Posted by Derrick on December 9, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | 
Learn about video codecs and formats in our 2-Day Video Streaming and Compression Training. This class allows students to learn hands-on video compression and teaches about various compression methods such as 2-pass VBR, 2-pass CBR, 1-pass VBR, 1-pass CBR and multi-pass. This class provides a great understanding of streaming formats such as Flash, QuickTime, Windows Media, Real Media, and MPEG-4. Attendees will also learn about keyframes, frames per second, profiles, and other compression adjustments. If you’d like to get into hands-on encoding this class is an excellent choice. Our instructor can effectively teach beginners and advanced users. Check out the Video Streaming and Compression Training Schedule for upcoming classes.
Give us a call about signing up to attend one of our Video Streaming and Compression Trainings in Orlando or On-line. Call Freeman Compression Inc. at 407.477.5837 for more information or E-mail us at info@freemancompression.com. Individuals from any country can attend our On-line training classes.
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Posted by Derrick on September 9, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression |
Embedding QuickTime Movies for Downloadable Streaming is something that many aren’t trying to do these days. However, today I had a chance to provide some consulting for a client that was having problems embedding QuickTime Movies in a Web Page. Over the years I’ve always enjoyed creating interesting experiences with QuickTime as well as teaching about QuickTime Streaming in our Video Streaming and Compression Training classes. Now that Flash is on the scene things are different. So I thought it would be helpful for some if I posted some html code for embedding a QuickTime Movie for Downloadable Streaming.
Below is the Embed Code that was used to Embed this video. It uses Embed and Object Tags:
<object classid=”clsid:02BF25D5-8C17-4B23-BC80-D3488ABDDC6B” width=”320″ height=”256″ codebase=”http://www.apple.com/qtactivex/qtplugin.cab”>
<param name=”src” value=”Videos/Car02_300kDL.mov”>
<param name=”target” value=”myself”>
<param name=”controller” value=”true”>
<param name=”autostart” value=”false”>
<param name=”type” value=”video/quicktime”>
<embed src=”Videos/Car02_300kDL.mov” width=”320″ height=”256″ type=”video/quicktime” autostart=”false” controller=”true” target=”myself” pluginspage=”http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/”></embed>
</object>
Let me talk about this a little bit. Since this code uses Embed and Objects Tags it’ll make the viewing experience great for both Mac and PC users that have QuickTime installed. The video codec used in this QuickTime Movie is H.264. The audio codec is AAC. The frame size of the video is 320 x 240.
Notice that the various parameters within this code are duplicated in both the Embed and Object Tags. The code that will be used is based on the platform. where the video will be viewed. Also you’ll notice that the height value is 16 pixels higher than the actual frame size of the video. This is because the player controls are being used. You can see that you can turn off autostart or the player controls. Notice that the target value is set to myself. This is because the code above is for Embedding. If you trying to have videos player in the QuickTime Player then you can make quicktimeplayer the target. Keep in mind that if you using that approach you’ll need to use a QuickTime Poster movie. The src value is straightforward. It’s just referencing the location of the video on the web server. It’s always good to make your URL paths are relative so no one knows where your videos are located. I hope this quick overview of Embedding QuickTime Movies for Downloadable Streaming was helpful.
Posted by Derrick on July 10, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression |
Our 2 Day Training covers H.264 vs MPEG-4. This is one of the benefits of our 2-Day Video Streaming and Compression Training. Besides learning how to encode to Windows Media, Real Media, QuickTime, H.264 and Flash students learn about MPEG-4’s and H.264’s role in the MPEG-4 standard. Our 2-Day Video Streaming and Compression class also provides students with fully functional web authoring templates for streaming video. Check our Video Streaming Training Schedule to participate in the next 2-Day Video Streaming and Compression Training. You can also call us at 407.477.5837 or E-mail us at info@freemancompression.com to get more details.
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Posted by Derrick on June 26, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression |
Telestream, a leading provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, announced that its Episode video encoding software was selected by Banis Software Development, Inc. to provide video and audio transcoding for V&A Waterfront World Media & Legacy Centre which was built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa. Banis selected Episode for integration with its Server DAM digital asset management and distribution system. Initially developed for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games, Server DAM is the first system of its kind to offer an uncompressed cloud storage and distribution portal with secure web access to video footage for accredited press. Thousands of registered media from around the world gained access this week to the online video portal which allows them to build pre-game video packages in a variety of formats for the 2010 FIFA World Cup which opens in Cape Town on June 10.
“We selected Episode encoder because of the simplicity of fully integrating it with Server DAM and because of the breadth of formats it provides,” said Ford Sinclair, President at Banis Software Development, creators of the video portal. “Telestream’s Episode was a natural fit for our business needs. The strength of our products is that they function as one system, providing on-demand access 24 hours a day to video footage in any format for any number of users.”
Banis integrated Episode server-based software with Server DAM to enable fully automated, on-demand video transcoding. Initial loading of the clips into the video portal included hours of HD video which needed to be encoded into 5 to 60-second clips. According to Sinclair, Episode was the only system that met all the demands required by his client, including input support for RED camera format. Sinclair adds, “Telestream’s technical support has been amazing.”
The Cape Town media center for the 2010 FIFA World Cup at www.waterfrontmediacentre.co.za provides global access to the video portal which offers local footage, location shots, B-roll, HD highlights and photography. Registered media are given secure access to the portal where they can create a custom menu and specify selection criteria. Video/audio format choices include ProRes 4:2:2 HD, NTSC-SD, PAL-SD, uncompressed video, plus QuickTime .mov and .flv for the web. Additional choices include style shots, locations, venues and keyword searches.
Banis developed Server DAM as a robust video portal with a huge data center backend to support large-scale video needs. A single video clip can simultaneously be accessed by 10,000 users without interruption or loss of speed. According to Sinclair, the system proved itself at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games where less than 5 percent of total resources were used at any given time.
Tags: .FLV, audio, DAM, encoding, Episode Encoder, mov, on-demand video transcoding. Episode, online, quicktime, Server Dam, server-based software, Telestream, transcodes, transcoding, Video, video portal
Posted by Derrick217 on May 14, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression |
Sorenson Squeeze Training is available at Freeman Compression Inc. to get individuals, companies or organizations familiar with Sorenson Squeeze 6. Squeeze is one of the most exciting and useful video compression tools and users can use it to encode to a number of streaming output formats. One of the major benefits is you can output to Flash, Windows Media, H.264, Real Media, QuickTime. Plus, you can even compress to QuickTime Authoring CODECs. There’s a Preview, FTP after encoding and many other features in this tool. If you haven’t used Squeeze or need to get training on it, attend one of our Sorenson Squeeze 6 Training classes. There are On-line classes available for PC and Mac users. You can also attend one of our trainings in Orlando or have training On-site at your location. Call Freeman Compression Inc. at 407.477.5837 or E-mail us at info@freemancompression .com for more information.
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