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Posted by Derrick on September 28, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

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Yummy FTP Software Provides Scheduled Uploading

Posted by Derrick on September 22, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Yummy FTP software provides scheduled uploading of files to your Web Server or Streaming Server.  Yummy is one of the coolest FTP applications that I’ve seen.  Currently the program is only available for Mac users and there’s a 30 day trial if you want to take the tool for a “test drive”.

The scheduling feature of Yummy is amazing and allows you to designate an FTP folder for automated scheduling.  You can have Yummy check your FTP folder for new files every day, every hour, or every 15 minutes.  Basically you can choose whatever frequency you want for scheduling.  Yummy will be great for those that have a Streaming Video Operation.  You can encode your videos and have them output to your FTP folder.  Then, whenever there are new encoded videos, the files will be delivered to the Web Server or Streaming Server.  If you’re a Mac user make sure you give the Yummy FTP software a try.

Processors and Screen Displays Two Important Elements for Mobile Streaming

Posted by Derrick on August 28, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Processors and screen displays are two important elements for Mobile Streaming. The fact that many of the latest mobile devices support the H.264 codec is a great thing.  Many of the most popular Streaming Servers also support streaming delivery of H.264.  With these two items in place the responsibility now falls on the mobile devices that companies and making. To experience success in today’s mobile market with streaming Smartphones must get better.

Processing power is very important as the delivery of H.264 is more challenging than MPEG-4 on the decoding end.  It’s great that many mobile devices are ready to delivery excellent streaming.  However, there are many Smartphones that aren’t ready for ‘prime-time’. Outside processors, screen displays carry a heavy burden of making mobile streaming better.  There are many Smartphones that have poor screen displays but it’s great that many have wonderful displays.  As consumers look towards the option to watch streaming video on there mobile devices the successful ones will undoubtedly have better processors and screen displays.  We should all be thankful for the companies that have already delivered to the market Smartphones with processors and displays perfectly ripe for mobile streaming.

Video Streaming Shifts to Mobile Devices

Posted by Derrick on August 18, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Video Streaming Shifts to Mobile Devices and this is bringing plenty of excitement to video content providers and end users. Many are not only looking to provide video streaming experiences for viewers only on the desktop but many are now targeting Mobile Devices as well. This is great because now the latest Mobile Devices are ready for ‘prime-time’. The key to the streaming video revolution on Mobile Devices is many of the newest Smartphones support the H.264 codec, have powerful processors and can take advantage of 3G speeds. So the streaming landscape for Mobile Devices today is much different from many years ago when mobile connection speeds were much lower, many devices only supported MPEG-4 Part 2 and processors were not as powerful.

Now with these great Mobile Devices, video content providers will need to employ a Streaming Server that can assist with the streaming video delivery. Wowza Media Systems is positioned to be a winner of the sweepstakes for “Mobile Streaming Delivery” with their Wowza Media Server 2 Streaming Server. The Streaming Server supports video delivery to: iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and a plethora Smartphones that support Real-time Streaming.  The good news is that streaming experiences on Mobile Devices can only get better and it’ll be exciting to see the end user experiences that develop as Video Streaming Shifts to Mobile Devices.

Digital Rapids StreamZ Encoder Fuels Free Agent Fever for Miami HEAT

Posted by Derrick on August 17, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Digital Rapids announced that The HEAT Group, owners of the Miami HEAT National Basketball Association (NBA) team and operators of Miami’s AmericanAirlines Arena, are using Digital Rapids’ StreamZ encoding system to speed the production of high-quality live and on-demand video content for the HEAT.com website and internal production workflows. Most recently, StreamZ was used for live streaming of events leading up to and following the signings of high-profile free agent players Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh.

The Broadcast Services department at The HEAT Group produces live event coverage and pre-packaged content for all departments in the organization, including advertising, marketing, internal training, the HEAT.com website, and shows airing on NBA TV and regional television. The group also produces content such as half-time features that are used within live game broadcasts on SunSports.

Online video is a key focus for the production group, as the team leverages it to support the HEAT brand, engage existing fans and grow the team’s fan base globally. Content from the team’s in-arena HEATV broadcast, special features and more are encoded through StreamZ into the formats required for on-demand Web viewing. StreamZ is also used for live Web streaming of special events and announcements. The StreamZ system is also used in an automated workflow to transcode library footage provided by NBA Entertainment into The HEAT Group’s preferred editing format for subsequent production needs.

Finding their existing encoding solution slow and inefficient, The HEAT Group chose StreamZ for its exceptional performance, high quality and the versatility to meet their broad and growing digital media needs. StreamZ was supplied to The HEAT Group by reseller CIS Group.

“By enabling us to efficiently create high-quality material for HEAT.com with very fast turnaround, the Digital Rapids StreamZ system helps us engage and grow our fan base, and that has a direct impact on our revenues,” said Ed Filomia, Senior Director of Broadcast Services for The HEAT Group. “We’re able to get video content from the arena and events onto the website faster than ever before, while the versatility of the system lowers our equipment and operational costs by supporting our live and on-demand production needs in one platform.”

The importance of streaming video as an integral part of the team’s marketing strategy was underscored at the recent start of the NBA’s 2010 free agency period. As part of a campaign to encourage HEAT star Wade to re-sign with the team, HEAT mascot Burnie took up residence on an exterior ledge of the arena for a week. To fuel publicity and fan interest in the campaign, StreamZ was used to provide a live stream of Burnie’s exploits 24-hours per day through the HEAT.com website. The StreamZ system was also used for live streaming of the welcoming party and press conference marking the signings of Wade and his new superstar teammates James and Bosh.