Posted by Derrick on August 5, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | 
There are changes for Compiling a JW Player 5 SWF file for Secure Streaming. It takes a little more work than compiling a JW Player 4 SWF file. Now the process includes using the Flex SDK and Flash Professional as one of the options. The good news is that we’ll be posting a tutorial soon to help you understand the new process and get you going with your next secure streaming project. Stay Tuned!
Posted by Derrick on May 16, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression |
Telestream, a leading provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, announced that Orlando Magic Broadcasting has successfully deployed its FlipFactory video transcoding automation product for fast, efficient HD file format conversion and delivery of game-action highlights and pre-produced features for the National Basketball Association (NBA) team. Orlando Magic Broadcasting is the in-house video and audio production department for the Orlando Magic professional basketball team.
“Game action highlights are the bricks we use to build anything we need,” said Rick Price, Assistant Director of Broadcast Technology and Services for Orlando Magic. “We looked at other video transcoding solutions and found that Telestream was the only one that could decode and encode the proprietary EVS format. FlipFactory provides a cost-effective solution, fast transcoding speed, and tremendous workflow improvement.”
Prior to Telestream, camera shots and non-game actions were captured in HD via the OB truck. However, the Orlando Magic were unable to convert important game action highlights from their EVS slow motion, instant replay system into HD-compatible files for editing on Final Cut Pro systems. This kept them from being able to deliver HD content for game telecasts.
Since deploying Telestream’s FlipFactory video transcoder, over seven Terabytes of HD game highlights were transcoded during the 2008/2009 season alone. Price said that while he chose FlipFactory for game highlight conversions, he’s found that he can use it to do a lot more, including transcoding back to EVS HD, Flash for the web, H.264 for proxies, and Windows Media for review and approvals.
“We’re pleased that the Orlando Magic chose FlipFactory as the important final link in delivering superior-quality, all-HD broadcasts to its viewers,” said Barbara DeHart, VP of Marketing at Telestream. “One of FlipFactory’s strengths is the depth and breadth of formats and systems it supports, including the EVS system for sports broadcasters.”
FlipFactory provides a cost-effective alternative to buying and maintaining an expensive HD tape deck to record HD game highlights. It also eliminates the extra steps involved in handling and laying video off to tape. According to Price, “For the cost of the FlipFactory software and a server, we now have an all-HD workflow.”
Telestream FlipFactory video transcoding automation software offers more video and audio formats and third-party system support than any other file format conversion solution on the market. Used by thousands of the world’s most demanding media and entertainment companies, FlipFactory provides direct media and metadata integration and file exchange between all major professional systems.
FlipFactory is sold through a worldwide network of direct sales and resale channels. More information is available at www.telestream.net
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Posted by Derrick on November 6, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression |
Setting the file output location in Sorenson Squeeze is done inside the Squeeze Preferences. This is valuable when you want to have all of your encoding output to a specific location. Here’s how to define the Default Output Location in Squeeze.
Navigate to the Squeeze pull-down menu and select Preferences.
By default Same as Source is selected. To set another location for your output files
click the Radio button and the Browse button to navigate to the new destination.
Navigate to the folder that you want to save files to. In my case I’ll select the Movies folder. Next click the Choose button.
Now the Movies folder appears as my Default Output Location. All files encoded will now go to this output destination.
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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