Welcome To Web Management Systems (WebMSys)

What differientiates you from your competitors?

We are an outsource service provider that combines hosting, streaming, and content management services all-in-one for our clients. In other words, we host the files used for distributing your information, we stream that information by audio, video, email, blog, and forums, we manage your account by keeping it up to date with current information, and we provide marketing support for market expansion and exposure at affordable costs to you!

What is a Media Station?

The Media Station is an internet content management software designed to give you the power to broadcast audio and video programming to your customers live or on-demand. It also provides email, blog and forum communication applications that allow you to engage with consumers in real time.

How does the media station work?

Your media station acts as a portal for communicating information to your audience. You will have access to all of the media applications such as internet TV, internet Radio, Webcasting, Email, Blog, and Forums.You will have access to update and add information to your profile, upload or delete audio and video (media) files, add company information, blog and email marketing tools for communicating with your customers, and you will receive standard links such as job employment information, survey capability, forums, classifeds, newsletter, news and information. Everything is at your fingertips and can be customized the way you want.Your choice of media application will determine how you display your files of information to your audience.

Can anyone access my media station?

No. Your media station is unique to you and cannot be accessed by anyone without your user id and password. The media station was designed to give you total control over how you connect with people. You will have the ability to change your username and password id anytime for added protection.

What does the media station cost?

There is no cost for the media station. However, you are required to register to subscribe to WebMSys in order to get an account membership and gain access to the media station. Once you become validated for a basic, premium or custom plan you can begin using the media station immediately. You will automatically receive the corresponding data storage space and bandwidth along with streaming applications based on the plan you chose.

Bandwidth is based on the bitrate at which you encode your audio and video files for streaming to your audience and the number of users that will be visiting your site concurrently. Data storage is for on-demand accounts and is based on the size of file needed to host your files on our servers.You have a choice of on-demand streaming, live streaming or dualcast streaming. You can review definitions for each of these by clicking on the links located under streaming services on the page index located to the left side of each web page. You will be able to track your bandwidth with the Bandwidth Stat Tracker®.

How much storage space and bandwith am I allocated?

If you chose the basic plan, your limits will be set for 2000MB of data transfer and 250MB of data storage each month your subscription is in effect. 10000MB of data transfer and 1000MB of data storage for the premium plan and Unmetered or Metered for the custom plan.

We provide two types of bandwidth, unmetered and metered. UnMetered bandwidth means you have set limits and you will not be able to broadcast to additional listeners or viewers once you reach those limits set for the basic plan. However, you will be able to adjust your limits each month based on your actual usage for the month. Metered bandwidth means your bandwidth is being tracked and you will pay for overage fees if you go over your set limits. We recommend you go with the Unmetered until you are sure you can afford unlimited streaming.

Can I get additional storage and bandwidth?

Yes.

Do I have to sign a contact?

There are no contracts to sign for basic and premium accounts. However, contracts are required for custom accounts. You can discontinue services at any time (except for custom accounts),however, you will be charged for all days you have used up to the date of cancellation.

How does the media station connect me with my customer?

When you register you will have the opportunity to choose a user id and password that will set up your customer account. You can forward this information in a link to your customers by whatever means you want inviting them to your media station. Your customers will get to interact when they visit the media station.

What does the customer see when they visit my media station?

Your customer will go to a media station similar to yours and will be able to view any application you have activated.The media station can be skinned to relect your current website or you can choose a skin from our template archives.

What is Live Streaming?

Live, on the cutting edge audio and video for your viewers. Live streaming is where from your location, you produce and encode a stream to send to our servers. You will need a stable upload connection that is greater than the bitrate you wish to stream. For example, if you wish to send a 128k stream to our servers for distribution, you will need to upload an internet connection greater than 128k.

What is On-Demand Streaming?

On-Demand Streaming allows you to upload your music or video playlists for your listeners to connect and listen to or view broadcasts On-Demand.

What is DualCast Streaming?

Dual Cast streaming combines live radio or video and taped delayed audio and video giving you the best of both worlds. When you are broadcasting in the live mode you can be streaming and talking and running your show, "Live", and when you are ready to hand it over to us we take over and stream from your personal library of audio and video files. It's the best of both worlds in one easy to use system.

What is Windows Media Streaming?

Windows Media Streaming: Supports only the WMS (Windows Media Server) format; Sounds better at lower bitrates (64kbps and lower); Can be played only on Windows Media Player; however, Windows Media Player can be downloaded for the Mac; Allows for WMV (Windows Media Video) streaming; Allows for DualCast (Live streaming and On-demand content)

What is Live Broadcasting: Windows Media Server?

The Windows Media server supports the live broadcasting of Windows Media Audio and Video and can be played by a Windows Media Player which is already installed on most Windows operating systems. This means that most of your viewers will already have the correct player on their system. You can also embed Windows Media Player directly into a webpage. Combined with the encoding abilities of the Windows Media format you can now synchronize song information and advertisements with the audio/video content.

What is the Bitrate?

The Bitrate explains how much a song or video is compressed. The more it is compressed, the lower the bitrate, and the lower the quality. Bitrate actually means how many bits (size taken up on your computer) are taken up per second of music or video. 128 kbps is commonly referred to as CD quality. 96kbps is commonly considered the lowest bitrate for quality Internet radio. 300kbps is commonly recommended for HDTV quality. 128kbps is commonly considered the lowest bitrate for quality Internet TV.

What are Concurrent Viewers?

This is the maximum number of viewers you can have connected to your stream at one time. For instance if you sign up for a 20 viewer account the 21st viewer will not be able to listen to your broadcast. If you notice your viewer slots are filling to capacity frequently, we suggest you contact our admin to increase your viewer slots.

What are Concurrent Listeners?

This is the maximum number of listeners you can have connected to your stream at one time. For instance if you sign up for a 20 listener account the 21st listener will not be able to listen to your broadcast. If you notice your listener slots are filling to capacity frequently, we suggest you contact our admin to increase your listener slots.

What are the differences between the streaming applications?

What is the difference between Live, On-demand and DualCast streaming? A live Streaming server is a way for you to put on a live show, to mix your music, add your voice, throw in sound FX and be the ultimate DJ right from your own PC. On-Demand Servers allow you to upload your music or video playlist for your listeners and viewers to connect to and listen, this does not allow on the fly mixing but it does allow you to shut your computer off at night and let us keep your streaming service up and running. With on-Demand streaming you upload the music you want us to play. Once you upload your music the fun is in our hands. From then on we will stream the music to your listeners without you having to lift a finger, all automatically. DualCast streaming combines the on the fly radio personality and still allows you to turn your computer off at night. While in the live mode you can be streaming and talking and running your show, when you’re ready to hand it over to us we take over and stream from your personal library of music. DualCast Streaming is the best of both worlds. Using our easy to use control panel you can switch between On-Demand and Live streaming as easy as pushing a button. The best of both worlds in one easy to use system.