$100 Off Sorenson Squeeze Trainings for August

Posted by Derrick on July 3, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Take $100 off Sorenson Squeeze Trainings for August 2010. If you’re interested in taking one of the 1-Day On-line Sorenson Squeeze Trainings for August you can get a $100 discount. Just call Freeman Compression Inc. at 407.477.5837 or contact us by E-mail at info@freemancompression.com and mention this blog post. The discount is only for the On-line trainings.

If you need to compress videos for Download Streaming, Real-time Streaming or Dynamic Streaming then Sorenson Squeeze can help you by providing a superior workflow. View the Overview for the Sorenson Squeeze 6 Training.

Students will learn the following:

* Encoding for QuickTime, Real Media, Flash, Windows Media and H.264
* How to encode Real-time, Downloadable, & Dynamic streaming videos
* The process for encoding numerous videos using Watch Folders
* How to FTP output files to a Streaming Server or a Web Server
* How to upload encoded videos to a Sorenson 360 account
* The process for capturing video within Sorenson Squeeze 6
* How to set-up filters for SD and HD encoding projects
* How to encode Flash linked .FLV and .SWF files and much much more

Episode Engine for Split and Stitch Encoding on the Mac

Posted by Derrick on October 2, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Organizations and companies can consider Telestream’s Episode Engine for Spit and Stitch encoding on the Mac.  This encoding feature is one of the coolest I’ve seen because it takes advantage of cluster encoding.  With Episode Engine you can build your own cluster with computers and XServes on your network.  For those that are interested in high volume ultra fast encoding on the Mac platform using your internal network, Episode Engine is definitely something to consider.  With Telestream’s Episode Engine you can submit a video file to one of your designated Watch folders and then Engine can divide the video up amongst the encoding nodes in your cluster.  This makes the encoding process for each file much faster.  You could literally have 5 Xserves working on encoding one 30 or 60 minute video file.  So encoding 50 videos goes much faster than real time.

Here’s a glimpse of what Split and Stitch looks like.  The above image shows the video file divided into 8 sections and then each part can be sent to a node.  Once all of the 8 sections have finished encoding the file is brought back together into one file.  Split and Stich is great for long form content and for those that want to get video content on-line in the shortest amount of time.

Studio Hamburg MCI Selects Telestream for Tapeless Workflows

Posted by Derrick on September 9, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Telestream announced that Studio Hamburg Media Consult International (MCI) selected its Pipeline and Episode products for a major tapeless IT workflow project that was recently completed for Studio Berlin Adlershof (SBA), the new technical operator of TV.Berlin and Hamburg 1 in Germany. Telestream’s Pipeline Quad network video capture system and Episode Engine Pro transcoding server software provide the speed, quality and automation needed for time-critical news workflows at these facilities.

Telestream products play an important role in tapeless workflows,” said Martin Brosthaus, Product Manager at Studio Hamburg MCI. “Pipeline Quad allows edit while ingest which speeds the video capture process. Episode Engine Pro provides broad support for all required formats and delivery of high-quality output at incredible speeds.”

Installation was completed at new premises for TV.Berlin which began operation in May 2009. Hamburg 1 underwent a complete facility redesign which went live in July. The tapeless IT workflows at both facilities are virtually identical, incorporating an Apple XSAN production environment and a high degree of automation.

“Studio Hamburg is one of the largest TV and film production facilities in Europe. We are pleased that Episode and Pipeline were chosen to play such a key role in this state-of-the art tapeless workflow,” said Barbara DeHart, VP of Marketing at Telestream. “These products are ideally suited to provide the speed, quality and level of automation required for this project.”

The central component for ingest is Telestream’s Pipeline Quad four-channel network video capture system which is automatically controlled by various ingest workstations via standard LAN technology. Pipeline control software provides scheduled recording or crash recording of live sources as well as log and capture from tape sources. A key Pipeline advantage is that all four channels can be accessed from any computer on the network. The ability to record open QuickTime files is an important feature, allowing edit while ingest for time-critical workflows.

Episode Engine transcoding also plays an important role in these tapeless workflows for editing in different formats and providing the required DV format for the playout servers. Raw material and reports are transcoded on a largely automated basis with the help of Episode presets and watch folders. A low resolution browse copy is created in parallel for the editorial system. Episode provides a variety of input interfaces such as file monitors, FTP monitors and watch folders which allow easy integration in mixed Windows and Apple network environments.

According to Brosthaus, “Episode Engine and powerful Apple hardware provide a cost-effective and easy-to-operate solution for professional transcoding workflows in time-critical news environments like TV.Berlin and Hamburg 1.”

Max Below, Head of Studio Hamburg MCI Product, adds “Modern components which can save
resources, such as the network-based Pipeline and Episode Engine, make completely new methods of automation possible.”

Pipeline and Episode Engine are being demonstrated at the International Broadcasters Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam September 11-15, 2009 in Telestream Stand 7.C19.