Posted by Derrick on May 26, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression | 
Consider performing log file analysis with Sawmill. If you have some log files that you need to analyze, Sawmill is an excellent tool for this purpose. The log analysis tool can process almost any log on the planet. What’s also nice is you can customize reports, use macros, apply filters and zoom in to analyze data even more. With Sawmill you can resolve domain names, create users, assign user roles and perform a host of other task. A feature I think is very cool is the ability to create users accounts and assign them a Statistics Visitor role. This means you can have the user log-in from anywhere with Internet access to view stats without having access to Administrative settings. There are many more features found in this tool. You should at least download a 30 day trial of Sawmill. Get some Firewall, Web Server, Streaming Server, System, or FTP logs and analyze them with this tool.
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Posted by Derrick on May 19, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression |
ViewCast Corporation, a developer of industry-leading hardware and software for the transformation, delivery and management of professional quality video over IP and mobile networks, announced support for Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS) Smooth Streaming content delivery platform for Microsoft Silverlight. Working seamlessly with the IIS Smooth Streaming advanced, HTTP-based adaptive streaming technology, select Niagara streaming media encoders will enable media companies and consumers alike to take advantage of bandwidth-optimized, high-definition (HD) content streamed over the Internet.
IIS Smooth Streaming enables content creators and delivery networks to stream video on
demand (VOD) and live events to consumers’ PCs in the highest possible quality – including true HD (720p) – transparently adapting video stream quality to accommodate users’ available bandwidth without freezing or buffering the stream. This approach ensures that users can enjoy the highest possible quality online viewing experience, while enabling media companies to provide a consistent, seamless viewing experience that extends average viewing times and associated revenue opportunities.
“IIS Smooth Streaming technology is an exciting advance for media streaming applications, bringing media companies and consumers one step closer to realizing television-caliber programming definition and continuity via the Internet,” said Dave Stoner, ViewCast President and CEO. “By supporting IIS Smooth Streaming technology with our Niagara streaming media encoders, we’re enabling our customers to seamlessly scale their media streaming applications to meet the unique requirements of their viewers. But we’re also demonstrating to the marketplace the importance of our technology. As advancements like Microsoft IIS Smooth Streaming generate growth in Internet video programming, they also generate new interest and growth in our technology. ”
“Microsoft is committed to bringing next-generation media experiences to the Web via IIS Smooth Streaming and Silverlight in order to provide the scalability and quality of service that media companies require to grow their online video businesses,” said Steve Sklepowich, group product manager for Silverlight at Microsoft Corp. “Microsoft is enabling ViewCast to realize the full promise of true HD via Microsoft’s adaptive streaming platform, providing direct benefit to their customers.”
ViewCast Niagara streaming media encoders are designed to deliver the quality, features and ease-of-use convenience that professional broadcasters demand. They are pre-configured, plug-and-play solutions that enable users to quickly capture and broadcast premium quality audio and video in multiple formats and at multiple bit rates – all simultaneously.
Tags: adaptive streaming, High-definition, IIS Smooth Streaming, Microsoft, Niagara, Silverlight, Smooth Streaming, streaming, streaming media encoders, Support, technology, ViewCast
Posted by Derrick on May 17, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression |
Class Summary: This Video Streaming and Compression Training will help you with the overwhelming task of getting familiar with streaming and compression. Your instructor will guide you through the process of adding streaming video to your website. Our training will give you a better understanding of streaming video, compression, real-time streaming, downloadable streaming and live streaming. You will learn important concepts and techniques for compressing your videos. Participants will be educated on how to convert videos to Windows Media, QuickTime, Real Media, Flash video, and H.264. Students will become familiar with the various applications for compressing video for the web and streaming server delivery. This class is a great introduction for video professionals, IT Professionals, multimedia developers, web designers, government producers and educational professionals that need to start adding video and audio content on-line. During Day 1 of the Video Streaming and Compression Training focuses on video compression and preparing content in various formats and flavors for delivery. During Day 2 students will get a better understanding of the web authoring process for streaming video. Students will learn first-hand how to use Dreamweaver to set-up FTP to their web server and streaming server for uploading video and audio files. Secondly, participants will learn how to author QuickTime, Windows Media, Flash and H.264 downloadable streaming videos. Our Video Streaming and Compression Training class is available On-site or On-line. Contact us for more details.
In this training students will learn:
- How to encode Downloadable streaming videos
- How to encode Real-time streaming videos
- Best Practices for Compression and Streaming
- How to encode to QuickTime, Windows Media, H.264 and Flash video formats
- What the best CODECS are for their streaming formats
- How to author QuickTime, Windows Media, H.264 and Flash downloadable streaming videos
- How to author Flash videos using Linked .SWF and .FLV files
- How to author Flash .FLV files using Dreamweaver .SWF players
- Benefits of 1-Pass CBR, 1-Pass VBR, 2-pass CBR and 2-Pass VBR compression
- Knowledge of Deinterlacing, Key Frame Every, Frames Per Second, Cropping and other items
- How to set up Live Streaming
- How to encode videos using Sorenson Squeeze 6
- How to analyze log files using Sawmill Professional
Featured Software for the class:
- Sorenson Squeeze 6
- Wirecast
- Dreamweaver
- Sawmill Professional
Day 1 Overview – Compression and Encoding
1. Streaming and Compression Overview
Do you need a web server or streaming server to host your video content on-line? Are you putting downloadable streaming videos or real-time streaming videos on your website? Find out what will work best for your streaming needs. Learn the benefits of providing downloadable streaming or real-time streaming videos on your website. See how different streaming and compression tools can assist you in getting your streaming content on-line. Also learn various Best Practices for Streaming and Compression
The most important element of the video compression process is working with CODECs. Learn what CODECs are and which CODECs should be used when compressing to Windows Media, QuickTime, Flash and H.264. This class will help you understand how to choose the right Video and Audio CODECS for your projects. This class will also cover the differences between MPEG-4 Part 2 and MPEG-4 Part 10 (AVC/H.264).
2. Overview of Streaming Media Formats
In this portion of the class we will go over the streaming formats and talk about the good and bad of each. We’ll cover QuickTime, Windows Media, MPEG-4/H.264, Flash Video and Real Media. Not only will you learn about each format’s advantages and disadvantages but you will learn first-hand which CODECS to use for you media projects.
3. Hands-on Compression with Sorenson Squeeze 6
Students will learn basic and advanced tips for encoding their videos with Sorenson Squeeze 6. Students will learn advanced tips for compressing H.264, Real Media, Windows Media and Flash videos using Sorenson Squeeze. Students will also learn how to capture video, create watch folders, trim videos, customize format compression settings, and customize filter settings. In this training section, class participants will also learn how to automate the process for uploading videos to the Streaming Server. Deinterlacing video and adjusting audio levels during encoding with Squeeze will also be covered in this training module.
4. Hands-on Compression for the Video iPod, iPhone and iPod Touch
Students will learn how to compress video content for the Video iPod, iPhone and iPod Touch using Sorenson Squeeze 6. Participants will also learn how to adjust their compression settings to get high quality result by selecting the following: Frame Size, Datarate, Video CODEC, Audio CODEC and other settings. The authoring training portion of the class in Day 2 will teach students how to delivery their videos to the iPhone and iPod Touch for On-demand and Live Streaming.
5. Encoding Downloadable Streaming Videos
You will encode videos for downloadable streaming in formats such as: QuickTime, H.264, Windows Media, Real Media and Flash Video. You will use tools such as Sorenson Squeeze 6 to compress videos in class. This class will teach you how to get the quality you desire for your streaming videos by teaching you how to adjust the various compression settings. Learn how to take a compression preset and customize it for better quality.
6. Encoding Real-time Streaming Videos
This part of the class covers encoding real-time streaming files for Windows Media, Flash and Real Media files. Get familiar with hinted QuickTime and H.264 real-time streaming files in this training module. Learn how to take a compression preset and customize it for better quality.
Day 2 Overview – Authoring Streaming Video
1. Authoring Streaming Videos with Dreamweaver
This portion of the class provides a hands-on walk through on how to author streaming videos with Dreamweaver. You’ll learn how to set-up FTP to your web server and streaming server. In addition, you will learn the necessary EMBED and OBJECT tags you need to make your streaming web pages work.
2. Authoring Downloadable Streaming Videos
Students will compress to QuickTime, H.264, Real Media and Windows Media downloadable streaming videos using encoding presets. After encoding, students will embed videos in a web page and will author them for a downloadable streaming using the proper EMBED and OBJECT tags.
3. Authoring Real-Time Streaming Videos
Students will compress to QuickTime, H.264, and Windows Media real-time streaming videos using encoding presets. After encoding students will embed their real-time streaming videos in a web page using the proper EMBED and OBJECT tags
4. Authoring Flash Downloadable Streaming Videos
Class participants will learn how author web pages for Flash downloadable streaming videos. Students will learn how to author already encoded Flash .FLV files using Dreamweaver .SWF players and how to author Flash Linked .SWF and .FLV files.
5. Authoring Flash Real-time Streaming Videos
Class participants will be educated on the process for authoring Flash real-time streaming videos for use with a Flash Streaming Server. Learn the proper parameters to input such as: RTMP, Server Name, Application Name, Instance Name and Stream Name.
6. Live Streaming Overview
This training module walks students through the Live Streaming set-up process and how it works. You’ll learn how the Live Encoder works with the Streaming Server and about software and hardware live encoding tools.
7. Overview of MPEG-4 and H.264 Licensing
In this portion of the class the instructor will provide details as it relates to MPEG-4 and H.264 Licensing. You’ll learn what you need to do to make sure you’re covered by the MPEG-4 and H.264 license programs. Some organizations based on how they use MPEG-4 and H.264 have to pay licensing fees to the many patent holders of the MPEG-4 and H.264. Learn what you need to do to be covered by these licensing programs.
Give us a call about signing up to attend one of our Video Streaming and Compression Trainings in Orlando or On-line. Call Freeman Compression Inc. at 407.477.5837 for more information or E-mail us at info@freemancompression. Contact us about training times for your country if you are an international student.
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Posted by Derrick on May 16, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression |
Enciris Technologies announces the LT-100, a Windows Media Video/ VC-1 HD video acquisition and compression board. The proliferation of HD video in all market segments has created a significant need for compression technology to reduce the bandwidth and storage requirement. The LT-100 is the solution to this problem.
Enciris Technologies’ LT-100 is a hardware solution that meets the needs of demanding real time true HD acquisition and compression. Specialized, high performance dedicated hardware for real time compression is the only solution due to the massive computational requirements. The low cost of the LT-100 now allows high quality HD compression to be used in product/ projects that previously would have been prohibitive. It is a perfect solution for the demanding needs of medical, surveillance, internet, broadcasting, videoconferencing, and video gaming applications.
The LT-100 can capture video from both analog and digital HD and SD video sources including DVI, RGB, component, S-video and composite. An HD/SD-SDI option is also available. Additionally, the LT-100 can function as a HD compression coprocessor for video supplied by the host via PCI or USB.
The LT-100 will compress HD Windows Media Video (WMV/ VC-1) up to advanced profile level 3 with resolutions from 176×144 to 2048×2048 pixels. The maximum compression frame rate is 240 frames per second at lower resolutions. At 1080p the LT-100 can compress 30 frames per second. All standard HDTV resolution are supported including the acquisition of 1080p60. The LT-100 can simultaneously acquire uncompressed video for preview purposes or occasional snapshots. Designed for low latency applications, the LT-100 outputs compressed video within only a few milliseconds of acquisition.
Drivers for WindowsXP/Vista and Linux are included. Under Windows, DirectShow is fully supported. A cross platform SDK is also available for Windows and Linux application development. Mac OS X support will be available soon.
Available as a combination PCI/USB board, the LT-100-VC1 can be either placed in a PCI slot or be connected via USB 2.0. It is ideally suited for OEMs and system integrators. The LT-100-SDI is an optional HD/SD-SDI daughter card. A USB only module, the LT-100-VC1U, is also available which includes a 140×100x40mm enclosure. The LT-100-VC1US is the USB module with the HD/SD-SDI option.
Tags: 176x144, 2048x2048, compression board, Enciris, Enciris Technologies, HD, HD video acquisition, LT-100, pixels, real time compression, SD, VC-1, video sources, Windows Media Video
