Server Side FLV Encoding Tool

What is server side FLV encoding?

FLV, also known as Flash video, is a popular format used to deliver video over the Internet using Flash Player and can be played freely on web without installing additional codec requirements. The server side FLV encoding technology means to automatically encode the uploaded video files in various formats to FLV videos, and then publish them to the web for video sharing. Sothink Video Encoder Engine for Adobe Flash (Windows Version) is such a FLV encoding solution developed by SourceTec Software Company; with it, the webmasters and enterprises can simply add Flash video streaming service to their servers to complete server side FLV encoding on the fly.

Sothink Video Encoder Engine for Adobe Flash (Windows Version) can auto-encode almost all the formats of uploaded videos to FLV on Windows servers using this server side FLV encoding technology, even videos recorded by cell phone, Apple iPod, Sony PSP etc. With the quicker conversion speed, this server side FLV encoding tool can convert video to FLV with smoothing and excellent picture quality. And meanwhile, a perfect video site setup solution is also provided to help webmasters to build various video sharing sites step by step.

The Sothink server side FLV encoding technology also offers a solution for Linux video encoder. Know more about Sothink Video Encoder Engine for Adobe Flash (Linux Version).

 

Which formats can be encoded to FLV?

The below chart lists the common encoding formats. And if installing the corresponding codecs, other video formats can be also encoded to FLV by SourceTec Software’s server side FLV encoding technology.

AVI->FLV	DAT(VCD)->FLV	ASX->FLV	3G2->FLV
MPEG->FLV	VOB(DVD)->FLV	MP4->FLV	3GPP->FLV
MPG->FLV	WMV->FLV	MOV->FLV	DV->FLV
MPE->FLV	ASF->FLV	3GP->FLV	QT->FLV
RM->FLV	RMVB->FLV	Video to HD FLV	Video to H.264/FLV

What can Sothink Video Encoder Engine for Adobe Flash do?

 

• Encode videos into FLV formats in batch mode.
• Support converting to high-quality AVC/H.264 encoded videos.
• Support encoding to high definition (HD) videos.
• Develop server-side Flash video encoding application by video to Flash SDK.
• Full control the encoded FLV video: dimension, frame rate, key frame interval, bite rate, etc.
• Crop the encoded FLV video.
• Set zoom mode for FLV video (LetterBox, Pan&Scan and Stretch).
• Support embedding external subtitles into FLV.
• Audio sample rate, bit rate, channels and volume are adjustable with command-line parameters.
• Create thumbnail image for the converted video in JPEG format.
• Support adding watermarks, logos and copyright images.

 

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How to encode videos to FLV by server side FLV encoding tool?

 

Sothink Video Encoder Engine for Adobe Flash (Windows) makes batch encoding videos to FLV formats simple. You just set the relative parameter in server side FLV encoding program, and all the videos will be encoded to FLV formats with the same style.

General Steps

1. Install Sothink Video Encoder for Adobe Flash (Windows Version).
2. Run the application: Click Start --> All Programs --> SourceTec --> Sothink Video Encoder for Adobe Flash (Command-Line Version). And then enter command for configuration.
3. Set up Video Codecs on Windows Server (ASP)