On-site Consulting and Training Holds Many Benefits

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

On-site consulting and training holds many benefits.  For many organizations that need to get video streaming services up and running this is a perfect solution.  Overall you save on the cost of having multiple staff members trained.  Also, empowering more individuals allows many to share in the workload.  Recently, Freeman Compression Inc. provided On-site consulting and training to an organization in Nevada.  Prior to the On-site we created a Video Streaming Portal that supported Live Webcasts as well as On-demand Streaming with a Playlist and thumbnails with text.

On Day 1 we upgraded their Wowza Media Server Pro to Wowza Media Server 2 and installed applications for On-demand Streaming, Live Streaming, and Recording Live Streams. In addition, we made sure the Live Streaming was working properly with their workflow which used S-video and Composite video out of their cameras into their Dazzle converter.  Freeman Compression Inc. created the presets that would be used for Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder and saved them for future reference.  The rest of the day was spent making sure their video streaming operation was ready to go.

For Day 2 we provided training to 8 attendees.  Each attendee shared a workstation with their colleague.  We provided hands-on instruction for Video Streaming, Compression, Wowza Media Server 2, Adobe Flash Live Encoder, and Dreamweaver for Authoring streaming web pages.  Attendees learned how to configure regular Live Streaming as well as Live Stream Recording using Wowza Media Server.  They learned how to update their web pages for On-demand Streaming with playlists and for Live Webcasting.  Attendees also learned how to perform Batch Encoding and Watch Folder Encoding with Sorenson Squeeze.  This was so that they could manage their Encoding Workstation that we set up with encoding presets and compression filters for Flash Encoding.  Lastly, we provided a working example of how to restream RTSP IP Cameras or RTSP URLs and taught them how to use it.  The goal for our training day was making sure the organization could manage the video streaming operation after the training was complete. We accomplished that. One of of the attendees commented during the training session”This is pretty easy to do”.  That’s what Freeman Compression Inc.  likes to hear.  It let’s us know that we accomplished our job successfully, transferring the necessary information to our students.

Overall, the reason for creating their specific streaming workflows was to simplify the management of their video streaming operation and reduce the workload for their staff.  The organization’s video streaming provides Live Streaming capabilities with server side Live Stream Recording.   Video content will be made available after Live Webcasts as on-demand streams with minimal web authoring.  Videos that need to be encoded will be dropped into a folder on the Encoding Workstation and automatically encoded with Sorenson Squeeze.  After encoding videos will be automatically uploaded via the Squeeze FTP for on-demand viewing on Wowza Media Server.

It gives Freeman Compression Inc. great joy to empower organizations to successfully manage their video streaming operations.  Contact us if you’d like to schedule an On-site Training or Consult for your organization.  View the Video Streaming and Compression Trainings we have available.  Here’s a list of our Consulting Services.  Call Freeman Compression Inc. at 407-477-5837 or E-mail us at info@freemancompression.com.

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.