Buying an Avion video to stream
If the video you want is available to stream, just click on the Vimeo button. You’ll be taken straight to that video where you can either rent it for three days or buy the right to watch it permanently.
Watching an Avion streaming video
To watch on a desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone
Download the Vimeo App and log in. Your purchased videos should appear. If not, select ‘Watch later’ and they’ll be there. All video is streamed at 60Hz, but European videos were shot at 50Hz. The difference is minimal but to get the best picture possible, alter your screen refresh rate to 50Hz. To do this on a typical PC, right-click on the main screen (not the Vimeo page) and Display Settings will appear. Go to Advanced Display Settings, then refresh Rate and select 50.000Hz.
To watch Vimeo on a smart TV
If your TV has the Vimeo app, log in and your purchased videos should appear. If not, select ‘Watch later’ and they’ll be there.
If your smart TV can’t access Vimeo directly, you can:
- Buy a streaming stick that adds extra streaming channels to your TV, including Vimeo. Roku and Amazon Fire have several different models. You can compare the difference between them here
- Or, you can buy a Google Chromecast stick. Download the Vimeo app to your phone or tablet and Chromecast will send any video you’re playing on your phone, to your TV, so that you can watch it there.
When watching any video on your phone, make sure you’re connected to Wi-Fi, or additional phone charges may be incurred. Check with your service provider if in any doubt.
Enjoying the best video image on your TV
Vimeo streams videos at 60Hz, which means at 60 frames per second [60 fps]. European videos are usually made at 50fps [50Hz] and so fast lateral movement across the screen can produce a slight juddering effect.
Most US TVs and others using the NTSC video system have an auto anti-judder facility. If this doesn’t resolve the issue entirely, check the settings and increase them if needed.
If you’re watching a European or Commonwealth TV using the PAL video system via a Roku or Amazon Fire stick or casting from a smartphone with Chromecast, their advanced display settings should include the ability either to select a display rate of 50fps or auto adjust to whatever is the display rate of the original video. Use this if necessary.
If you need any assistance with this, please contact ask_avion@avionvideo.com
Need to know more?
What’s Vimeo? Vimeo is like a professional version of YouTube and has over 170 million users. A billion videos are watched on Vimeo every day.
For how long can I stream a video I’ve bought? Permanently.
Why do I pay Vimeo for streaming, not Avion Video? Because Vimeo provide the service.
What if I want to buy a streaming video and give it to someone else? Gift certificates are not currently available for all streaming videos but will be very soon.