FlashStream : Progressive Download

FLASHStream-Progressive provides a wide choice of UK hosted progressive download packages with a powerful and easy to use control panel for uploading and managing your Flash files. It includes a comprehensive Statistics utility that reports on who has downloaded your files, when and how often. [more on stats]

Select your package from the list below - if you do not see what you require or are unsure as to your exact needs call us on 01386 792972 for friendly, expert advice. If you want to try the service out for free just call us or submit a free trial request.

You can order your FlashStream-Progressive package online by clicking on the BUY NOW button or by phone on 01386 792972. During office hours you can also speak to an adviser using the live chat button to the left.

 FlashStream - Progressive Download Service

	Storage (GB)	Data Transfer Monthly (GB)	Cost Monthly	Cost Quarterly	Cost Annually
Level 1	0.1	1	x	x	180.00
Level 2	0.25	2.5	x	112.50	405.00
Level 3	0.5	5	75.00	225.00	810.00
Level 4	1	20	150.00	427.50	1650.00
Level 5	2	50	225.00	637.50	2430.00
Level 6	5	100	375.00	1072.50	4050.00
	Additional storage above Level 6 £3 per GB per month; data transfer above Level 6 £1 per GB

The goal of a progressive download is high quality at any connection speed. Given its superior quality, progressive video has proven very popular in the entertainment industry. It may take a lot longer for a user on a 28.8 Kbps modem connection to download the same clip as someone with a much faster cable modem, but once downloaded, the clip will have exactly the same quality on any PC or Mac.

HTTP and FTP are part of the connection-oriented protocol suite called Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Connection-oriented protocols guarantee the safe delivery of every packet sent. If a packet is lost, the server continues re-transmitting it until the packet is delivered or the connection is lost. Since progressive downloads use the same protocol as common web content, there is less a chance of encountering problems getting past firewalls than with content from a streaming server.

Progressive video can also take advantage of more advanced methods of compression than streaming video, such as Two-Pass Variable Bit Rate (VBR) encoding. It can take as much as 1,000KB for a streaming file to imitate the quality of a 600KB file compressed using Two-Pass VBR.

For heavy usage or where high security is an issue we can provide dedicated servers.

We also offer a Streaming service for Flash Media files - click here for more details.

We also offer WMStream for streaming Windows Media files and MIXStream for any combination of Windows Media, Real or Quicktime.