Installation guide

• Videowithlongduration
• Videowithlargelesize
• HDvideo
• Videowithlargerdimensions,suchasfullscreenvideo
• Contentdistributedtouserswhoaremoresusceptibletobandwidthissues,suchashomeusers
rather than corporate users
Smart buering (player x)
Feature in Flash Media Streaming Server and Flash Media Interactive Server; requires Flash Player
9,0,115,0 or later.
FlashPlayer9,0,115,0introducedanenhancementtotheplaybackenginetosustainthebuerof
a Flash Media Server stream when you pause playback of a recorded stream. is means that Flash
Media Server no longer ushes the buer when a video is paused. When resumed, playback is
immediate and does not need to be rebuered. is feature allows you to prebuer video and
create tight video switching among playlist items.
Live video features
Flash Media Server 3.5 gives you access to several powerful new features that enhance your live
video publishing applications.
DVR functionality
Feature in Flash Media Interactive Server; requires Flash Player 10.
FlashMediaInteractiveServer3.5allowsserver-siderecordingofSparkorH.264streams.ese
video les can then be played back, with added features such as pausing and seeking within the
live video, and other custom functionality. is can be achieved through client-side and server-
side ActionScript code.
Live instant-on
Feature in Flash Media Interactive Server and Flash Media Streaming Server; requires Flash Player
6 or later.
Video streaming through Flash Media Server starts playing instantly when a page is loaded or
the play button is selected. is is a distinct benet over other streaming technologies, as well as
progressive delivery, and is compatible with both live and on-demand streams.
Multipoint publish
Feature in Flash Media Streaming Server and Flash Media Interactive Server; requires Flash Player
6 or later.
A powerful feature available in all editions of Flash Media Server 3.5, the multipoint publish feature
gives exibility and scalability to your streaming applications. Previously, if you were using a
contentdeliverynetwork(CDN)todeliveryourstreamingcontent,youwereunabletoimplement
anycustomserver-sidecodeorinjectanydatamessagesintotheoutboundstream.Now,with
multipointpublishing,youcanuseyourownFlashMediaServer(orFlashMediaLiveEncoder)
tocontrolthefeedtotheCDN,whichthenbroadcastsittoyourclients,asshowninthefollowing
gure.(efreedevelopmenteditioncanactuallybeusedincommercialapplications as this local
livepublishingpoint.)
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