Wowza Technical Guidelines

Technical Guidelines

File Formats
Embed video files on Wowza
Example Embed Code
Sample (x)HTML File
Creating closed captions
1. File Formats

Brown's Wowza streaming server is set up to stream Quicktime (MP4, MOV, MP3) and Flash (FLV) files.

For what concerns size: the preferred sizes are the same one accepted at iTunes at Brown

Audio files (AAC, MP3) with appropriate file extensions (.m4a, .mp3). For best results during playback, Apple recommends converting MP3 files greater than 32 megabytes (MB) to AAC format.
Video files (H.264 MPEG-4 and MOV) with appropriate file extensions (.mp4, .m4v, .mov). Old video files which don't use the H264 codec will work, provided the file extension is .mp4 or .mov. Newly produced files must use the proper H264 codec.

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Comparison Wowza vs FMS vs Red5

Briefing:Today I was evaluating the difference between Wowza , Flash Media server and Red5. So decided to write this comparison matrix . This comparison versus all of these three flash servers contain the main features that are uncommon with each other . I have not mentioned the features that are common to all of them . I have tried my best to put correct info but still if you find some thing missing or incorrect then just feel free to send me message using this form . I will keep on adding new points ...

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Wowza Media Server服务器播 点播H264流

Wowza Media Server服务器播放H264流
一、安装Wowza Media Server，注意只有1.5及1.5以上版本才支持H264。
二、在安装目录的applications目录下创建一个目录空mediaserver，跟FMS一样，这个目录就是服务器应用名字。
三、在content目录下面放一个H.264/AAC文件(封装容器可为.f4v, .mp4, .m4a, .mov, .mp4v, .3gp, and .3g2) 这里把FMS3里面的例子AdobeBand_800K_H264.mp4作为我们的测试文件。
四、运行服务器bin/startup.bat ,服务器需要jre1.5以上支持，没有请安装。
五、将FlashPlayer升级到9.0115,开启Adobe Flash CS3 Professional，创建一个新的AS3文件，copy以下代码编译，然后用web方式运行，就可播放了。
NetConnection.defaultObjectEncoding = flash.net.ObjectEncoding.AMF0;
var nc:NetConnection = new NetConnection();
var obj:Object = new Object();
nc.client = obj;
nc.addEventListener(NetStatusEvent.NET_STATUS, NCStatusHandler);
nc.connect("rtmp://localhost/mediaserver");
function NCStatusHandler(event:NetStatusEvent):void {
if ("NetConnection.Connect.Success" == event.info.code) {
var ns:NetStream = new NetStream(nc);
ns.client = obj;
ns.play("mp4:AdobeBand_800K_H264.mp4");
var vid:Video = new Video(550 ,400);
vid.attachNetStream(ns);
addChild(vid);
}
}

用Wowza Media Server轉播影片

用Wowza转播视频主要有两种，一种为转播服务器上已经存在的视频进行视频点播，一种为接收视频流进行实时直播。
支持格式: Flash media content (.flv), H.264/ACC media content (.f4v, .mp4, .m4a, .mov, .mp4v, .3gp, .3g2), MP3 content (.mp3)


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