Getting Started : Streaming Overview : Served VOD Streams
  
Served VOD Streams
The DME has an RTP server, an RTMP server, and an HTTP Progressive Download server for stored VOD files (including Windows Media files). In server mode, a served stream does not become active on the network until requested by a client. The client may be a software player like StreamPlayer or QuickTime running on a PC, a Macintosh, a mobile device, or a set top box like the VBrick Multi Format set top box.
The user requests a stream from the DME by directing the client to issue an RTSP/RTMP/HTTP request via a URL to the DME. The client and the DME then exchange a sequence of RTSP/RTMP messages to direct the DME to send the program to the client.
The DME server examines the file to determine Transport Type, Video Rate, Audio Rate, and other parameters. It then plays the stream using optimal settings adjusted for bandwidth, frame rate, etc.
 
Note: New content files that are transferred via FTP will not be available immediately for VOD RTMP streaming until the associated seek and meta files are generated. Meta and seek files are typically generated within a few minutes of being transferred.
 
Table 1. Supported Stored Stream Types/Players
Stream Types
 
Players
 
 
WM Player
iPhone, iPad
Android
QuickTime (MAC)
QuickTime (PC)
Flash Player
StreamPlayer, VBrick MAC Player
Silverlight/Smooth Streaming Player
MF-STB
Amino STB
Windows Media (wmv, wma, asf)
Progressive Download
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Flv, f4v
Progressive Download
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
m4v (assumes AAC audio)
Progressive Download
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
MPG, TS (H.264, Mpeg2)
Progressive Download
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
MP4, mov (H.264)
Progressive Download
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
MP4, mov(MPEG4P2)
Progressive Download
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Flv, f4v
RTMP, RTMPT
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
 
m4v (assumes AAC audio)
RTMP, RTMPT
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
MP4 (H.264)
RTMP, RTMPT
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
MP4, mov (H.264)
RTSP
No
No
Yes*
Yes*
Yes*
No
Yes*
No
Yes*
No
MP4, MOV (Mpeg4P2)
RTSP
No
No
No
Yes*
Yes*
No
Yes*
No
Yes*
No
MPG, TS (H.264, Mpeg2)
RTSP
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
HLS file (m3u8 manifest)
DASH
No
Yes
Yes (4.0)
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
HDS file (f4m manifest)
 
DASH
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Smooth Streaming files (ism manifest)
DASH
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
 
* 
Only if the MP4 files are hinted