Posted by Derrick on August 30, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | 
Our On-line classes are perfect for International students. Even though Freeman Compression Inc. is located in the United States, our On-line training classes are available Internationally. We’re available to adjust to the appropriate time zones of our Domestic and International class attendees. For our trainings we use GoToMeeting and Skype which allows Freeman Compression Inc. to hold hands-on interactive trainings in the U.S. and globally.
View our Video Streaming and Compression Training Schedule for upcoming class dates. You can call Freeman Compression Inc. at 407.477.5837 for more information or E-mail us at info@freemancompression about attending one of our On-line Trainings.
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Posted by Derrick on June 7, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression |
Class Summary:
The 1-Day Amazon EC2 Wowza Server Training teaches Flash On-demand and Live
Streaming set-up and other items associated with streaming on a Amazon EC2 Wowza instance . This class covers the video formats supported on the Amazon EC2 Wowza Server and what tools can be used for encoding. Learning to stream Live Flash video using Telestream’s Wirecast with the Amazon EC2 Wowza Server is a special topic covered in this training class. Students will also learn how to author web pages for Flash Streaming and how to take advantage of the cross-platform, cross-browser video playback support that Flash supports.
Students will learn in this training:
- How to Set up their Amazon EC2 Wowza Server
- How to Configure Ports for Amazon EC2 Wowza Server
- How to Set up Flash On-demand streaming
- How to Set up Flash Live streaming
- Video Formats Supported on Amazon EC2 Wowza Server
- Live Streaming to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
- On-demand Streaming to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
- How to use Wirecast to Stream Live Flash Video to Amazon EC2 Wowza Server
Software Featured for Class
- Amazon EC2 Wowza Server
- Wirecast
- Dreamweaver
Class Overview
1. Streaming Server Set-up
Your instructor will walk you through set-up of the Amazon EC2 Wowza Server for Flash real-time streaming. This section of the class will cover install, port configuration and test procedures to make sure the Amazon EC2 Wowza instance is functioning properly.
2. Wowza Media Server Overview
This portion of class provides students with an overview of how the Wowz Media Server works. In this training module the instructor teaches students about: Application.xml files, Vhost.xml files, Modules, Properties, Stream Types, AddOnPackages, HTTP Streamers, Live Streaming Packetizers and Content Storage.
3. Application Setup
This portion of the training teaches students how to utilize the available applications on the Wowza Media Server and how to customize their own applications for streaming. The hands-on instruction shared in this portion of the training allows attendees to successfully navigate and use Wowza Media Server 2.
4. Configuring On-demand Streaming
In this section of training, students will learn to set-up on-demand streaming for On2VP6 and H.264 content. Students will learn where to place on-demand videos the Amazon EC2 Wowza Server and how to reference on-demand streaming folders.
5. Configuring Live Streaming
This training module will cover the procedure for setting up live streaming on the Amazon EC2 Wowza Server. Students will learn all of the necessary configurations required for getting live streaming to work on the Amazon EC2 Wowza Server. This section of the class will teach students how to set-up live streaming using Wirecast and Flash Media Live Encoder.
6. Authentication for Live Streaming
In this training module students will learn how to create an application for Live Streaming that requires Authentication from the Live Encoder. This protects who can stream to your Wowza Media Server. In addition to creating your application, you will learn how to add users who have Live Streaming privileges.
7. Video Formats Supported on Amazon EC2 Wowza Server
This portion of the class will teach you about the video formats that are supported on the Amazon EC2 Wowza Server. This training module will help you make sure you’re delivering the right video content from your Streaming Server.
8. Tools for Encoding Videos for Amazon EC2 Wowza Server
Learn about the tools you’ll use for encoding video content for your Amazon EC2 Wowza Server. This part of the training will teach you about valuable free compression tools as well as compression tools that have a licensing fee associated with their use.
9. Authoring Flash On-Demand Streaming Videos and Live Streaming Videos in Web pages
This portion of the training will teach students how to create web pages for Flash streaming videos. Many Video Editors and Multimedia professionals can encode their videos to the Flash video format, but don’t understand how to author their web pages to deliver Flash streaming videos. This class will teach you how. Students will learn how to author web pages for both Live Streaming and On-demand Streaming using the Amazon EC2 Wowza Server.
10. Analyzing Wowza Media Server 2 Log files with Sawmill Professional
Students will learn how to analyze log files from Wowza Media Server Pro. Also, learn where to locate the log files on Wowza Media Server Pro. In addition, class participants will learn how to gather information from log files such as: domain names, session paths, most popular videos viewed, most popular viewing days, most popular viewing months, video playback errors, viewer demographics and other information.
11. Streaming to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
One of the features of Wowza Media Server 2 is that it allows video content providers the ability to delivery On-demand and Live Streams to the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. This class will show you how to configure your Wowza Media Server for streaming to the iPhone. The class covers set-up of both On-demand and Live Streaming to the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Give us a call about signing up to attend one of our Amazon Wowza EC2 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 1, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression |
ESPN3 provides Live Streaming of professional sporting events. With streaming video becoming so popular ESPN has defiinitely taken notice and sees the large amount of interest in watching on-line sporting events. The launch of ESPN3 is meeting the need of viewers wanting to watch Live Streaming on the favorite sports. “The on-line viewing experience appears to be one of the best I’ve personally seen on the Web,” says Derrick Freeman, Instructor and Video Streaming and Compression Consultant for Freeman Compression Inc. ESPN3 is a video streaming portal that allows viewing of Live Streaming and Replays with Live Chat and Stats. For the Live Streaming you can watch one sporting event at full screen or up to four Live Streaming events in Mosaic View. There is even a Picture-N-Picture view that you can use.
Recently, I had a chance to watch a few games from the NBA Playoffs and the experience is exceptional. The quality setting can be adjusted manually or automatically to utilize the available bandwidth of the on-line viewer. If you haven’t had a chance to check out ESPN3’s Live Streaming make sure you take it for a test spin.
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Posted by Derrick on April 21, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression |
On-line Video Streaming Portal Set-up is available from Freeman Compression Inc. With On-line video becoming more popular, many organizations have a need for an On-line Video Streaming Portal. Let Freeman Compression create your On-line Video Portal and teach your staff how to keep it updated and how to add new video streaming content on-line. We’ll work with you to implement Windows Media, Flash Video, QuickTime or H.264 content in your video portal. Set-up of your On-line Video Portal can be done remotely and one of our consultants can come on-site to your location.
