Improve Your Workflow with Watch Folder Encoding

Posted by Derrick on October 14, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Improve your workflow with Watch Folder encoding.  This is a compression process you can employ within most video encoding tools.  Watch Folder encoding allows you to specify a folder where your application will look for videos to encode.  You can usually select presets to assign to your Watch Folder.  Generally any video file that goes into your Watch Folder will be encoded.  This is great because you can drag 10 videos or event 50 videos into your Watch Folder and they will be compressed.  Learn more about the details of Watch Folder encoding in our 1-Day Sorenson Squeeze Training or in our 2-Day Video Streaming and Compression Training class.

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.

Converting hundreds of .MOD video files to .MOV

Posted by Derrick on July 26, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Converting hundreds of .MOD video files to .MOV is more than likely something that will become very popular.  This is because of the many video cameras that capture videos to SD Memory Cards instead of having the Firewire feature.  I had a chance recently to create a video compression workflow for converting 240 .MOD MPEG-PS files to QuickTime DV-NTSC .MOV for a Summer Art Camp video editing project.  75 4th – 8th grade campers learned videography techniques and Non-linear Editing with iMovie.  The final video editing project consisted of 240 15 second .MOV video clips from the week long art camp.  To get the .MOD video files to .MOV MPEG Streamclip was used. The batch encoding features within this FREE tool made it a natural fit for the project.  Also the video preview in MPEG Streamclip to watch the current video that was processing was invaluable.

After converting the 240 .MOD files  to .MOV they were imported into Apple’s iMovie where students editing the video clips to music.

Keys to remember:

• .MOD files can’t be imported into Apple’s iMovie
• .MOD files can be copied off the SD Memory card to your Hard Disk without conversion
• .You can view .MOD files in MPEG Streamclip if you have an MPE2 codec.
• Use the Batch List feature when converting numerous .MOD files to .MOV

$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

Telestream Joins Major Industry Leaders to Offer Video Transcoding Support for WebM

Posted by Derrick on May 25, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Telestream, a leading provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, announced broad support for the WebM project along with Google and other industry leaders. The new WebM open web media format, based on the VP8 open source video codec, will be available at no additional charge in all Telestream video encoding, transcoding and workflow products, including FlipFactory, Episode and recently announced Vantage.

“A key factor in the web’s success is that its core technologies are open and freely implementable. Video is fundamental to the web experience, and developers and content publishers need an open video format option,” said Mike Jazayeri, Group Product Manager at Google. “We are excited Telestream is joining a broad coalition of industry leaders supporting the WebM project to bring a new era of open innovation in web video.”

WebM is a flexible format that provides high-quality video across resolutions and bitrates to support a variety of viewing devices. Computational efficiency enables smooth video playback on low-power devices such as netbooks and mobile phones. WebM is optimized for the web and network video delivery, providing fast video starting and seeking within videos. VP8 is based on 10+ years of innovation in video compression by On2 Technologies. Its predecessors have been installed over two billion times, making it proven technology. Google gained access to the VP8 video codec when it acquired On2 Technologies earlier this year.

“Telestream has extensive experience optimizing and deploying On2 technologies and is uniquely positioned to bring the new WebM format to the video consumer, enterprise, media and entertainment markets,” said Barbara DeHart, VP of Marketing at Telestream. “We are excited to join Mozilla, Opera, Google, YouTube, and other software and hardware manufacturers in the WebM project.”

Telestream provides the broadest and deepest video and audio transcoding format support on the market today for desktop to server, Mac and Windows systems. Telestream video compression products support more than 120 digital media formats and wrappers, including WMV9, H.264, VC-1, Flash 8, VP6, MPEG-2, and 3GPP. In addition, Telestream video transcoding and workflow products support direct integration with leading third-party systems, allowing users to create and distribute content to virtually any platform or viewing device.

The Orlando Magic Scores with Telestream HD Transcoding

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

Telestream, a leading provider of digital media tools and workflow solutions, announced that Orlando Magic Broadcasting has successfully deployed its FlipFactory video transcoding automation product for fast, efficient HD file format conversion and delivery of game-action highlights and pre-produced features for the National Basketball Association (NBA) team. Orlando Magic Broadcasting is the in-house video and audio production department for the Orlando Magic professional basketball team.

“Game action highlights are the bricks we use to build anything we need,” said Rick Price, Assistant Director of Broadcast Technology and Services for Orlando Magic. “We looked at other video transcoding solutions and found that Telestream was the only one that could decode and encode the proprietary EVS format. FlipFactory provides a cost-effective solution, fast transcoding speed, and tremendous workflow improvement.”

Prior to Telestream, camera shots and non-game actions were captured in HD via the OB truck. However, the Orlando Magic were unable to convert important game action highlights from their EVS slow motion, instant replay system into HD-compatible files for editing on Final Cut Pro systems. This kept them from being able to deliver HD content for game telecasts.

Since deploying Telestream’s FlipFactory video transcoder, over seven Terabytes of HD game highlights were transcoded during the 2008/2009 season alone. Price said that while he chose FlipFactory for game highlight conversions, he’s found that he can use it to do a lot more, including transcoding back to EVS HD, Flash for the web, H.264 for proxies, and Windows Media for review and approvals.

“We’re pleased that the Orlando Magic chose FlipFactory as the important final link in delivering superior-quality, all-HD broadcasts to its viewers,” said Barbara DeHart, VP of Marketing at Telestream. “One of FlipFactory’s strengths is the depth and breadth of formats and systems it supports, including the EVS system for sports broadcasters.”

FlipFactory provides a cost-effective alternative to buying and maintaining an expensive HD tape deck to record HD game highlights. It also eliminates the extra steps involved in handling and laying video off to tape. According to Price, “For the cost of the FlipFactory software and a server, we now have an all-HD workflow.”

Telestream FlipFactory video transcoding automation software offers more video and audio formats and third-party system support than any other file format conversion solution on the market. Used by thousands of the world’s most demanding media and entertainment companies, FlipFactory provides direct media and metadata integration and file exchange between all major professional systems.

FlipFactory is sold through a worldwide network of direct sales and resale channels. More information is available at www.telestream.net