Streaming Media with Real Server

Digital Media with Helix Universal Server
The following diagram illustrates how these RealNetworks products work together.

Allows you to deliver 100 concurrent media streams.
Includes 500MB disk space ($0.05/MB/Month used above this)
Includes 1GB transfer ($.20/GB/Month used above this). Transfer is inclusive of streamed content as well as FTP traffic when uploading files to your account.
There is a one-time $30 setup fee for Helix Universal Server.
Default hostname used for streaming content is: stream.websitesource.net

How to Get Started with Streaming Media:

Order a web hosting account (All plans include the option of adding multimedia.)
Shared hosting customers click the "Real" icon in your hosting account's control panel.
All other Hosting Customers: Please email support @ websitesource.com to request the installation. The Customer Service department will setup Helix Server within 2-3 business days upon receiving your request.

What is Streaming Media?

Streaming media is also known as RealMedia, or separately as RealAudio® or RealVideo®. Before the advent of streaming media, your audience had to wait for your media file to download from the Internet or a network server in order to experience it. With streaming media, your audience can see and hear your media almost instantly.

A streaming clip consists of small packets of information that are sent over a network connection. The user receives these information packets in a "stream" and, using a player, experiences your media piece by piece. Thus, the streaming is almost invisible to the user. The process is similar to viewing a film; each frame of a filmstrip is like each data packet. When they are pieced together by a projector, you see the film as one continuous piece.

Advantages of Helix Universal Server:

Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP)
Progressive Networks Audio (PNA)
Microsoft Media Services (MMS) - QuickTime extension/fomat .mov supported
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
On-Demand Streaming
Helix Universal Server requires no configuration to stream clips on-demand. You can simply place your clips in the main content directory, and link to them from a Web page.
The following example shows how you can link to your streaming files: http://domainname:8080/streamingdir/filename.wma

Help: Real System Overview
Help: Streaming Media Basics
Help: Content Production and Authoring Documentation
FAQ: How to write links to on-demand clips.

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