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Flash

HTTP Dynamic Streaming

May 26th, 2011

GravityLab is pleased to offer HTTP Dynamic Streaming for all accounts. This is a technical reference and FAQ to this streaming video hosting announcement. What is HTTP Dynamic Streaming? HTTP Dynamic Streaming enables high-quality (H.264 or VP6), network-efficient HTTP streaming for media delivery that is tightly integrated with Adobe® Flash® Access® software for robust content [...]

Hosting Account Setup and Help

Encoding Settings for HTTP Live Streaming Media

February 9th, 2011

These settings apply to both live and prerecorded (video on demand, or VOD) encoding. The provided settings are grouped according to whether the content is intended to be streamed over the Cellular or Wi-Fi network, whether the content is for iPhone/iPod Touch or iPad, and whether the content is 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio. The [...]

Hosting Tutorial

Streaming video to iPhone FAQ

June 6th, 2010

Streaming video to iPhone Frequently Asked Questions What kinds of encoders are supported? The protocol specification does not limit the encoder selection. However, the current Apple implementation should interoperate with encoders that produce MPEG-2 Transport Streams containing H.264 video and AAC audio (HE-AAC or AAC-LC). Encoders that are capable of broadcasting the output stream over [...]

HTML5

mp4 Encoding specs for streaming video hosting at GravityLab

November 11th, 2010

We recommend Main Concept H.264 mp4. Encoding should be based on the single-pass Baseline profile, with frame reordering disabled. Keyframes are suggested every 5 seconds, ideally an even divisor of the chosen segment length. mp4 encoding for iphone / ipad / android / html5 devices Delivery Dimensions Frame Rate Total Bit Rate Video Bit Rate [...]

Mobile Hosting (3GP, MPEG4)

What you need to know about iPhone HTTP streaming

March 1st, 2011

Quicklinks: Live HTTP Streaming and On Demand HTTP Streaming at GravityLab How it works Designed into iPhone OS 3.0+, the built-in video player now supports adaptive bit rate switching during playback. As a user watches a video, the iPhone player will detect the user’s available bandwidth and automatically switch to the appropriate bit rate during [...]