Encoding to Windows Media Standard in Squeeze 6 for Mac

Posted by Derrick on June 27, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Encoding to Windows Media Standard in Squeeze 6 for Mac is different than in the past with using Squeeze 4 and 5. Most likely you’ll think that it’s not possible in Squeeze 6 if you look under the Windows Media Presets. However, it is possible just a little hidden in this latest version.

The benefit of using Windows Media Standard is you can encode videos using 2-pass CBR and get other features for encoding Windows Media video files.   First, you must have a license of  Telestream’s Flip4Mac WMV. OK, so let’s show you where to look to encode to Windows Media Standard in Squeeze 6.

Navigate to the presets in Squeeze 6 and choose the Formats view.  Click on the + button similar to above and choose the creation of a QuickTime Export preset.

When the next dialog opens choose Windows Media from the Pop-up Menu.

Now on the right of the Custom preset dialog you’ll see an Option button on the right towards the top.  Click the Option button.

Now you can see all the options available for encoding to Windows Media. Bascially these are the Flip4Mac options.  Within Flip4Mac you can choose your desired output settings as well as 2-pass CBR or other compression methods. You can also select the Windows Media Standard option.  Once you make your adjustments click the OK button.

Now you should see your compression preset for output to Windows Media Standard listed under the Windows Media presets with the QuickTime Export options.

FREE Wirecast and Episode Encoder Pro Training in New York

Posted by Derrick on April 16, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Read the First Comment

Free Wirecast and Episode Encoder Pro Training will take place in New York Friday, May 21, 2010.  The training will be held at the Courtyard New York LaGuardia Airport. If you’re near New York City and need to get familiar with video streaming, compression, and Live Streaming then make sure you attend the Free Episode Encoder Pro and Wirecast Training. The training will get you up to speed with video encoding using Telestream’s Episode Encoder and webcasting with Telestream’s Wirecast. Attendees will learn how to encode videos for downloadable streaming, real-time streaming, 1-pass encoding, 2-pass encoding and many other technical items related to video compression. The training day also includes Instructor and Video Streaming and Compression Consultant, Derrick Freeman, teaching attendees how to set up Windows Media and Flash Live Streaming using Telestream’s Wirecast. Student will also learn many other items in this FREE training. You can Click Here to Register for the Event in New York and learn more details about the upcoming training.

Wirecast Live Streaming Consulting

Posted by Derrick on March 5, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Wirecast Live Streaming consulting is available from Freeman Compression Inc.  If you’re working with Telestream’s Wirecast and need to deliver Live Streaming to QuickTime Streaming Server, Windows Media Streaming Server, Wowza Media Server 2, or a Content Delivery Network (CDN) give us a call for consulting services.  Freeman Compression Inc. can provide customized consulting for your next Live Streaming project with Wirecast.  Let us assist you with your Wirecast Live Streaming needs.  Contact us at 407.477.5837 or E-mail us at info@freemancompression.com.

Freeman Compression is available for the following services:

• Live streaming set-up to Wowza Media Server 2 (Flash Streaming Server)
• Live streaming set-up to QuickTime Streaming Server
• Live streaming set-up to Windows Media Streaming Server (PC only)
• Live streaming set-up to Content Delivery Networks, Ustream and Livestream
• Archiving Webcasts to a Video File
• Setting up Publishing Points
• Live streaming using RTSP, MMS and RTMP Protocols
• Live encoding using various video sources
• Including PowerPoint, Keynote and .PDF presentations in your Webcasts
• Including Picture-N-Picture in your Webcasts
• Creating and using Lower Thirds during your Webcasts

Wirecast Supports Live Encoding to QuickTime Streaming Server

Posted by Derrick on February 27, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Telestream’s Wirecast supports Live Encoding to QuickTime Streaming Server. This is a good thing if you’re going to be delivering you Live Webcast to Apple’s QuickTime Streaming and you have a PC for your Live Encoder.  You can easily send your Live Stream to the QTSS in the H.264 flavor and customize the frame size, datarate, key frame interval, fps etc.  Since QuickTime Broadcaster is not available for the PC Wirecast provides a wonderful solution for Live Encoding to QTSS with many other added benefits.

Wirecast provides a more advanced level tool for Webcasting.  Not only does it support Live Encoding to QTSS but Wirecast (for PC) also sports Live Encoding to Windows Media Server, Flash Streaming Servers and many CDNs. With it you can encode from Fireware cameras attached via Firewire.  If you have separate Firewire cards installed you can switch between multiple Firewire cameras.  Multiple Live Streams can be sent to the same server/different servers and you can create an archive for on-demand viewing later during your Webcast. Wirecast also provides a full production switcher in software.  You can switch seamlessly between multiple cameras, multiple video sources, and Powerpoint presentations.

Lower thirds (name keys) can also be included during your Webcasts.  So you could have 10-15 or more lower third graphics called up as desired during your production.  Wirecast comes with many pre-made lower third templates saving you a tremendous amount of time in design.  Wirecast can also do nice transitions and dissolves between sources.  You can even do Picture-N- Picture. Wirecast is not free like QuickTimeBroadcaster but you will definitely get a superior tool for Webcasting along with the ability to solve the issue of Live Encoding to Apple’s QuickTime Streaming Server from a PC.

Wirecast Fix for Windows and QuickTime 7.6.4

Posted by Derrick on September 17, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

There is a new version of Wirecast available that fixes the incompatibility issue with Wirecast for Windows and QuickTime 7.6.4  For your convenience you can download the latest version from: http://www.telestream.net/download-files/wirecast/3-5/Wirecast-3.5.5.exe.