We are currently testing a different player for our preview feature - this one allows .mp3 and .flv files to be pseudo-streamed directly from the website.
Ravishare is not a video-sharing platform like Youtube, so there will be no server-side encoding in the near future. Only .flv and .mp3 files can be previewed online, and the player configuration is limited to the minimum for now.
In order to preserve bandwidth, unregistered users have direct access only to the first 30s in preview, after which they are required to register or fill in a survey as a temporary measure.
Once again, just like we asked in the beginning, please refrain from sharing files for which you do not own the intellectual rights. They will be taken offline once reported and the account banned without reimbursement in the case of Premium users.
Thank you for your support and interest in our service.
The RaviShare Team
Hornet
July 21, 2009 at 02:49:53 PM
Just tried it on the UFC100 fight I found there. Great job. Whats' themax size of .flv file?
Oliver (RaviShare Team)
July 21, 2009 at 02:54:30 PM
Was it you flagging this in the morning? We had a file over 500MB not playing (max size is hardcoded since we don't do real streaming) and we increased the limit to accomodate that. Currently at around 800MB, but this was not tested - remember, this was originally designed for preview, not dim lights and popcorn.
