the same end goal
a flash video player maker, like Moyea Web Player Pro (http://www.flash-video-mx.com/ ), which can create a web page embedded with a web video (flash video) player with scrollable thumbnail playlist and skinnable control bar, you can add as many videos to the playlist of the player as you like. Here is a tutorial for this program: http://www.flash-video-mx.com/webplayer-resources/add-videos-to-website.html
Database system, like MySQL, ORACLE or MSSQL…
web design and programming development tools, like Dreamweaver, Firework, Flash, PHP…
You can learn more information from this general guide:
http://forums.devshed.com/web-design-help-2/sharing-how-to-make-a-video-sharing-website-like-youtube-570553.html
Get a PC and install Windows 2000 Advanced server on it. After you finished the installation you set it up as a Media/Streaming server using a wizard! Very easy to do!
Costs would be
1. Windows 2000 advanced Server (because it would be illegal to dowload it with torrent and is not recommended
2. Internet connection
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Why not use something like justin.tv or ustream.tv they are both free.
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Broadcaster StudioPRO enables you to broadcast video files, desktop activity or streaming video via your webcam. The program acts as a virtual camera drive, and you can configure any webcam application (e.g Yahoo Messenger, Live Messenger, Skype etc.) to use the Broadcaster driver instead of your regular camera. Broadcaster will then act as a proxy between your webcam and the application, allowing you to switch between live webcam capture and broadcasting of saved files, or even desktop activity. In addition, the program also enables you to broadcast to multiple applications, allowing you to use your webcam with more than one messenger application at the same time. Broadcaster StudioPRO can also be used to record video playback from other media players or web browsers by placing the recording frame over the video area and recording it. The video can then be saved as MPEG, MP4, AVI or VOB file. The program offers some unique features, we particularly liked the ability to send desktop activity via Live Messenger (or other applications). The lack of detailed documentation however will make it difficult to use for novice users.
http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/webpublish/fwwebcam.html
Well, it’s free, so I’d say pretty cost effective.
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Tools you will need:
a server-based video to flash video converter engine, like Adobe® Flash® Media Interactive Server 3 or other solutions to accomplish the same end goal
a flash video player maker, like Moyea Web Player Pro (http://www.flash-video-mx.com/ ), which can create a web page embedded with a web video (flash video) player with scrollable thumbnail playlist and skinnable control bar, you can add as many videos to the playlist of the player as you like. Here is a tutorial for this program: http://www.flash-video-mx.com/webplayer-resources/add-videos-to-website.html
Database system, like MySQL, ORACLE or MSSQL…
web design and programming development tools, like Dreamweaver, Firework, Flash, PHP…
You can learn more information from this general guide:
http://forums.devshed.com/web-design-help-2/sharing-how-to-make-a-video-sharing-website-like-youtube-570553.html
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