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hollywoodinc
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16 years ago

File Server vs Streaming Server with Roku

This may be an obvious question but can a standard file server (as opposed to a streaming server like Edgecast) be used to host MP4's with Roku hardware?

If the Roku hardware encodes the files "on the fly" then a standard file server can be used correct? (since MP4s technically don't "stream").

We typically work with flv files on Edgecast, so I just want to be sure before we start throwing MP4 files up on our file server.

Thanks.
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    RokuMarkn
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    16 years ago
    For testing, any HTTP server will work as long as it provides sufficient bandwidth to read the file in real time. The server must also support HTTP byte-range requests. When actually deployed to customers, a CDN is recommended because a single server is unlikely to provide sufficient bandwidth to support a large customer base.

    --Mark