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If you wanted to get creative about things and keep your costs down try this.
Dropbox business for $795 a year / unlimited storage
"Embed from Dropbox
The second option requires at least a basic understanding of how HTML embed codes work. It’s not complicated, so don’t be scared off, but it’s also not copy and pasting an embed code from YouTube. You’re essentially creating your own embed code.
You start with the following HTML5 code as a template:
<video width="320" height="240" controls="controls">
<source src="movie.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
</video>
Now, follow the steps above on getting the link to the video. Then, where you see “movie.mp4,” you’ll want to replace this with that link. For example: https://www.dropbox.com/s/os60r63ogwfl408/your_video_here.mp4.
Next, you’ll want to adjust your width & height. You’ll want to use dimensions that best fit within your site. I use this handy little chart to help me figure out the best size to ensure maximum size compatibility.
When you’re all done, your embed code should look something like this:
<video width="512" height="288" controls="controls">
<source src="https://www.dropbox.com/s/os60r63ogwfl408/your_video_here.mp4" type="video/mp4" />
</video>"
referenced here http://www.lockergnome.com/media/2012/06/26/how-use-dropbox-host-stream-videos/
Hi, Walter here.
There are two companies with an excellent service record.
www.Amazon.com Web Services (AWS) and Libsyn www.libsyn.com.
I recommend Libsyn.
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