Recently, GravityLab Multimedia migrated all user data to a centralized rack of servers. This has changed a few things. First, all users will log into our FTP server with the following new host: ftp1.gravlab.com. Second, Windows Explorer users now must specify the username and password in the address bar along with the host name. So now you must use the following format when accessing your files from Windows Explorer: ftp://your_user_name:your_password@ftp1.gravlab.com/

The FLV file format is supported, but FLV files will be shown as progressive download only. Ultimately, this means that users will not be able to fast-forward to any part of the video that hasn’t been downloaded yet. For small files (under a minute long or so) this is not that noticeable. But if you wish to provide true streaming with longer videos, consider
having GravityLab encode and host your videos as Windows Media and Quicktime. This will ensure that your audience is receiving the optimal experience with your content. Are you absolutely convinced that you want to use flash? Contact us for a custom quote for true flash delivery using the Flash Media Server.

To display a banner image (along with a link to more information) while video is rendered in Windows Media Player, add an entry to a Windows Media metafile (a file with a .wvx file name extension) by doing the following:

1. In a text editor such as Notepad, add the following basic code while substituting the example server, paths, and file names with the appropriate information:
   
<ASX version = “3.0″>
<TITLE>Sample Demo</TITLE>
<BANNER HREF=”http://WebServerName/Images/Banner.bmp”>
<ABSTRACT>Learn more about our company</ABSTRACT>
<MOREINFO HREF=”http://WebServerName.com”/>
</BANNER>
<ENTRY>
<REF HREF=”mms://ServerName/PublishingPointName/Video.wmv”/>
</ENTRY>
</ASX>

   In the previous code, the HREF attribute of the BANNER element has the value http://WebServerName/Images/Banner.bmp that refers to a banner image (194 pixels wide by 32 pixels high) that is stored on a Web server. The text contained in the ABSTRACT element displays as a ToolTip when the user hovers over the banner graphic. Finally, when a user clicks the banner graphic, the URL provided in the MOREINFO element opens in a Internet browser, such as Internet Explorer. In this example, one digital media file named Video.wmv, which is stored on a computer running Windows Media Services, plays back in the Player.