Using video to build a business is the fastest growing portion of online video. Since the popularity of broadband companies and individuals can now stream video "commercials" or even full length movies to promote products and services on websites anywhere.
Using Flash and Flash FLV is simply the most versatile method of displaying video in websites. Use it as a sales tool, product description, website helper, the list is endless, as it the integration. Using the FLV Hosting team to build you application is the next best decision you can make. We have worked on the best sites, have the most experience at the lowest cost.
The Flash Video Format (FLV) is a new video format that takes the hassles out of preparing and presenting video for the Web.
Traditionally, to present video on the Web, one would have to 1.) prepare a single video a number of times in order to please a wide audience, and 2.) go to great lengths to explain how to play the video. With Flash Video, your video just plays, directly from your Web page.
With the Flash Video Format (FLV), your video reaches the widest audience possible, because everyone visiting your site can play it--without plug-ins, pop-up media players or complex explanations.
The Real Benefit of the Flash Video format
From a user's point of view, you don't have to force clients to use software they don't like. I don't know about you, but I don't like it when I am forced to use Real Player--hey, I prefer QuickTime. Then there are those who prefer Windows Media and can't stand using QuickTime or Real Player. The reason for this issue is that none of the aforementioned video players has 100% market coverage... or can be customized for logos, branding, shape, or colors
This is where Flash has a huge advantage. The Flash plugin is pretty much "standard issue" on all systems, platforms and browsers--nearly 99% of Internet users already have the Flash plugin. The latest release of the Flash plugin offers some advanced video functionality, which FLV Hosting takes advantage of. Already, nearly 50% of Internet users have the latest plugin.
This Flash Communications Server powered FLV Player is suggested for use when wanting to protect the video file being served. Progressive FLV videos are cached on the users computer in their temporary internet files, this FCS FLV Player connects directly with your Flash Communications Server, preventing caching and file copying.
What's the difference between a component to serve video compared to using the Flash authoring tool to modify an existing video FLV player ? More info here http://www.flvhosting.com/index.php?ssp=10
FCS FLV Player is designed for streaming with Macromedia Flash Communication Server (FCS) .FLV video files only. It only requires the user to have only Flash Version 6 player installed.
The difference between a component and an .FLA file is the amount of control you have over the features and design of your video player. A component allows for reusable code to be easily modified from within flash, this is a fast solution to implement video but, you cannot modify or add any additional features or change basic design parts of the player.
Mike McGuinness
