Though Flash Media Server didn’t get the highest rating of the bunch, the results were very close. I found it notable that the people tested rated streamed Flash video from FMS as the highest quality when compared with Windows Media Server, RealNetworks Helix Server, and Quicktime Streaming Server.
As you’ll see, Apple’s Quicktime Streaming Server scored the highest, credited with the most reliable stream quality.
Apple squeaked into first place for its excellent stream stability, easy management user interface and price, but our testers ranked its video quality the lowest. Microsoft came in a close second. Macromedia offers excellent picture quality and a wide range of flexibility through Flash applets–as long as you’re willing to do the Flash programming. RealNetworks’ Helix Mobile Server has the best feature set but didn’t score high on picture quality. Real can also stream QuickTime and Windows Media files in addition to those in its native format.
Read the full review here.
