Notes and links concerning the creation, conversion and streaming of video on a web page, in no particular order. Specifications Specs for supported Flash Video formats: http://osflash.org/flv HOWTOs Converting uncompressed AVI to high quality FLV using AviSynth This HOWTO refers to Flash 8. Flash Players Most players seem to come in a free version, and a licenced version with additional features. JWPlayer – Open Source. I really like this one. FLV Player – Free, good, but no full-screen mode. FlowPlayer …
Blog: Video and Streaming
Streaming Flash Video Using Open Source Tools
So, I want to stream my own video, from my own server? Why would I want to do that? Control, I guess. It cna be argued that there are enough sites around already that can host videos for you (Youtube, Flickr, et al), and it makes sense to eat into their bandwidth rather than your own, but let’s just see – can it be done using Open Source tools? Enter Red5 Red5 is an Open Source Flash video streaming application. …