Creating TV Channel Style Live Streaming Using Wowza Media Server 2

Posted by Derrick on May 11, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Creating TV Channel style Live Streaming using Wowza Media Server 2 is something that many will likely implement in the future.  Wowza Media System’s Wowza Media Server 2 has already brought a lot of excitement to the Streaming Server landscape. Now, with the ability to create TV Channel style Live Streaming it’s another benefit that’s pushing content delivery networks and others towards Wowza.

Here are some benefits of the TV Channel Style Live Streaming approach with Wowza Media Server 2:

• Live Streaming events can be scheduled in webcasts

• On-demand videos can be scheduled in webcasts

• Users can create a complete playback schedule for the day, week, or month

• On-demand Videos and Live Streaming events can be scheduled in a Channel

• Playlists can be created to playback multiple videos in order

• Users can designate a length for on-demand video playback

• Various events can be scheduled without interrupting channel programming

• You can create multiple channels for your website viewers

• Content can be looped for repeat playback

Attend one of our 1-Day Wowza Media Server 2 Trainings to learn more about TV Channel Style Live Streaming with Wowza Media Server 2.  Freeman Compression Inc. also provides consulting for this set-up. Call Freeman Compression Inc. at 407.477.5837 for more information or E-mail us at info@freemancompression.com.

Also read how More Churches Should Take Advantage of Streaming Media.  This information is valuable for Churches looking to provide On-line Streaming Content.

SHOUTcast Re-streaming Possible with Wowza Media Server 2

Posted by Derrick on April 30, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

SHOUTcast re-streaming is possible with Wowza Media Server 2.  This is one of the many great features of the Streaming Server.  So, if you’re already streaming audio with your SHOUTcast server you can re-stream the content to the Wowza Server and provide it in the Flash Format. One really great feature of using the Wowza Media Server 2 is you can delivery the stream to the iPhone as well.  Since the iPhone is one of the “killer apps” people could listen to your audio stream on the go.  To learn more about SHOUTcast re-streaming attend one of our Wowza Media Server 2 Training classes. Call Freeman Compression Inc. at 407.477.5837 for more information or email us at info@freemancompression.com.

Upcoming Wowza Media Server 2 Trainings for April and May

Posted by Derrick on April 20, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Freeman Compression Inc. has upcoming Wowza Media Server 2 Trainings On-line and in Orlando for April and May, 2010.  The Wowza Media Server 2 Training is available on PC, Mac and for Amazon EC2.

Here are some of the items that students will learn in the Wowza Media Server 2 Training:

• How to set up their Wowza Media Server 2 streaming server
• How to configure On-demand streaming
• How to configure Flash live streaming
• Flash encoding using the On2 VP6 codec
• Flash encoding using the H.264 codec
• Live Encoding from RTSP-based encoders
• Live Streaming to iPhone and iPod Touch
• On-demand Streaming to iPhone and iPod Touch
• How to use Wirecast to stream Live Flash video
• How to use Sawmill to analyze Wowza Media Server 2 log files

Contact us at 407.477.5837 or E-mail us at info@freemancompression.com for more details about the Wowza Media Server 2 training classes.

Wowza Media Server Offers Media Security Support

Posted by Derrick on March 27, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Wowza Media Server 2 offers Media Security support for those that need to provide secure streaming of their video content.  If you have content that you want to prevent others from viewing, you can do this using the Wowza Media Server.  You can lock down content with Media Security for On-demand and Live Streaming content.  You can also prevent who can send Live Streams to to the Wowza Media Server and force a password to be used for playback.  For On-demand content, you can also force as password to be used for playback.

The Wowza Media Server 2 has many features and gives user the ability to be creative and build their own custom applications for delivering Live and On-demand Streaming content.  To learn more on how to use the Wowza Media Server 2 attend one of Freeman Compression’s Wowza Media Server 2 Training Classes.   Our company is also available for Wowza Media Server 2 Consulting.  Give us a call at 407.477.5837 for more information or E-mail us at info@freemancompression.com.