Advanced Wowza Streaming Engine Training

Posted by Derrick on February 19, 2014 under Video Streaming and Compression | Comments are off for this article

Class Summary:

Our Advanced Wowza Streaming Engine Training gets you up-to-speed with Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5 features. This popular server software just got better with Wowza Streaming Engine Manager, the browser-based manager. You’ll learn all about advanced features available with the server in this training. Now instead of editing .XML files on the server or from your desktop, users can set-up, manage and monitor the Wowza Streaming Engine from a web browser. During this training, students will learn why many are excited about the capabilities of Wowza Streaming Engine Manager. Wowza Streaming Engine Manager gives users and administrators what they been desiring by allowing them to monitor, configure, manage and make adjustments to the server remotely from the browser. The Advanced Wowza Streaming Engine Training includes all of the topics that are included in our 1-Day Wowza Streaming Engine Training along with a host of advanced topics that are listed at the bottom of the class outline below. Get up-to-speed with the Wowza Streaming Engine 4.0 and Wowza Streaming Engine Manager in this 1 Day Advanced Wowza Streaming Engine Training.

This training teaches the set up for On-demand and Live streaming for Computers, Tablets and Devices. It also covers Flash encoding using the H.264 codec and how to deliver these files from Wowza Streaming Engine. Learn how to take advantage of cross-platform, cross-browser video playback that the Flash format provides along with being able to streaming to Android Devices and Devices along with iOS devices as well.

What students will learn in this training:

• How to set up Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5
• How to configure an On-demand streaming applications
• How to configure Live streaming applications
• Encoding for Wowza Streaming Engine (using H.264, VP9, VP8, AAC, and AAC-LC)
• Live Streaming to iOS Devices, Android tablets and Android devices
• On-demand Streaming to iOS devices, Android tablets and Android devices
• HTML5 video delivery
• How to use Wowza Streaming Engine Manager for server updates

Cost: $1185

Advanced Wowza Streaming Engine Training (1 1/2 Days)

Class is available for Mac, Windows, and Linux platforms (Training also available on Amazon EC2). 

Students are provided with the following:

• Training certificate
• Tutorial set-up guides
• 3 hours of post training technical support
• HTML and HTML5 Streaming Templates
• Video recording of the entire training session

Software Featured for Class

• Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5
• Sorenson Squeeze
• Wirecast 7
• Bitmovin
• JW Player
• Switch

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Class Overview

1. Wowza Streaming Engine Set-up

Your instructor will walk you through the process of the set-up for Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5. This section of the class will cover installation, Vhost configuration, port settings and troubleshooting procedures to ensure that the server is functioning properly. You’ll also learn how to access Wowza Streaming Engine remotely with Wowza Streaming Engine Manager.

2. Wowza Streaming Engine Overview

This portion of class provides students with an overview of how Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5 works. In this training module the instructor teaches students about: Applications, Vhost, Modules, Properties, Stream Types, AddOns, Media Playback types and Content Storage.

3. Wowza Streaming Engine Manager

During this training module, you’ll learn Wowza Streaming Engine Manager and how you can use it to manage the Wowza Streaming Engine remotely. You’ll gain a better understanding of what can be set up and configured remotely, along with where various features such as Applications, Publishers, Startup Streams, Server settings and other items are located.

4. Application Set-up

This portion of the training teaches students how to utilize the available applications on Wowza Streaming Engine using Wowza Streaming Engine Manager and how to customize these applications for streaming. You’ll also learn how to create your new applications for your projects on the server.  The hands-on instruction shared in this portion of the training allows attendees to successfully navigate and use Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.

5. Configuring On-demand Streaming

In this section of the training, students will learn to set up On-demand streaming with H.264 content. Students will also learn where to place videos they are streaming from the server and how to reference on-demand streaming folders in their applications.

6. Configuring Live Streaming

This section will cover the procedure for setting up Live Streaming with Wowza Streaming Engine. Students will learn all of the necessary configurations required Live Streaming to work on the streaming server. This training module will teach students how to set-up live streams using a popular tool for webcasting called Wirecast.

7. Authentication for Live Streaming

In this part of the training, students will learn how to create an application for Live Streaming that requires Authentication from the Live Encoder. This limits who can stream to your Streaming Server. In addition to creating your Live Streaming application for authentication on publishing, you will learn how to add users with Live Streaming privileges using Wowza Streaming Engine Manager.

8. Encoding Using H.264, VP9, VP8, AAC, and Vorbis Codecs

Learn how to encode Flash H.264 content for real-time streaming and adaptive streaming for delivery with Wowza Streaming Engine. You will learn how to encode Flash H.264 videos using Sorenson Squeeze. Students will be guided in the process for creating compression settings and adjusting presets in the encoder. Your instructor will teach you how to create great looking videos for streaming server delivery. Topics such as key frame interval, frames per second, frame sizes, audio codecs, and other compression adjustments will be discussed in this training class.

9. Authoring Flash On-Demand Streaming Videos and Live Streaming Videos in Web pages

This portion of the 1 Day Advanced Wowza Streaming Engine Training will teach students how to create web pages for Flash streaming videos. Many video editors, producers and multimedia professionals can encode their videos but don’t understand how to author their web pages to deliver streaming delivery with Wowza Streaming Engine. This class will teach you how. Students will learn how to create set-up On-Demand Streaming and Live Streaming content in web pages using JW Player.

10. Authoring HTML5 Compatible Web Pages for On-demand Streaming

One of the most important items about streaming today is delivering your videos properly for HTML5 compatible browsers. You’ll learn about the codecs supported and how you’ll need to encode your videos. The instructor will also share the code you can use to provide HTML5 compatibility. You’ll learn about HTML5 compatible browsers and about HTML5 video formats.

11. Streaming to iOS Devices (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch)

One of the benefits of Wowza Streaming Engine 4 is that it provides video content providers with the ability to delivery On-demand and Live Streams to the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. This class will show you how to enable your applications for this on Wowza Streaming Engine using Wowza Streaming Engine Manager. Our class covers set-up of both On-demand and Live Streaming to the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Advanced Training Topics

12. Wowza Transcoder AddOn Set-up

Today, many users implementing Wowza Streaming Engine need a way to delivery Live Streams with multiple data rates for Adaptive Streaming. Wowza Transcoder allows you to do this. This module in this class will teach you how to set up and configure your Wowza Streaming Engine for Live Trancoding server-side. You’ll learn about the option to convert from MPEG-4 or MPEG-2 to a format such as H.264, which is supported with the server. You’ll also learn how to encode from H.264 and to delivery several Live streams with various data rates in H.264. This section of the training will also teach you how to adjust the various encoding settings with your Wowza encoding templates.

13. Live Origin and Live Stream Repeater Set-up

Learn how to set up an Origin Server and Live Stream Repeater with Wowza Streaming Engine. Our instructor will teach you how to easily configure your Origin and Edge servers to take advantage of the same Live Stream. This allows you to only send one Live stream to the Wowza Streaming Engine.

14. nDVR Set-up

With Wowza you can provide Lives Streams and allow your viewers to be able control playback of the streams in a DVR-like manner. Therefore, users can watch a portion of a Live Stream even if part of the stream has already played. This training module will show attendees how to configure nDVR set-up for this purpose. This gives you DVR capabilities with Wowza Streaming Engine and records and caches streams. You’ll learn how to configure nDVR, how to set-up you application, where to record Live streams and how to configure playback for computers and devices.

15. Set-up for Recording Live Streams Server Side

With Wowza you can create 24/7 Live Streaming Channels using a playlist of videos server-side. Get familiar with the process for making these types of channels using encoded on-demand video content. This content can be scheduled at will for playback at a specific time. In this portion of training, you’ll learn how to encode your content and what items to configure in your playlist. In addition, the instructor will teach students how to configure other items needed to implement 24/7 TV Channel Style Streaming.

16. Set-up for Live Streaming with the Wowza GoCoder

In this Advanced Wowza Streaming Engine Training module you’ll learn how to encode your Live Streams from iOS and Android devices using the Wowza GoCoder. This allows users to be able to record Live Streams while they are mobile and on-the-go.

17. Roku Delivery Overview

When it comes to delivering streaming content to Roku devices, Wowza Streaming Engine is one of the key tools for delivery.  Whether you’re delivering On-demand or Live Streaming, Wowza can be utilized. This portion of the training will walk students through the requirements and steps for getting streaming content on Roku devices.

Give us a call about signing up to attend one of our 1-Day Advanced Wowza Streaming Engine Training 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.. Also call for Wowza Streaming Engine consulting if you’re not interested in one of our trainings. Individuals from any country can attend our On-line training classes.

1-Day Wowza Streaming Engine Training

Posted by Derrick on February 18, 2014 under Video Streaming and Compression | Comments are off for this article

Class Summary:

Learn about Wowza Streaming Engine 4.6 in our 1-Day Wowza Streaming Engine Training. This popular server software has become better with Wowza Streaming Engine Manager, the browser-based manager. Now instead of editing .XML files and other files on the server or from your desktop, users can set-up, manage and monitor the Wowza Streaming Engine from a web browser. Students can learn about all of the great features of Wowza Streaming Engine Manager in this training class. Wowza Streaming Engine Manager gives users and administrators what they’ve been desiring by allowing them to monitor, configure, manage and make adjustments to the server remotely from a web browser. Get up-to-speed with the Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5 and Wowza Streaming Engine Manager in this 1-Day Wowza Streaming Engine Training.

This training teaches the set up for On-demand and Live streaming for delivery to computers, tablets and mobile devices. It also covers encoding using the H.264 codec and how to deliver these files from Wowza Streaming Engine.  Students will also learn how to encode videos using VP9 and Vp8 codecs. Learn how to take advantage of cross-platform, cross-browser support for streaming video content using Wowza Streaming Engine and support provided for delivery to Android and iOS devices.

What students will learn in this training:

• How to set up Wowza Streaming Engine 4.6
• How to configure an On-demand streaming applications
• How to configure Live streaming applications
• Encoding for Wowza Streaming Engine (using H.264, VP9, VP8, AAC, and AAC-LC)
• Live Streaming to iOS Devices, Android tablets and Android devices
• On-demand Streaming to iOS devices, Android tablets and Android devices
• HTML5 video delivery
• How to use Wowza Streaming Engine Manager for server updates

Cost: $790

1-Day Wowza Streaming Engine Training

Class is available for Mac, Windows, and Linux platforms (Training also available on Amazon EC2). 

Students are provided with the following:

• Training certificate
• 3 hours of post training technical support
• Video recording of the entire training session

Software featured in the class:

• Wowza Streaming Engine 4.6
• Sorenson Squeeze
• Wirecast 7
• Bitmovin
• JW Player
• Switch

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Class Overview

1. Wowza Streaming Engine Set-up

Your instructor will walk you through the process of the set-up for Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5. This section of the class will cover installation, Vhost configuration, port settings and troubleshooting procedures to ensure that the server is functioning properly. You’ll also learn how to access Wowza Streaming Engine remotely with Wowza Streaming Engine Manager.

2. Wowza Streaming Engine Overview

This portion of class provides students with an overview of how Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5 works. In this training module the instructor teaches students about: Applications, Vhost, Modules, Properties, Server Listeners, Stream Types, AddOns, Media Playback types and Content Storage.

3. Wowza Streaming Engine Manager

During this training module you’ll learn about Wowza Streaming Engine Manager and how you can use it to manage the Wowza Streaming Engine remotely. You’ll gain a better understand of what can be set up and configured remotely along with where various features such as Applications, Publishers, Startup Streams, Server settings and other items are located.

4. Application Set-up

This portion of the training teaches students how to utilize the available applications on Wowza Streaming Engine using Wowza Streaming Engine Manager and how to customize these applications for streaming.  You’ll also learn how to create your new applications for your projects on the server.  The hands-on instruction shared in this portion of the training allows attendees to successfully navigate and use Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.

5. Configuring On-demand Streaming

In this section of the training, students will learn how to set-up On-demand streaming for H.264 content. Students will learn where to place videos that are streaming from the server and how to reference on-demand streaming folders in their applications.

6. Configuring Live Streaming

This training module will cover the procedure for setting up Live Streaming with Wowza Streaming Engine. Students will learn all of the necessary configurations required for Live Streaming to work on the streaming server. This section will teach students how to set-up live streams using a popular tool for webcasting called Wirecast.

7. Authentication for Live Streaming

In this part of the training students will learn how to create an application for Live Streaming that requires Authentication from the Live Encoder. This limits who can stream to your Streaming Server. In addition to creating your Live Streaming application for authentication on publishing, you will learn how to add users with Live Streaming privileges using Wowza Streaming Engine Manager.

8. Encoding Using H.264, VP9, VP8, AAC, and Vorbis Codecs

Learn how to encode Flash H.264 content for real-time streaming and adaptive streaming for delivery with Wowza Streaming Engine. You will learn how to encode Flash H.264 videos using Sorenson Squeeze. Students will be guided in the process for creating compression settings and adjusting presets in the encoder. Your instructor will teach you how to create great looking videos for streaming server delivery. Topics such as key frame interval, frames per second, frame sizes, audio codecs, and other compression adjustments will be discussed in this training class.

9. Authoring On-Demand Streaming Videos and Live Streaming Videos in Web pages

This portion of our 1-Day Wowza Streaming Engine Training will teach students how to create web pages for On-demand Streaming and Live Streaming. Many video editors, producers and multimedia professionals can encode their videos but don’t understand how to author their web pages to deliver streaming delivery  with Wowza Streaming Engine. This class will teach you how. Students will learn how to create and set-up On-Demand Streaming and Live Streaming content in web pages using JW PLayer and the Bitmovin Player.

10. Authoring HTML5 Compatible Web Pages for On-demand Streaming

One of the most important items about streaming today is delivering your videos properly for HTML5 compatible browsers. You’ll learn about the codecs supported and how you’ll need to encode your videos. The instructor will also share the code you can use to provide HTML5 compatibility. You’ll learn about HTML5 compatible browsers, HTML5 video formats and HTML5 players.

11. Streaming to iOS Devices (iPad and iPhone) and Android Devices

One of the benefits of Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5 is that it provides video content providers with the ability to delivery On-demand and Live Streams to the iOS devices and Android devices . This class will show you how to enable your applications for this delivery using Wowza Streaming Engine. Our class covers set-up of both On-demand and Live Streaming to the iOS and Android devices.

12. Recording Live Streams Server Side

You’ll learn how to record your Live Streaming events using Wowza Streaming Engine.  Students will learn how to record Live Streams to the default content folder as well as in folders he/she creates.  In addition, users will learn how to record streams to a network drive.

Give us a call about signing up to attend one of our 1-Day Wowza Streaming Engine Trainings On-line, On-site or in Columbus, Ohio.  Call Freeman Compression Inc. at 407.477.5837 for more information or e-mail us at info@freemancompression.com. Also, call for Wowza Streaming Engine consulting if you’re not interested in one of our trainings. Individuals from any country can attend our On-line training classes.

Video Encoding Training (1-Day)

Posted by Derrick on December 11, 2013 under Video Streaming and Compression | Comments are off for this article

Video Encoding Training (1-Day) Overview: This class will help you become familiar with video encoding process. Your instructor will teach you many best practices in ensuring that your videos are compressed properly. You learn how to encode video content for Desktops, iOS devices, Android tablets and Mobile Devices. Class participants will be educated hands-on with the steps to encode videos using Sorenson Squeeze. During the training, you’ll become with encoding to formats such as VP9, VP8, QuickTime, ProRes, and H.264. Most importantly, you’ll be able to take the information in learn in our training class and apply it to any compression tool. This class is an excellent fit for video professionals, IT Professionals, media professionals, web developers, web designers, government producers, church video production teams, network engineers and educational professionals that need to learn the encoding process. Our 1-Day Video Encoding Training class is available On-site or On-line. Contact us for more details.

Cost: $790

Class is available for Mac and Windows platforms

In this training students will learn:

• How to encode for HTML5 Delivery
• How to encode for Adaptive Streaming and HTTP Live Streaming (HLS)
• Best Practices for Streaming
• How to encode to QuickTime, Windows Media, H.264, WebM and Flash video formats
• What the best CODECS are for their streaming formats
• How to customize a compression preset for better quality.
• Benefits of 1-Pass CBR, 1-Pass VBR, 2-pass CBR, 2-Pass VBR, and Multi-pass methods
• Knowledge of Deinterlacing, Key Frame Every, Frames Per Second, and other items
• How to encode videos using Sorenson Squeeze

Students are provided with the following:

• Training certificate
• 3 hours of post training technical support
• Video recording of the entire training session

Featured software for the class:

• Sorenson Squeeze
• Switch
• Media Info

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1. Video Encoding Overview
One of the most important elements of the video compression process is working with CODECs. Learn what CODECs are and which CODECs should be used when compressing to Vp9, Vp8, ProRes, QuickTime, and H.264. This class will help you understand how to choose the right Video and Audio CODECS for your projects. This class will also cover the differences between MPEG-4 Part 2 and MPEG-4 Part 10 (AVC/H.264). You also learn about CODECS and container formats used to delivery to HTML5 compatible browsers and whether you should use OGG, WebM or H.264.

2. Overview of Streaming Media Formats
In this portion of the class we will go over the streaming formats and will review the good and bad of each. We’ll cover QuickTime, VC-1, H.264, and Vp9. Not only will you learn about each format’s advantages and disadvantages but you will learn first-hand which CODECS to use for your streaming media projects in this hands-on training.

3. Hands-on Compression with Sorenson Squeeze
Students will learn basic and advanced tips for encoding their videos with Sorenson Squeeze. You will learn how to properly encode for H.264, QuickTime, Vp9, and other formats.. Students will also learn how to create watch folders, trim videos, customize format compression settings, use watermarks and customize filter settings. In this training section, class participants will also learn how to automate the process for uploading videos to a Streaming server or Website. Encoding for Interlaced and Progressive video content will also be covered in this training.

4. Hands-on Compression for iOS devices (iPhone, iPad) and Android Devices
Students will learn how to compress video content for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices using Sorenson Squeeze. Participants will also learn how to adjust their compression settings to get a high quality result by selecting the following: Frame Size, Datarate, Video CODEC, Audio CODEC and many other settings. If you’re new to video encoding for iOS devices this class will be an excellent fit as it will allow you to become comfortable with the process.

5. Encoding Downloadable Streaming Videos
In this portion of the training, you will encode videos for downloadable streaming in formats such as: QuickTime, H.264, and VP9. This class will teach you how to get the quality you desire for your downloadable or progressive streaming videos by teaching you how to adjust the various compression settings. This training module will teach you how to take a compression default preset and customize it for better quality.

6. Encoding Real-time Streaming Videos
This part of the class covers encoding real-time streaming files for QuickTime, VP9, VP8, and H.264 files. Get familiar with available options within each codec in this training section. Also, learn invaluable video encoding best practices for streaming delivery.

7. Encoding for Adaptive Streaming
The industry has been revolutionized with the emergance of adaptive streaming. Now, instead of users needing to choose at data rate when watching on-line videos, they can be automatically directed to the proper data rate for their bandwidth connection. One of the most important items to allow this experience to work is proper encoding, since you’ll have to encode to several data rates for each video. By taking this class, students will become familiar with compression for adaptive delivery such Apple’s HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), Microsoft’s Smooth Streaming, Adobe HTTP Dynamic Streaming (HDS) and MPEG-DASH.

8. Encoding for Tablets
During this training, you’ll learn the the process for compressing your videos to tablets such as Samsung, Galaxy, Amazon Kindle Fire and other Android tablets. You’ll understand data rates, frame sizes and other settings that can be used for video delivery to tablets. Our instructor will give you a better understanding of how to prepare your video content for delivery to these devices.

Give us a call about signing up to attend one of our 1-Day Video Encoding Trainings On-line, On-site or in Columbus, Ohio. 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.

Video Streaming & Compression Training (2 Days)

Posted by Derrick on May 17, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression | Comments are off for this article

Class Summary:

This Video Streaming and Compression Training will help you with the overwhelming task of getting familiar with streaming and compression. Your instructor will guide you through the process of adding streaming video to your streaming server for delivery to computers, iOS devices and mobile devices.  Our training will give you a better understanding of streaming video, compression, real-time streaming, downloadable streaming, adaptive 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, ProRes, WebM, H.264, VP9, and H.265. Students will become familiar with the various applications for compressing video for the web and streaming server delivery. This class is a great introduction for video professionals, IT Professionals, multimedia developers, web designers, government producers, educational professionals and other individuals that need to start adding video and audio content on-line. Day 1 of the Video Streaming and Compression Training focuses on video compression and preparing content in various formats and flavors for delivery streaming server and for file-based playback. During Day 2, students will get a better understanding of the web authoring process for delivering streaming videos. Also, participants will learn how to author streaming videos for Flash and HTML5 playback. Overall, this class is about helping students gain a better understanding of video encoding, On-demand and Live streaming server delivery, and creating webpages for delivering content with media players.  Our Video Streaming and Compression Training class is available On-site or On-line. Contact us for more details.

Cost: $1580
Class is available for Mac and Windows platforms

Students are provided with the following:

• Training certificate
• 3 hours of post training technical support
• Video recording of the entire training session

In this training students will learn:

• How to encode for HTML5 Delivery
• How to encode for Adaptive Streaming and HTTP Live Streaming (HLS)
• Best Practices for Compression and Streaming
• How to encode to QuickTime, Windows Media, H.264, WebM, ProRes, and VP9 formats
• What the best CODECS are for various streaming formats
• How to author Real-Time Streaming Videos
• How to author Adaptive Streaming Videos
• How to encode for Streaming Video Playback on iOS and Android  Devices
• Benefits of 1-Pass CBR, 1-Pass VBR, 2-pass CBR and 2-Pass VBR compression
• Knowledge of Deinterlacing, Key Frame Every, Frames Per Second, and other items
• How to set up Live Streaming
• How to encode videos using Sorenson Squeeze
• How to utilize Switch for video analysis before and after encoding

Featured Software for the class:

• Sorenson Squeeze
• Wirecast 7
• Wowza Streaming Engine 4.6
• Bitmovin Player
• JW Player
• Switch

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Day 1 Overview – Compression and Encoding

1. Streaming and Compression Overview

Do you need a web server or streaming server to host your video content on-line? Are you putting downloadable streaming videos or real-time streaming videos on your website? Find out what will work best for your streaming needs. Learn the benefits of providing downloadable streaming, real-time streaming, adaptive streaming, or HTTP Live Streaming videos on your website. See how different streaming and compression tools can assist you in getting your streaming content on-line for desktops, iOS devices and Android devices. Also learn various Best Practices for Streaming and Compression

One of the most important elements of the video compression process is working with CODECs. Learn what CODECs are and which CODECs should be used when compressing to Windows Media, QuickTime, Flash, WebM and H.264. This class will help you understand how to choose the right Video and Audio CODECS for your projects. This class will also cover the differences between MPEG-4 Part 2 and MPEG-4 Part 10 (AVC/H.264). You also learn about CODECS and container formats used to delivery to HTML5 compatible browsers.

2. Overview of Streaming Media Formats

In this portion of the class we will go over the streaming formats and talk about the good and bad of each. We’ll cover QuickTime, Windows Media, H.264, Flash Video and WebM. Not only will you learn about each format’s advantages and disadvantages but you will learn first-hand which CODECS to use for you media projects in our hands-on training for Day 1.

3. Hands-on Compression with Sorenson Squeeze

Students will learn basic and advanced tips for encoding their videos with Sorenson Squeeze. Students will learn advanced tips for compressing H.264, QuickTime, Windows Media, and WebM videos using Sorenson Squeeze. Students will also learn how to create watch folders, trim videos, customize format compression settings, and customize filter settings. In this training section, class participants will also learn how to automate the process for uploading videos to a Streaming server or Website. Deinterlacing video and adjusting audio levels during encoding with Squeeze will also be covered in this training module.

4. Hands-on Compression for Delivery to iOS devices (iPhone and iPad)

Students will learn how to compress video content for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch using Sorenson Squeeze. Participants will also learn how to adjust their compression settings to get a high quality result by selecting the following: Frame Size, Datarate, Video CODEC, Audio CODEC and other settings properly. The authoring training portion of the class in Day 2 will teach students how to delivery their videos to iOS devices for On-demand and Live Streaming.

5. Hands-on Compression for Delivery to Android devices

With the popularity of Android devices, it’s essential to know how to prepare streaming content for these devices. Many individuals usually spend hours trying to understand how to get videos to playback on the various devices properly. This training will get you familiar with Android video delivery quickly. You’ll learn how to choose frame sizes, data rates, frame rates, and other compression settings for this type of delivery.

6. Encoding Videos for Downloadable Streaming and File-based Playback

You will encode videos for downloadable streaming in formats such as: QuickTime, H.264, Windows Media, WebM, and Flash Video. You will use tools such as Sorenson Squeeze to compress videos in class. This class will teach you how to get the quality you desire for your streaming videos by teaching you how to adjust the various compression settings. This portion of the training module will teach you how to take a compression preset and customize it for better quality.

7. Encoding for Real-time Streaming

This part of the class covers encoding real-time streaming files for Windows Media, Flash and H.264 files. Get familiar with available options within each codec is this training module. Also, learn how to take a compression preset and customize it for better quality using video encoding best practices.

8. Encoding for Adaptive Streaming

The industry has been revolutionized with the emergance of adaptive streaming. Now instead of users needing to choose at data rate when watching on-line videos, they can be automatically directed to the proper data rate for their bandwidth connection. One of the most important items to allow this experience to work is proper encoding, since you’ll have to encode to several data rates for each video. By taking this class, students will become very comfortable with compression for adaptive delivery.

9. Encoding for Tablets

In this portion of the training class you’ll learn the the process for compressing your videos to tablets such as Samsung, Galaxy, Amazon Kindle Fire and others. You’ll understand data rates, frame sizes and other settings that can be used for video delivery to tablets. Our instructor will give you a better understanding of how to prepare your video content for these types of devices.

Day 2 Overview – Authoring Streaming Video

1. Overview of HTML5 Compatible Web Browsers for Media Delivery

One of the most important items about streaming today is delivering your videos properly for HTML5 compatible browsers. You’ll learn about the codecs supported and how you’ll must encode your videos. You’ll learn what HTML5 formats are supported in the various available browsers.

2. Authoring Real-Time Streaming Videos

Students will compress to H.264 for real-time streaming video delivery using encoding presets. After encoding, students will embed videos in a web page and will author them for a downloadable streaming using the proper formating in the browser. Class participants will be educated on the process for authoring Flash real-time streaming videos for use with a Flash Streaming Server. Learn the proper parameters to input such as: RTMP, Server Name, Application Name, Instance Name and Stream Name.

3. Authoring Adaptive Streaming Videos

Students will compress to H.264, and Flash Video for real-time streaming videos using encoding presets. After encoding, students will embed videos in a web page and will author them for a downloadable streaming using the proper formating in the browser.

4. Streaming Video Playback on iOS Devices

Attendees will learn the streaming server and webpage set-up for delivering video to iOS devices such as iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Your instructor will walk you through the process hands-on and will allow you to ask questions about authoring for iOS devices.

5. Streaming Video Playback on Android Devices

Attendees will learn the streaming server and webpage set-up for delivering video to Android tablets. Your instructor will walk you through the process hands-on and will allow you to ask questions about authoring for Android devices.

6. Live Streaming Overview

This training module walks students through the Live Streaming set-up process and how it works. You’ll learn how the Live Encoder works with the Streaming Server and about software and hardware live encoding tools

Give us a call about signing up to attend one of our Video Streaming and Compression Trainings On-line, On-site, or Columbus, Ohio. 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.