64bit QuickTime Media Streaming

New! Minimal cost Usage Based Media Streaming plan now available!

Our multi-media streaming service is a complete solution for streaming audio and video online. With this service you can stream pre-recorded broadcasts, also known as on-demand or static streaming, as well as live events or simulated live events. Common uses for media streaming are vlogging (video blogging), Internet radio, concerts, training sessions, video tutorials, press conferences, church services, weddings, and more.

Here's how it works:

Supported streaming methods:

Supported file types & features:

Pre-Recorded Audio & Video With on-demand or pre-recorded broadcasts, your viewers can access the media any time. Each viewer sees or hears the content from the beginning. Simulated Live Streaming Scheduled pre-recorded media for events such as Internet radio allow all viewers to see or hear the same point in the broadcast at the same time. Since the event is pre-recorded, broadcast software is not required. Live Streaming Live events such as concerts, speeches, training sessions, or church services can be streamed real time so all viewers see or hear the event in real time. This type of broadcast has special requirements for your computer, software, and Internet connection. See additional info below.

Streams to standards-based media players on a PC, Mac, or Linux system Native MPEG-4, QuickTime, and 3GPP streaming supported Supports streaming H.264 video MP3 files served via Icecast-compatible protocols over HTTP to MP3 clients Ensures a smooth streaming experience over mobile networks with 3GPP release 6 bit-rate adaptation Instant-on streaming to reduce waiting time for broadband users Skip protection for high-quality media streams Service can scale to thousands of simultaneous viewers with additional bandwidth purchase

Features		1Mbit/sec Media Streaming Sampler	Usage Based Media Streaming new!	10+Mbit/sec Media Streaming Plan
Guarantees included: 90 day Money Back 99.99% or better Uptime
Technical Support: Toll-free phone # Online chat Online forum Email 24/7 available
Bandwidth (Data Transfer)		1Mbps (~300GiB/month)	up to 450Mbps (10GiB/month) usage charges apply to usage over 10GiB/month	10Mbps (~3000GiB/month) additional available
Network
24/7 Server & Network Monitoring
1,000Mbit/sec Switched Network
400Gbit/sec Bandwidth available via Fiber Optics
Multiple internally redundant Cisco Routers in Hot-Standby Mode
Fully Optimized BGP routing
Routing Through Geographically Dispersed Tier 1 Backbone POPs
Uninterruptible Power with Generator Backup
Multiple Ultra Fast, Multi-homed Backbone Connections
Daily Off-site Data Backups
Redundant Fiber-Optic and Wireless Feeds to Building
Server features
64 bit Mac OS X server v10.5
Dual 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors (8 cores total)
8GB Error Correcting RAM
RAID 5 data storage
Hot-swappable 15K RPM Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard drives
Redundant hot-swappable power supplies
QuickTime Streaming Server 6
Daily Off-site Data Backups
Usage statistics
Monthly fee		1Mbit/sec $5 per month, $10 setup	10GiB/month $5 per month, $25 setup	10Mbit/sec $50 per month, $25 setup
Additional Bandwidth (additional data transfer)		--	$1 per GiB/month for usage over 10GiB/month	$5 per Mbit/sec per month ($5 per 300GiB/month)
Live Streaming (optional)		--	$75 setup	$75 setup

Is there a demo file that I can view?
Yes. To learn more, click here.

What hardware and software do I need?
To view a stream, the end user will need the free QuickTime Player or any other application that supports QuickTime or standard MPEG-4 files. The QuickTime Player is free and can be found on Apple's web site at: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/

To create static or prerecorded content, you will need a program that creates QuickTime or standard MPEG-4 files. Live streaming also requires that you have a live encoder application to broadcast your live stream to your account, such as QuickTime Broadcaster or Wirecast. QuickTime Broadcaster (Mac Only) can be downloaded at: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/broadcaster
Wirecast (Mac and Windows) can be downloaded at:
http://www.flip4mac.com/download.htm

You will need hardware that is sufficient to run the live encoder. Be sure to check out the specific requirements of the live encoder you wish to use.

How fast should my Internet connection be?
If you're planning to stick with pre-recorded streaming, the speed of your Internet connection isn't as critical as it is for live streaming. Faster is better, though, since you'll spend less time uploading media files to your account. For live streaming your upload speed should be at least 15% faster than the encoding rate, including any audio. For instance, if you want to stream a live 300Kbps video with 96Kbps audio (typical for medium quality streams), you'll need an upload speed of 456Kbps to handle live streaming. Full 1080p High Definition video without noticeable compression artifacts requires about a 33Mbps upload speed. Most people opt for medium quality streams for live video due to the expense of a setup that would support good quality 1080p High Definition streams. There is some controversy about what "High Definition" means and some say it can be done with as little as a 2Mbps upload speed. To compress 1080p High Definition video to that level reduces the visual quality to a level that looks worse than standard definition video, but it would be displayed with 1080 lines on the screen, so it is technically "High Definition". It would just be a bunch of high definition blobs that lack visible detail during sections of video with motion. Upload speeds vary by provider and broadband technology, so please check with your Internet access provider to see if your upload speed will be adequate.