Adobe flash video and dynamic streaming

Coming from Adobe in Spring 2009:
Adobe Systems is adding dynamic streaming, which adjusts to the bandwidth rate on the desktop, and DVR capability to its Flash Media Server for streaming of Flash content.

Dynamic streaming allows for adjustments to the delivery bit rates for video. It will adjust upward for higher quality bandwidth and downward for lower bandwidth.

This capability maintains the stream of video. "Without this, you have disruptions in the video flow," with video freezing or popping, Towes said.

When accommodating lower quality bit rates, video would degrade but not be disrupted. Audio would be maintained.

Adobe differentiates itself with higher quality of service and DVR capabilities, he said. Flash Media Server 3.5 is offered in two variants: Flash Media Interactive Server, featuring DVR capabilities, customized streaming and enterprise-level scalablity, and Flash Media Streaming Server, for lower volume streaming. Perpetual licenses are priced at $4,500 per server for Interactive Server and $995 for Streaming Sever. Upgrades cost $349 for Interactive Server and $249 for Streaming Server.