Blog, Video Blog, and Video Articles > Google Chose Flash (FLV) to Deliver Video Content Securely


10-09-05
The benefits of delivering video in Flash's FLV format is numerous and solid as the article, "Google expands online delivery of video" confirms. According to research, the FLV format is secure, fast and accessible to 96-99% of ALL internet users INCLUDING dialup users.

This is BIG.

To be able to reach market saturation with one format is nothing short of amazing. FLV is accessible to so many people because:
1) it streams (no download to clog your connection)
2) no external downloads or plugins are required for most computer users (because Windows and Mac OS updates include the Flash player plugin from Macromedia)
3) the streaming format is far more secure.

"To prevent further distribution, the video is available as an on-demand stream rather than a download, which could be stored on a computer and copied."

What is the FLV format? It's a steaming video format that has the best looking compression rate for motion video. It's what I use to display videos on this site (unless I specifically identify another source.) Traditional media players (QuickTime Player, Windows Media Player, Real Player) DO NOT read/play FLV files. At this time, there are no universal FLV players for the general public. So what happens is that companies create their own players that allow public access.

Check out these affordable services that provide private accounts for distributing and storing FLV files.

InstantVideoGenerator.com

AudioBlog.com

VideoAddOn.com




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