To do-it-yourself:

First, transfer your media into your computer. Many digital audio and video devices today enable you to easily transfer your digital media directly into your computer via the FireWire or USB. If you have non-digital (analog) media to transfer, you will need a capture card inside your computer. There are several companies that provide capture cards, including Winnov, Osprey and Pinnacle. They all make PCI capture cards and some come with capture software. Once your media is in your computer in a digital file, you are ready to encode it.

Encoding is  compressing your media file into a format that is ready for a streaming media server. Download and install the free encoding software tool from RealNetworks, Microsoft and Apple (depending on which format you wish to stream).

Basic free versions and more advanced versions of the encoders are available.

To Download, click your preference:

RealNetworks - RealProducer basic & RealProducer Plus

Microsoft - Windows Media Tools

Get QuickTime

Serve It To Your Web Site

After you have converted and compressed your media file using one of the above software tools, you are ready to stream it from your Web site. Our service uses special video servers designed with high bandwidth connectivity to the Internet that enable your media files to stream on your Web site.

After you have uploaded your media into your account and added the link to your media that enables it to stream on your Web site, you are ready. Click play!

If you send your media (video & audio tapes) to us, we'll convert it and put it into your account. (For a price quote, provide contact info in an email.)