diff --git a/doc/ffserver.conf b/doc/ffserver.conf
index e7be44a1bf..6c44564d75 100644
--- a/doc/ffserver.conf
+++ b/doc/ffserver.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Port on which the server is listening. You must select a different
-# port from your standard http web server if it is running on the same
+# port from your standard HTTP web server if it is running on the same
 # computer.
 Port 8090
 
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ BindAddress 0.0.0.0
 MaxClients 1000
 
 # This the maximum amount of kbit/sec that you are prepared to
-# consume when streaming to clients
+# consume when streaming to clients.
 MaxBandwidth 1000
 
-# Access Log file (uses standard Apache log file format)
-# '-' is the standard output
+# Access log file (uses standard Apache log file format)
+# '-' is the standard output.
 CustomLog -
 
-# Suppress that if you want to launch ffserver as a daemon
+# Suppress that if you want to launch ffserver as a daemon.
 NoDaemon
 
 
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ FileMaxSize 200K
 
 # You could specify
 # ReadOnlyFile /saved/specialvideo.ffm
-# This marks the file as readonly and it will not be deleted or updated
+# This marks the file as readonly and it will not be deleted or updated.
 
-# Specify launch in order to start ffmpeg automatically
+# Specify launch in order to start ffmpeg automatically.
 #Launch
 
-# Only allow connections from localhost to the feed
+# Only allow connections from localhost to the feed.
 ACL allow 127.0.0.1
 
 </Feed>
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ ACL allow 127.0.0.1
 Feed feed1.ffm
 
 # Format of the stream : you can choose among:
-# mpeg       : MPEG1 multiplexed video and audio
-# mpegvideo  : only MPEG1 video
-# mp2        : MPEG2 audio (use AudioCodec to select layer 2 and 3 codec)
+# mpeg       : MPEG-1 multiplexed video and audio
+# mpegvideo  : only MPEG-1 video
+# mp2        : MPEG-2 audio (use AudioCodec to select layer 2 and 3 codec)
 # ogg        : Ogg format (Vorbis audio codec)
 # rm         : Real Networks compatible stream. Multiplexed audio and video.
 # ra         : Real Networks compatible stream. Audio only.
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Feed feed1.ffm
 # jpeg       : Generate a single JPEG image.
 # asf        : ASF compatible streaming (Windows Media Player format).
 # swf        : Macromedia flash(tm) compatible stream
-# avi        : AVI format (open divx video, mpeg audio sound)
+# avi        : AVI format (open DivX video, MPEG audio sound)
 # master     : special ffmpeg stream used to duplicate a server
 Format mpeg
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ AudioChannels 1
 # depend on the selected audio codec.
 AudioSampleRate 44100
 
-# Bitrate for the video stream.
+# Bitrate for the video stream
 VideoBitRate 64
 
 # Ratecontrol buffer size
@@ -110,14 +110,14 @@ VideoFrameRate 3
 # The following abbreviation are defined : sqcif, qcif, cif, 4cif
 VideoSize 160x128
 
-# transmit only intra frames (useful for low bitrates, but kills frame rate) 
+# Transmit only intra frames (useful for low bitrates, but kills frame rate).
 #VideoIntraOnly
 
-# If non intra only, an intra frame is transmitted every VideoGopSize
-# frames Video synchronization can only begin at an I frames.
+# If non-intra only, an intra frame is transmitted every VideoGopSize
+# frames. Video synchronization can only begin at an intra frame.
 VideoGopSize 12
 
-# More MPEG4 parameters
+# More MPEG-4 parameters
 # VideoHighQuality
 # Video4MotionVector
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ VideoGopSize 12
 
 # Set this to the number of seconds backwards in time to start. Note that
 # most players will buffer 5-10 seconds of video, and also you need to allow
-# for a key frame to appear in the data stream.
+# for a keyframe to appear in the data stream.
 #PreRoll 15
 
 # ACL:
@@ -262,8 +262,8 @@ StartSendOnKey
 
 ##################################################################
 # A stream coming from a file : you only need to set the input
-# filename and optionnally a new format. Supported conversions:
-#    avi -> asf
+# filename and optionally a new format. Supported conversions:
+#    AVI -> ASF
 
 #<Stream file.rm>
 #File "/usr/local/httpd/htdocs/tlive.rm"
@@ -283,10 +283,10 @@ StartSendOnKey
 ##################################################################
 # RTSP examples
 #
-# You can access to this stream with the RTSP URL:
+# You can access this stream with the RTSP URL:
 #   rtsp://localhost:5454/test1-rtsp.mpg
 #
-# A non standard RTSP redirector is also created. Its URL is:
+# A non-standard RTSP redirector is also created. Its URL is:
 #   http://localhost:8090/test1-rtsp.rtsp
 
 #<Stream test1-rtsp.mpg>
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ StartSendOnKey
 <Stream stat.html>
 Format status
 
-# Only allow local people to get to the status
+# Only allow local people to get the status
 ACL allow localhost
 ACL allow 192.168.0.0 192.168.255.255