Let's make it clear, not everyone needs a live stream. There is a huge difference between live streaming and video on demand. Surprisingly, the most important factor is not cost, but presentation needs. Streaming media targets known, essentially pre-qualified, groups with a longer message or event. Something similar to a three minute clip describing the features of a new house is probably better suited to a video on demand (VOD) placement unless it is strung together with a series of informative clips that would comprise a full 'show' presentation.
If you are unsure which video presentation bests suits your needs you should call us for a free consultation. We offer VOD hosting and recommend it for smaller firms and enterprises that may have space or bandwidth limitations on their current web site servers.
24/7 Webcasting Costs Far Less Than You Expect . .
None of us live in a vacuum, we all know you may choose from many webcast service vendors. Some are fairly priced, some are not and prey upon your ignorance of the market. As content producers we've been at both ends of the spectrum and we appreciate a vendor that doesn't look at us as the way to pay for the new Bentley. We have priced our server time and bandwidth at reasonable levels with the hope that you will keep us as your trusted vendor for a long time, not just until you learn how to do it yourself!
Our job is to provide a level of expertise that allows you to explore a new communications medium - audio and
video webcasting. We can help you fit webcasting into your long term business plan, new market development scenario, or
a short term need to reach a geographically diverse audience.
The ‘BASIC 50’ package is ideal for new content producers that wish to explore the webcasting concept, and for sales firms that suspect the number of viewers will never be very great. The server space allowed is essentially the same as our larger package, and the video quality is equal, but the allowed bandwidth is limited to 50 concurrent viewing locations.
The ‘BASIC 50’ plan allows you que 24 hours of live and pre-recorded content for just $115 monthly. We believe most new producers will create just a few hours at most and 'loop' that content or stream only at specific times.
Larger Viewer Groups
One thing that new content producers will realize
almost immediately is that streaming time is relatively inexpensive - it's the content production costs that are
prohibitive if you plan to fill up a 24 hour que.
We learned very early on that sports events can max out a large bandwidth limit very quickly, but a series of sales
presentation loops or a variety of 'shows' builds an audience slowly.
To accomodate your growth, we offer two additional
basic packages. The next level accomodates up to 100 concurrent users for just $199 monthly and the basic
plan allows 250 viewers for just $400 monthly.
We especially recommend the ‘BIG 250’ plan for church and school organizations, or governmental units that have the
need to reach their elusive 'shut-in' audiences with a live weekly or daily program and then at a fixed time que for
reruns. These shows are very simple to produce. Once the first 'live' webcast is uploaded the archived file may be rerun at any time through control
panel software.
Single Day Events
The bride is due to walk down the aisle on the 28th and a good portion of the family can't make it all the way across the country to attend. What do you do? Schedule a single day stream! We can set up your wedding channel to serve 50 locations across the country, or around the world, for just $70. That includes a live stream from your event location plus unlimited playbacks as long as your channel is open. All you need is a digital camera, camera operator, a computer with Windows® operating system, and an Internet connection capable of sustaining an upload speed of 225 Kbs.
StreamNET offers single day program feeds up to 250 concurrent viewing locations for just $199. Smaller feeds to l50 and 100 connections are just $199 and $99
respectively. These fees cover software setup for the channel, upload space, and bandwidth transfer. They DO NOT cover production costs. You may elect to
perform your own production duties, hire another production vendor, or engage a StreamNET associate producer.
Custom Packages
We specialize in assisting content producers with small and medium market needs, but we do have the capability to reach thousands of concurrent viewing locations. Most producers never anticipate this requirement, but if you believe your event or show needs a mega-bandwidth stream - we can offer it in a custom package for a one time event or recurring channel. Just call us for your free consult.