The benefits of online video
As web technologies evolve and broadband internet connections get faster, the advantages and the practicalities of distributing video over the web are gradually being realised. As illustrated by the astonishing popularity of YouTube and the more recent introduction of BBC iPlayer and its various rival services from commercial broadcasters, online video is here to stay.
But it’s not just the biggest websites that can benefit from delivering video content online. Imagine being able to harness the power of online video using your own website to provide live or pre-recorded video to visitors from around the world. This is now possible with iWeb Hosting’s Streaming Windows Media service, probably the best package around for implementing reliable streaming video on your website.
Why choose Windows Media Streaming?
The feature-packed Windows Media streaming tools from Windows Media Services 9 are a great way to impress your website’s visitors. Not only are you offering a high-performance video streaming facility thanks to iWeb Hosting’s Windows Media Streaming servers, but your visitors will also benefit from the powerful and intelligent features of this particular video streaming platform.
With Advanced Fast Start, for example, you can eliminate buffering time and offer immediate playback of videos. Upon receiving a new connection from a user to a media stream, our server will allocate all available bandwidth to deliver the first few seconds of video data as quickly as possible, with the bandwidth throttling back to the standard level thereafter. That means no more waiting around for your videos to start – your visitors will love you!
Why choose iWeb Hosting for Windows Media Streaming?
Because at iWeb Hosting we understand that no two customers are the same, we offer a flexible Windows Media Streaming package that you can configure to meet your requirements exactly.
Our customisable Windows Media Streaming package allows you to choose your peak concurrent viewers (the number of users able to watch your stream at any one time) and the bit-rate of your media stream so that you get exactly the right bundle for you.
What’s more, budgeting for your Windows Media Streaming account couldn’t be easier. Our fixed monthly costs mean that regardless of the popularity of your stream the amount you pay per month won’t change. Look at it this way: even if all of your concurrent viewer slots are occupied all day, every day for the whole month, we won’t charge you a single extra penny.