Bit-gravity claims to be the world’s largest Tier 1 network for unsurpassed scale, reliability, and performance.
We have all heard that before, it seems all streaming video companies make similiar claims.
Maybe they all share the same network?
BitGravity does have some reasonably priced packages . . if you are looking for consistent load times across a large geographical location, bit gravity may be a good choice for you.
If you sign up, you get access to test the toolset.
From the Bitgravity.com Website
For organizations that want to deliver the best possible video experience, BG Video Delivery enables content owners to deliver videos on Web sites and in applications that start instantly and play smoothly. We offer flexible configuration options, advanced video features, affordable packages, and 24/7 support.
- Ingestion: Upload content by FTP, WebDav, or rsync.
- Output Protocols: HTTP, RTMP, RTMPE, RTMPT, RTMPTE, RTSP, adaptive HTTP streaming, and Silverlight.
- Devices Supported: Support for Flash-enabled PCs, mobile devices (including iOS devices), and set-top boxes.
- Content Control:
- Customer configurable CNAMEs.
- Rapid cache purging with the CDN.
- Customers retain full control of their content and have the ability to add, delete, rename, and update their content. Most actions are reflected in the system in under a minute.
- Delivery Control: Customers can choose the global region(s) from where their content may be served.
- Customers can maintain control to where their content may be (and may not be) served by the CDN, including at the country level or at the metro level (US only).
BitGravity Video Feature Support
- Advanced Progressive: Support for the ability for end-users to skip without downloading, jump between quality levels, jump between clips. API allows customers to provide support in their Flash players so end users can create start and stop points of content and share the clips with friends. Supported file types for Advanced Progressive are .flv, .mp4, .m4v.
- Bitrates and Throttling: Support for delivery of multiple bitrates is standard and rate-throttling is optional.
- Security: Optional security package available. BitGravity URLs can be secured based on expiry time, allowed or disallowed countries, allowed or disallowed metros, IP address, or user-agent match string.
- Flash Players: Support for the free BitGravity Flash Player (supports Advanced Progressive), Flowplayer, JW Player, and more.
If you are looking for pure speed for the price, these guys may be an option for you.
BitGravity Excels at Analytics and Hi End Technical Implementation
This is not a simple tool to use, and is better suited to technologists who need hi end implementation and tracking. See the video below for more information.
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