hello,
one important point concerning my question is that all flv files mentioned are local, so there is no downloading delays involved.
i am writting a demo multicamera application that basically allows you to switch between different camera views of the same subject: there are 5 flv files: one with four views together in a mosaic (done in editing and exported as one single flv file) plus one flv per each of the 4 views.
the very simple interface allows you to move from any view to the others, including the mosaic view, in such a way that when one view is opened, the video starts playing at the same moment in time that you where when you clicked in the previous screen.
there will never be more than one flv file playing simultaneously, there will be others loaded and paused, but only one playing at a time.
since i have no downloading, my biggest concern is RAM and CPU ussage. i am using three video objects, one to hold the multicam flv and two for two possible single cam videos. my question is as follows: what would be more time and ressources consuming, having the three videos "permanently loaded but paused" (that is a NetConnection open and a NetStream loaded with a clip in pause state) or opening, loading and launching the video at each request?
thank you very much in advance,
josé
