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October 21, 2008
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Questions regarding different Server Applications

  • October 21, 2008
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I want to purchase Flash Streaming Server to stream FLV files and Flash encoding Server to allow users to upload files that can be encoded automatically to .FLV files.

1. Can .FLV files be downloaded in any way when pushed through Flash streaming server?
2. What file formats will the Flash encoding server encode? Are there limitations?
3. I do not understand what the purpose of Flash Interactive server is. Can someone please give me an example?

Thanks!!!!
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    October 22, 2008
    Hi Stan,

    1. No, FLV files cannot be downloaded -- they aren't cached on the client and you can stream them over an encrypted version of RTMP-- RTMPE. You can also use the SWF Verification feature to verify that users are playing the files from only your client.

    2. Check out the following URL:
    http://www.adobe.com/products/flashmediaencoding/features/
    It has a link to a Format support guide.

    3. Flash Media Interactive Server lets you create your own applications on the server -- you can use Server-Side ActionScript, remote shared objects, etc. For example, you could create video chat application with a shared white board, an application that tracked a bicycle race, or a multi-player game.

    With Flash Media Streaming Server, you are limited to building clients that connect to the live or vod services (applications). For many people, that's enough, but some people want to create apps that require server-side scripting.

    Hope that helps,
    Jody
    StanWelksAuthor
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    October 22, 2008
    Hi Jody,

    Thanks so much for taking the time to respond!!!

    1.) Does Youtube uses a Flash Streaming Server? If so, I am able to download FLV files from there.
    2.) Is there a way to tell if a site is using the Flash Streaming Server or not?