Posted by Derrick on April 28, 2010 under Video Streaming and Compression | 
ViewCast Corporation, a developer of industry-leading solutions for the transformation, management and delivery of digital media over IP and mobile networks, announced the release of Niagara SCX 6.2 – an enhanced version of the company’s powerful streaming media management software that now supports HTTP-based adaptive streaming to Apple iPhone, iPad and iTouch mobile devices. New features include integrated segmenting, adaptive bit-rate encoding, support for CDN authentication protocols, and built-in AES-128 encryption. Niagara SCX software supports all of the most popular media formats, including Adobe Flash Dynamic Streaming, Windows Media, RealVideo, 3GPP and others.
“The adaptive and dynamic capabilities that we’ve brought to Niagara SCX 6.2 will markedly improve the live streaming delivery experience for both broadcasters and iPhone users,” said Dave Stoner, President and CEO of ViewCast. “By eliminating the need for an external stream segmenter, we have also simplified encoding workflows and reduced overall system costs. Adaptive HTTP streaming for Apple iPhone mobile devices is the first of many extended features that we have planned for Niagara SCX v6 software in 2010.”
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Posted by Derrick on September 9, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression |
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.
Tags: automation, Episode Engine Pro, Episode presets, Pipeline, Server, tapeless workflow, Telestream, transcoding, video capture, watch folders, workflows
Posted by Derrick on June 29, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression |
Freeman Compression Inc. is hosting five Video Streaming and Compression training sessions for Churches. The sessions include: An Overview of Video Streaming and Compression, Improving Video Compression Workflows with Sorenson Squeeze, Sawmill Professional: Analyzing Your Web Server and Streaming Server Log Files, An Overview of Live Streaming, and Audio Podcasting and Video Podcasting. Contact us at 407.477.5837 or E-mail us at info@freemancompression.com for more details about having these training sessions at your Church.
An Overview of Video Streaming and Compression – 2 hours
Training Session Summary: This session is designed to give Pastors and Church technical staff a better understanding of Video Streaming, Video Compression, Live Streaming, Web/Streaming Server Analytics and Podcasting. The session will provide a good overview of how Churches can take advantage of delivering videos for Downloadable Streaming, Real-time Streaming, Live Streaming and Podcasting. This two hour session is great for those that aren’t familiar with streaming and compression. The training will also give a good understanding and the cost to move forward with streaming and compression projects. The presenter will show various streaming and encoding tools during the presentation to give staff a better understanding of what’s available. There will also be more details on the cost of the various streaming and compression tools.
In this training session attendees will also learn about the following:
- 2-pass CBR
- 2-pass VBR
- 1-Pass CBR
- 1-Pass VBR
- Audio and Video CODECS
- Streaming Formats
- Pros and cons of Downloadable Streaming
- Pros and con of Real-Time Streaming
Improving Video Compression Workflows with Sorenson Squeeze – 2 hours
Training Session Summary: Sorenson Squeeze is a powerful tool for encoding and the application holds many untapped secrets that many users aren’t aware of. This session will show attendees how to improve their video compression workflows with Squeeze. Learn how to utilize features such as: Capture, Video Trimming, Output to FTP, Output to Local, Multiple Video Creation from Source Files, One-off DVD creation, and Watch Folder Encoding. You’ll learn time-saving tasks to help you get your encoding projects done quicker. During this 2 hour training session you’ll also learn how to encode Downloadable Streaming and Real-Time Streaming videos in various media formats. Formats such as Windows Media, H.264, and Flash Video will be covered in this training session. Users will learn how to encode SD and HD Sources for Web Server and Streaming Server Delivery.
Sawmill Professional: Analyzing Your Web Server and Streaming Server Log Files – 1 hour
Training Session Summary: Sawmill Professional is a superior log file analysis tool that helps you gather statistics about your viewers. This session is designed to teach you about log file analysis and how to take advantage of Sawmill Professional for analyzing your log files. With this tool you can analyze log files from Streaming Servers, Web Servers and many other devices. Learn how to resolve domain names, create custom reports, use filters, and gather data from specific cities and states. When providing on-line streaming content it’s important to be able to prove that viewers are watching and this training module help you do it.
In this training sessions attendees will also learn about the following:
- Creating Profiles
- Single Page Summary Reports
- Videos Viewed Reports
- Gathering IP addresses of Viewers
- Error Reports
- How to Create Customized Reports
- How to Resolve Domain Names
- How to View Session Paths
- Where to Locate Web Server and Streaming Server Log Files
- How to process log files
An Overview of Live Streaming (Featuring Telestream’s Wirecast) – 1 hour
Training Session Summary: If you need to get familiar with Live Streaming this training session is for you. Learn how your Church can take advantage of Live Streaming using Telestream’s Wirecast tool. The instructor will walk you through the Live Streaming set-up process with Wirecast. Wirecast is available on the Mac and PC platforms and comes with a host of features to improve your Live Streaming broadcast. If you need to switch between sources, include lower third graphics or need to display a presentation during your Live Broadcast, then Wirecast is the tool to use. Learn how to utilize these items in this training session.
Audio Podcasting and Video Podcasting (Featuring Telestream’s Episode) Set-up – 2 hours
Training Session Summary: This session is great for those planning to create an Audio Podcast or a Video Podcast. This two hour session will be very hands-on and Instructor Derrick Freeman will walk attendees through the Audio Podcast and Video Podcast Set-up. You’ll also learn how to encode your audio and video files for your Podcast using Telestream’s Episode in this training module. Additionally attendees will learn why their Church should create a Podcast and what the many benefits are.
If you would like to host the Video Streaming and Compression training sessions for Churches at your Church contact Freeman Compression Inc. at 407-477-5837 or E-mail us at info@freemancompression.com.
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Posted by Derrick on February 24, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression |
High-definition video streaming reaches a new level of quality and performance with the Niagara 7500 from ViewCast. Making its debut at NAB 2009, the Niagara 7500 simplifies the complex workflows associated with the transformation and delivery of high-definition video to IP and mobile networks. The Niagara 7500 features a sleek, innovative touch control interface with contextual menus that streamline and simplify the operation of this high-powered, dual quad core streaming appliance.
The unit features SD and HD SDI video inputs, balanced/unbalanced analog and AES/EBU digital audio, and eight stereo pairs of embedded SDI audio inputs. Users can switch on-the-fly between incoming SD and HD video, and stream in multiple bit rates and resolutions simultaneously in Microsoft VC-1, Silverlight, and H.264 Flash Live. The Niagara 7500 includes powerful video preprocessing tools such as closed-caption rendering, de-interlacing, and inverse telecine. Users can control multiple Niagara 7500 systems remotely with the included Niagara SCX Pro management software. Further, a robust SDK for application customization is also available, making the Niagara 7500 an ideal choice for the most demanding professional broadcasting applications. If you want to stop by the Viewcast booth they’ll be at Booth #SL6020 (South Hall).
Tags: broadcasting applications, H.264 Flash Live, HD, High-definition, Microsoft VC-1, Niagara 7500, SD and HD, SDI video inputs, Silverlight, streaming, video streaming, ViewCast, workflows
