[IMC-Video] We can to it like YouTube if...

[and]

Heyas,
some of this has been answered but....

On 22/08/2007, at 11:36 PM, Occam wrote:

> Hi,
>
> just a short notice for all the people who would like to have a
> youtube like "preview" of videos.
>
> a) it is not that hard to create the .flv video files from the orginal
> videos we have, but i needs allot of CPU Power. At least one 64Bit Box
> only doing this.

EngageMedia are running the transcoding on the same hosting box,  
unless yr being hit by masses of files every 10 minutes this seems to  
work ok though a 2nd server is always optimal. Also with IndyTube you  
can cue videos for transcoding so you can schedule it for quieter times.
>
> b) it will not work for all videos.

true, though most popular formats will work, we also just added  
transcoding _from_ ogg and will hopefully finish transcoding _to_ ogg  
in the next month or so, it's working in alpha.
>
> c) it needs allot of diskspace. the flv files are much larger then the
> orginal videos

i think this has already been disputed.
>
> d) it needs allot more bandwidth (for the same reason as above)
>
> e) you can not use bit torrent to distribute the downloads

there is no need to throwaway the original, larger file. Plumi should  
have bittorrent distro for these files working in september, it's in  
alpha atm.
list of tickets: http://plumi.org/report/3

that's about it.
And.

>
> At the moment we have 100G of Videos, converting them all to .flv
> might tripple the needed diskspace to 400-500G.
>
> You all know the great people from g8tv, they only where able to
> provide the website because of a good internet connection.
>
> One of the main mirror servers had a bandwidth usage of 180Mbit/s.
> That was a mix of the flash videos and the ogg-video downloads of the
> shows.
>
> ---------------------
>
> Sure, it will be a nice feature, so how can you help to provide  
> such a service?
>
> a) organize your local video collective, get the people together and
> get some money together
>
> b) rent or buy a linux server or linux vserver on a 100Mbit Line (or
> more). If possible, get a Flatrate.
>
> c) share the server with your local tech collective and with us :)
>
> d) if you have any question, send a mail to me or imc-tech, people
> WILL help you to find the right server.
>
> This is something EVERYONE can do. You just need a (valid) address and
> a way to pay the bill.
>
> Thank You!
> -- 
>
> occam
>
> P.S. Please excuse the irony in the subject :)
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