MP4 has pretty much become the de facto standard and can be streamed from a vanilla Web server. Although that can work fine for a low volume of traffic, a dedicated video streaming server will be required for higher volumes. After that come lots of other issues such as whether the materials require copyright protection and whether the video will be streamed off- or on-campus.

What kind of video are you streaming?

Mike

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On Oct 24, 2016, at 2:26 PM, Dean Western <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hi,

I have a question regarding the streaming of video clips for faculty use. My department uses a Windows server to stream WMV files that have been optimized for streaming using Windows Media Encoder. This process results in a significant loss of video resolution. I was wondering what processes and file types others are using to deliver video clips to their users. Any responses would be appreciated.

Thank You,

Dean Western

Senior Audio Visual Technician

Foreign Language Technology Center

Wayne State University