Free Video Streaming and Compression Tools Training in Cincinnati

Posted by Derrick on January 26, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

A free Video Streaming and Compression Tools Training will take place in Cincinnati, Ohio on February 19, 2010.  The training Sponsored by Telestream and Flowerfire will be held at the Courtyard Cincinnati Covington.  The training will be taught by Derrick Freeman, Instructor and Video Streaming and Compression Consultant for Freeman Compression Inc. If you need to get familiar with video streaming and compression and live in Ohio, Kentucky, or Indiana, then make sure you attend the Free Episode Encoder, Wirecast and Sawmill Professional Training in Ohio. The training will get you up to speed with video encoding using Telestream’s Episode Encoder and webcasting with Telestream’s Wirecast.  Attendees will also learn how to encode videos for downloadable streaming and real-time streaming, plus learn about different compression methods such as 1-pass and 2-pass encoding.  You will also get familiar with analyzing log files using Sawmill Professional.  Sawmill can process hundreds of different log types and users will learn how to process Streaming server logs, Apache Server logs, FTP logs, and IIS Web Server logs and other log types in the Sawmill training session. Click Here to Register for the Event in Ohio.

Video Streaming & Compression Training Classes

Posted by Derrick on July 18, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression | Comments are off for this article

Our video streaming training classes feature Wowza Media Server 2, Sorenson Squeeze, Episode Encoder Pro, Dreamweaver, Wirecast and Sawmill Professional.

Wowza Media Server 2

This application is the flagship software for the Wowza Media Server 2 Training class and allows organizations and companies to have their own streaming server that supports Flash real-time streaming for on-demand and live streaming applications. Using this software, you’ll learn the key features of streaming server set-up, streaming Flash On2 Vp6 content, streaming Flash H.264 content , and how to set-up live streaming. You’ll also learn how to stream live content with the On2 VP6 and H.264 codec.

Sorenson Squeeze 6

Sorenson Squeeze 6 is featured in our Wowza Media Server 2 Training classes and our 1-Day Sorenson Squeeze Training. Squeeze is a simplistic yet powerful compression application that boasts features such as automatic FTP to a Web Server or Streaming Server, Compression for the the Video iPod, DVD authoring and compression to Windows Media, QuickTime, Real Media, Flash Video, MP3 and MPEG-4/H.264 formats. Learn how to take advantage of this application for encoding Flash content for Wowza Media Server 2.

Episode Pro 5

Episode Encoder Pro is an amazing compression tool and has ultra fast encoding speeds. This tool is available on the Mac and PC platforms and provides encoding to Windows Media, Real Media, Flash Video, QuickTime, MPEG-4/H.264 and many other media formats. Episode Pro is designed for the user that wants more control over the video compression process and their compression settings. The many different options and filters available in Episode Pro are amazing! Attend our 1-Day Episode Encoder Pro Training class to get familiar with this compression tool.

Wirecast

Wirecast is an amazing tool for live webcasting from the desktop on Mac and PC. This application is loaded with features and you’ll learn how to stream Flash, Windows Media and QuickTime content using.  Wirecast is featured in our 1-Day Wirecast Live Streaming Training. This training is great for non-technical professionals as well as video editors, web developers, producers and other media professionals. Whether you’re using a a Wowza Streaming Server, QuickTime Streaming Server or Windows Media Streaming Server this class will benefit you.  Our class will also get you familiar with Wirecast live streaming to the Top Content Delivery Networks as well as Ustream and Mogulus .

Sawmill Professional

Sawmill Professional helps users take advantage of their steaming media investment. As part of the Wowza Media Server Pro Training your instructor will teach you how to process the streaming server log files from your Wowza server to create detailed streaming reports. The streaming reports are beneficial in giving supervisors, management professionals and technical staff a better understanding of the viewing habits of your on-line audience. Log file analysis is extremely important and logs are stored on many streaming servers as well as hardware devices and software applications. That’s why Sawmill Professional is feature in our 1-Day Sawmill Professional Training in addition to our 1-Day Wowza Media Server Pro Training.

2-Day Video Streaming and Compression Training

Learning about streaming video and compression can be an overwhelming experience but this class will guide you through the process of adding streaming video to your website.  This 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.  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.

1-Day Wowza Media Server 2 Training (PC)

This class is designed to help you set-up your Wowza Media Server 2 streaming server which supports Flash Streaming. Students will get a better understanding of how on-demand streaming and live streaming works for the Wowza Media Server 2. This training will cover Flash encoding using the On2 VP6 codec as well as Flash encoding using the H.264 codec and how to deliver these files from Wowza Media Server Pro. Learning to stream Flash video using Wirecast with the Wowza Media Server 2 is a special topic that is included in this training class. Flash video is one of the most exciting developments in streaming video and you’ll learn how to take advantage of it with the Wowza streaming server. Take advantage of cross-platform, cross-browser video playback that the Flash format provides with the Wowza Media Server 2.

1-Day Wowza Media Server 2 Training (Mac)

This class is designed to help you set-up your Wowza Media Server 2 streaming server which supports Flash Streaming. Students will get a better understanding of how on-demand streaming and live streaming works for the Wowza Media Server 2. This training will cover Flash encoding using the On2 VP6 codec as well as Flash encoding using the H.264 codec and how to deliver these files from Wowza Media Server 2. Learning to stream Flash video using Wirecast and QuickTime Broadcaster with the Wowza Media Server 2 is a special topic that is included in this training class. Flash video is one of the most exciting developments in streaming video and you’ll learn how to take advantage of it with the Wowza streaming server. Take advantage of cross-platform, cross-browser video playback that the Flash format provides with Wowza Media Server 2.

1-Day Episode Encoder Pro Training

Learn how to compress videos in this 1-Day Episode Encoder Pro training to formats like QuickTime, Real Media, Flash, Windows Media and H.264. As one of the best applications for craft encoding, Episode Pro 5 gives users the power to make a wide number of adjustments and changes to compression settings, filters and many other settings. With Episode Pro users have total control over the adjustments that they would like to make for their encoding jobs. This one day class gives users hands-on tips and tricks for utilizing this video compression tool. Students will learn how to encode to all the popular video formats for Web Server and Streaming Server delivery. In addition attendees will learn how to encode to 25 Mbps and higher MPEG-2 files, how to encode Multiple Bit Rate Real Media video files, and how to add and adjust filters. Our Episode Pro Training class is available On-site or On-line. Contact us for more details.

1-Day Wirecast Live Streaming Training

Get familiar with Live streaming for Flash, Windows Media and QuickTime. This class will have you up and running with Wirecast quickly. This training is great for non-technical professionals as well as video editors, web developers, producers and other media professionals. Whether you’re using a a Wowza Streaming Server, QuickTime Streaming Server or Windows Media Streaming Server this class will benefit you. Our class will also get you familiar with Wirecast live streaming to the Top Content Delivery Networks as well as Ustream and Mogulus . This class is amazing and you’ll gain all kinds of ideas for delivering your live streaming events.

1-Day Sorenson Squeeze Training

This class is designed to give you a better understanding of Sorenson Squeeze 6. Sorenson Squeeze is one of the best kept secrets and this class will help you unlock its many benefits. In addition to learning about the Sorenson Squeeze 6 interface, students will learn about the different video input options, how to compression to various formats, how to compress content for video ipods/video podcasts, how to adjust compression settings and the process for encoding a DVD inside the Sorenson Squeeze 6 application.

The Wowza Media Server 2 training class, Sorenson Squeeze 6 Training, Wirecast Training and Episode Encoder Pro Training are available in Orlando, On-line and On-site at your location. View our Video Streaming and Compression Training Schedule to see when the next classes are being taught.  Call Freeman Compression Inc. at 407.477.5837 for more information about training classes or E-mail us at info@freemancompression.com.  Contact us about training times for your country if you are an international student.

Video Streaming and Compression Training Sessions for Churches

Posted by Derrick on June 29, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Freeman Compression Inc.  is hosting five Video Streaming and Compression training sessions for Churches.  The sessions include: An Overview of Video Streaming and Compression, Improving Video Compression Workflows with Sorenson Squeeze, Sawmill Professional: Analyzing Your Web Server and Streaming Server Log Files, An Overview of Live Streaming, and Audio Podcasting and Video Podcasting.  Contact us at 407.477.5837 or E-mail us at info@freemancompression.com for more details about having these training sessions at your Church.

An Overview of Video Streaming and Compression – 2 hours

Training Session Summary: This session is designed to give Pastors and Church technical staff a better understanding of Video Streaming, Video Compression, Live Streaming, Web/Streaming Server Analytics and Podcasting.  The session will provide a good overview of how Churches can take advantage of delivering videos for Downloadable Streaming, Real-time Streaming,  Live Streaming and Podcasting.  This two hour session is great for those that aren’t familiar with streaming and compression.  The training will also give a good understanding and the cost to move forward with streaming and compression projects. The presenter will show various streaming and encoding tools during the presentation to give staff a better understanding of what’s available.  There will also be more details on the cost of the various streaming and compression tools.

In this training session attendees will also learn about the following:

• 2-pass CBR
• 2-pass VBR
• 1-Pass CBR
• 1-Pass VBR
• Audio and Video CODECS
• Streaming Formats
• Pros and cons of Downloadable Streaming
• Pros and con of Real-Time Streaming

Improving Video Compression Workflows with Sorenson Squeeze – 2 hours

Training Session Summary: Sorenson Squeeze is a powerful tool for encoding and the application holds many untapped secrets that many users aren’t aware of.  This session will show attendees how to improve their video compression workflows with Squeeze.  Learn how to utilize features such as:  Capture, Video Trimming, Output to FTP, Output to Local, Multiple Video Creation from Source Files, One-off DVD creation, and Watch Folder Encoding.  You’ll learn time-saving tasks to help you get your encoding projects done quicker.  During this 2 hour training session you’ll also learn how to encode Downloadable Streaming and Real-Time Streaming videos in various media formats.  Formats such as Windows Media, H.264, and Flash Video will be covered in this training session.  Users will learn how to encode SD and HD Sources for Web Server and Streaming Server Delivery.

Sawmill Professional: Analyzing Your Web Server and Streaming Server Log Files – 1 hour

Training Session Summary: Sawmill Professional is a superior log file analysis tool that helps you gather statistics about your viewers.  This session is designed to teach you about log file analysis and how to take advantage of Sawmill Professional for analyzing your log files. With this tool you can analyze log files from Streaming Servers, Web Servers and many other devices. Learn how to resolve domain names, create custom reports, use filters, and gather data from specific cities and states. When providing on-line streaming content it’s important to be able to prove that viewers are watching and this training module help you do it.

In this training sessions attendees will also learn about the following:

• Creating Profiles
• Single Page Summary Reports
• Videos Viewed Reports
• Gathering IP addresses of Viewers
• Error Reports
• How to Create Customized Reports
• How to Resolve Domain Names
• How to View Session Paths
• Where to Locate Web Server and Streaming Server Log Files
• How to process log files

An Overview of Live Streaming (Featuring Telestream’s Wirecast) – 1 hour

Training Session Summary: If you need to get familiar with Live Streaming this training session is for you. Learn how your Church can take advantage of Live Streaming using Telestream’s Wirecast tool.  The instructor will walk you through the Live Streaming set-up process with Wirecast.  Wirecast is available on the Mac and PC platforms and comes with a host of features to improve your Live Streaming broadcast.  If you need to switch between sources, include lower third graphics or need to display a presentation during your Live Broadcast, then Wirecast is the tool to use.  Learn how to utilize these items in this training session.

Audio Podcasting and Video Podcasting (Featuring Telestream’s Episode) Set-up – 2 hours

Training Session Summary: This session is great for those planning to create an Audio Podcast or a Video Podcast.  This two hour session will be very hands-on and Instructor Derrick Freeman will walk attendees through the Audio Podcast and Video Podcast Set-up.  You’ll also learn how to encode your audio and video files for your Podcast using Telestream’s Episode in this training module.  Additionally attendees will learn why their Church should create a Podcast and what the many benefits are.

If you would like to host the Video Streaming and Compression training sessions for Churches at your Church contact Freeman Compression Inc. at 407-477-5837 or E-mail us at info@freemancompression.com.