Convert .ASF videos to VC-1 with Squeeze

Posted by Derrick217 on June 24, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Convert .ASF videos to VC-1 with Squeeze. The benefit of using Squeeze for this purpose is the fact that you can process a batch of videos if you desire. You could process the videos by importing the videos directly or by using watch folders. With Squeeze you can also leverage automatic FTP to your output location. Outside of converting .ASF videos to VC-1 there are many other benefits of using Squeeze.

Onstream Media Launches Live Mobile Video Streaming Service for iPhone and BlackBerry

Posted by Derrick on February 23, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Onstream Media Corporation, a leading online service provider of live and on-demand internet video, corporate web communications and content management applications, announced the official launch of its high quality, live mobile video streaming service enabled for iPhone and BlackBerry users.

The new mobile video streaming service was developed with Onstream Media’s leading Digital Media Services Platform (DMSP) technology which services clients in the Global 2000, Media and Entertainment, and Business-to-Business community. The service is device agnostic, enabling adaptive and segmented streaming to popular mobile devices using Akamai’s Content Delivery Network. Onstream Media’s new mobile video streaming service, along with their digital subscription storefront, was recently implemented by Ocean20 Technologies Group LLC, a customer that specializes in wireless applications and systems architecture. The service enables subscribers to receive live and/or on-demand mobile wireless-based video including concerts and other live entertainment on their mobile “smartphones” including Blackberries and iPhones. Ocean20 recently webcasted the rock band Creed live and will soon provide live mobile wireless streaming for additional rock groups, directly to these smart phones.

“Going with Onstream Media was a logical decision for us,” said Joseph McGowan of Ocean20 Technologies Group, LLC. “Not only is Onstream Media a proven, high quality and reliable service provider of video streaming live and on-demand events for the Media and Entertainment industry, but they also have great, cost-effective and easy-to-use solutions to help monetize our online business, including integrated pay-per-view, subscription and ad streaming technology. Onstream Media enables our customers to expand their audience for streaming rock concerts beyond PCs to hundreds of thousands of smartphones.”

“There’s no denying that mobile computing represents tremendous potential to engage and interact with an incredibly vast, global population of users,” said Randy Selman, President and CEO of Onstream Media. “Onstream Media prides itself on our innovative and entrepreneurial spirit which continues to drive new advancements to help our clients attract, interact and grow an online community of loyal followers – all without large technology investments, IT know-how or costly resources.”

Onstream’s live mobile video streaming service automatically monitors incoming video signals before and during a live stream and automatically detects the type of video to insure best possible results. In addition, Onstream’s mobile video streaming service is integrated with the Akamai Content Delivery Network to deliver video in all the popular formats including Adobe Flash, H.264, VP6 and Windows Media/VC-1. The solution also leverages Akamai’s HD Network which enables content providers to deliver more HD content than previously possible due to its globally-distributed EdgePlatform of more than 50,000 servers, wide-scale distribution in 70 countries and increased throughputs in more than 900 networks.

Enciris Technologies will be at Embedded World 2010

Posted by Derrick on February 16, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Enciris Technologies will be at Embedded World 2010 in Nuremburg, Germany, March 2nd to 4th. They will be demonstrating their true HD video capture and compression hardware for embedded applications.

Enciris Technologies is a leading designer and manufacturer of high performance video processing hardware for OEMs, system integrators, embedded systems, and professional users. They provide solutions for customers aiming to add affordable HD video compression, streaming, and storage to their products or services.

Specialized in high definition video processing, Enciris Technologies has developed its own HDTV compression and decompression technology that complies with widely used standards such as VC-1/WMV-HD/SMPTE-421M and H.264.

MPEG Streamclip Great Tool for Converting MOD files

Posted by Derrick on August 11, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

If you’re in need for a tool to help you with the conversion of .MOD files on Mac.  MPEG Streamclip is a tool that you should consider.  If you’re using SDHC Memory Cards when you connect your camera on the Mac you can locate all of your video files by opening the Memory Card and navigating to the .MOD files.  The .MOD files are basically MPEG-2 Program Stream files with the .MOD extension.

Recently I had two encoding projects where about 300-400 .MOD files needed to be converted for encoding in iMovie for Summer Art Camp students in Ohio and for Windows Movie maker for Summer Leadership Academy students in Florida.

Here were some benefits that I saw using MPEG Streamclip for the conversions:

• Batch encoding of 200 .MOD files to .MOV or .WMV could be done easily
• Telestream’s Flip4Mac Plug-in is available from within MPEG Streamclip
• You can watch a video preview of the videos being converted
• Adjustments to Audio, Brightness, Contrast and Saturation can made during batch encoding
• The tool is Free
• Conversions happen quickly

Here’s a look at the Batch List for encoding numerous files.

Here’s a look at the main interface where .MOD files can be converted to DV/DVCPro-NTSC .MOV.

Digital Rapids Announces Support for Microsoft Silverlight 3

Posted by Derrick on July 29, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Digital Rapids — the leading provider of tools and solutions for bringing television, film and web content to wider audiences — announced support for Microsoft Silverlight 3 in Digital Rapids’ comprehensive range of studio encoding, transcoding and live streaming systems. Silverlight 3 support further extends the proven abilities of Digital Rapids’ award-winning solutions for delivering unparalleled, high-quality, live and on-demand online video experiences.

Silverlight 3 is the newest version of Microsoft Corp.’s powerful platform for creating and delivering rich Internet applications (RIAs) and media experiences on the Web. Digital Rapids’ solutions will enable content owners and distributors to take advantage of the video-related enhancements and features in Silverlight 3 to deliver rich, high-quality online viewing experiences.

Highlights of the new feature set include support for Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS7) Smooth Streaming, an HTTP-based platform that enables adaptive delivery of live and on-demand content to Silverlight-based video media players. IIS7 Smooth Streaming dynamically detects the best quality a viewer can receive based on their current bandwidth and local computer conditions, seamlessly switching between multiple streams at different bit-rates to deliver consistent, high-quality viewing experiences up to true HD even under changing connectivity and playback conditions. Live and on-demand IIS7 Smooth Streaming support will be available in the upcoming version 3.1 software for Digital Rapids’ StreamZ and StreamZHD encoding systems. IIS7 Smooth Streaming will also be available in updates of the Digital Rapids Transcode Manager enterprise-class transcoding software and select models of StreamZ Live dedicated streaming encoders.

Silverlight 3 also augments its existing support for the VC-1 video format and Windows Media Audio with new native support for H.264 (also known as AVC, or MPEG-4 Part 10) video and AAC audio, allowing users to choose their preferred compression standard. Digital Rapids’ encoding, transcoding and streaming solutions offer robust standard or optional support for H.264 and AAC encoding.

“As consumers raise their expectations for Web video and the surrounding experience, it’s imperative that content owners and distributors create offerings that increase viewer engagement. The enhancements in Silverlight 3 bring Web viewing experiences far closer to the quality and reliability expectations of television while wrapping them with rich interactive capabilities, and we’re pleased to support these new features in our solutions,” said Brian Stevenson, Director of Product Management, Digital Rapids Corporation. “Support for live and on-demand IIS7 Smooth Streaming is a natural extension of our systems’ long-standing ability to create outputs in multiple formats, sizes and bit rates simultaneously, and extending our H.264 encoding capabilities to Silverlight lets our customers choose the format that best serves their multi-platform distribution strategies.”

“Microsoft is pleased that Digital Rapids is supporting Silverlight across its encoding, transcoding and streaming portfolio,” said Steve Sklepowich, group product manager for Silverlight at Microsoft Corp. “The addition of Silverlight 3 support in Digital Rapids’ hardware and software solutions, together with support for HTTP-based Smooth Streaming, enables users to experience true stutter-free HD online via efficient, automated media production workflows.”