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Clipstream® Video is a Java progressive-download video playback
system that enables you to post video clips of any length onto a web page,
email, survey or web advertisement requiring only the common free Java runtime used by thousands of websites and applications.
Quick Start Guides
If you are new to Clipstream® Video please follow these guides in order.
Help Demos
- NASA video - a very large public domain video encoded with Clipstream® from an h264 source
- Demo Showcase - a few working examples uncluding using other Clipstream® products
Clipstream® Video 3 Licensing
- Licensing Clipstream® Video 3 - Comparing the three different ways of licensing Clipstream®.
- Publishing Clipstream® Video (per-clip licensing) - an additional licensing scheme for per clip deployment
Encoding Clipstream® Video 3
- Encoding Clipstream® Video 3 Step-by Step
- Encoding variables and switches - when encoding you can use different options to affect the output video
- Creating a custom batch (.ini) - writing your own encoding specs used by the Encoder GUI
- Encoding with a .bat file - a power-user method of encoding that does not use the Encoder GUI (we use this)
- Errors while encoding - what the errors mean and solutions for crashes
- Finding alternative codecs - how to analyze and find codecs for your source video files
- Common video dimensions and aspect ratios - a reference list for common video output dimensions
- Encoding images using Clipstream® Video
Hosting Clipstream® Video 3
- Uploading and hosting (basic) - upload and host right away
- Hosting concepts - how Clipstream® hosting works
- Embedding in a web page - how to embed a Clipstream® applet or .js link in a page
- Sensibly Managing Clipstream video hosting - a way of managing large numbers of Clipstream® videos using common resourcing
- Troubleshooting viewer issues - determining why videos don't work / performance improvements
- Viewing / Enabling the Java Console - diagnose viewer problem by having them bring up the Java Console
- Securing your content -Create a secure clip locked to a domain or IP (SID). Clipstream® will protect your content and your bandwidth.
- Authorizing Other Domains - create a text file with list of domains that are authorized to play back your video
Presenting Clipstream® Video 3
- Editing Clipstream parameters - this is how you can change the way the video plays
- List of parameters - all the available parameters and what they do
- Changing the buttonset - you can use a graphic editing program to make your own buttons
- Zoom feature - scaling up the dimensions of the video all the way up to full-screen scaling
- VideoMessageMode - adjusting the text messaging that might appear when the video plays
- Creating a playlist - how to play different clips in a specific order in a single applet
- VideoBackground - how to 'float' Clipstream® video over an image background that can change
- Java methods list - a list of Java methods that you can use to control Clipstream® applets with Javascript functions.
General
- No Java? - learn how to enable free Java in your browser or email program.
- Clipstream Knowledge Base - Search the Knowledge Base for answers and ideas.
- Clipstream Help Desk - Open a support ticket for email assistance.
- FAQ - Frequently asked questions regarding Clipstream® Video.
Changes to Clipstream® Video 3 from version 2
- Dynamic quality while encoding - During the encoding the bit rate will vary depending upon the fidelity needed
- Editing parameters has changed - Editing is simpler now through the new .js file
- New .js file - Clipstream® now by default will output a .js include file and hyperlink
- VideoURL changed - the VideoURL parameter now requires dimensions written
Clipstream Video 2.5
Still using the previous version? You can still be helped here:
