Video Streaming & Compression Training Classes

Posted by Derrick on July 18, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression | Comments are off for this article

Our video streaming training classes feature Wowza Media Server 2, Sorenson Squeeze, Episode Encoder Pro, Dreamweaver, Wirecast and Sawmill Professional.

Wowza Media Server 2

This application is the flagship software for the Wowza Media Server 2 Training class and allows organizations and companies to have their own streaming server that supports Flash real-time streaming for on-demand and live streaming applications. Using this software, you’ll learn the key features of streaming server set-up, streaming Flash On2 Vp6 content, streaming Flash H.264 content , and how to set-up live streaming. You’ll also learn how to stream live content with the On2 VP6 and H.264 codec.

Sorenson Squeeze 6

Sorenson Squeeze 6 is featured in our Wowza Media Server 2 Training classes and our 1-Day Sorenson Squeeze Training. Squeeze is a simplistic yet powerful compression application that boasts features such as automatic FTP to a Web Server or Streaming Server, Compression for the the Video iPod, DVD authoring and compression to Windows Media, QuickTime, Real Media, Flash Video, MP3 and MPEG-4/H.264 formats. Learn how to take advantage of this application for encoding Flash content for Wowza Media Server 2.

Episode Pro 5

Episode Encoder Pro is an amazing compression tool and has ultra fast encoding speeds. This tool is available on the Mac and PC platforms and provides encoding to Windows Media, Real Media, Flash Video, QuickTime, MPEG-4/H.264 and many other media formats. Episode Pro is designed for the user that wants more control over the video compression process and their compression settings. The many different options and filters available in Episode Pro are amazing! Attend our 1-Day Episode Encoder Pro Training class to get familiar with this compression tool.

Wirecast

Wirecast is an amazing tool for live webcasting from the desktop on Mac and PC. This application is loaded with features and you’ll learn how to stream Flash, Windows Media and QuickTime content using.  Wirecast is featured in our 1-Day Wirecast Live Streaming Training. This training is great for non-technical professionals as well as video editors, web developers, producers and other media professionals. Whether you’re using a a Wowza Streaming Server, QuickTime Streaming Server or Windows Media Streaming Server this class will benefit you.  Our class will also get you familiar with Wirecast live streaming to the Top Content Delivery Networks as well as Ustream and Mogulus .


Sawmill Professional

Sawmill Professional helps users take advantage of their steaming media investment. As part of the Wowza Media Server Pro Training your instructor will teach you how to process the streaming server log files from your Wowza server to create detailed streaming reports. The streaming reports are beneficial in giving supervisors, management professionals and technical staff a better understanding of the viewing habits of your on-line audience. Log file analysis is extremely important and logs are stored on many streaming servers as well as hardware devices and software applications. That’s why Sawmill Professional is feature in our 1-Day Sawmill Professional Training in addition to our 1-Day Wowza Media Server Pro Training.

2-Day Video Streaming and Compression Training

Learning about streaming video and compression can be an overwhelming experience but this class will guide you through the process of adding streaming video to your website.  This training will give you a better understanding of streaming video, compression, real-time streaming, downloadable 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, Real Media, Flash video, and H.264.  This class is a great introduction for video professionals, IT Professionals, multimedia developers, web designers, government producers and educational professionals that need to start adding video and audio content on-line. During Day 1 of the Video Streaming and Compression Training focuses on video compression and preparing content in various formats and flavors for delivery. During Day 2 students will get a better understanding of the web authoring process for streaming video.

1-Day Wowza Media Server 2 Training (PC)

This class is designed to help you set-up your Wowza Media Server 2 streaming server which supports Flash Streaming. Students will get a better understanding of how on-demand streaming and live streaming works for the Wowza Media Server 2. This training will cover Flash encoding using the On2 VP6 codec as well as Flash encoding using the H.264 codec and how to deliver these files from Wowza Media Server Pro. Learning to stream Flash video using Wirecast with the Wowza Media Server 2 is a special topic that is included in this training class. Flash video is one of the most exciting developments in streaming video and you’ll learn how to take advantage of it with the Wowza streaming server. Take advantage of cross-platform, cross-browser video playback that the Flash format provides with the Wowza Media Server 2.

1-Day Wowza Media Server 2 Training (Mac)

This class is designed to help you set-up your Wowza Media Server 2 streaming server which supports Flash Streaming. Students will get a better understanding of how on-demand streaming and live streaming works for the Wowza Media Server 2. This training will cover Flash encoding using the On2 VP6 codec as well as Flash encoding using the H.264 codec and how to deliver these files from Wowza Media Server 2. Learning to stream Flash video using Wirecast and QuickTime Broadcaster with the Wowza Media Server 2 is a special topic that is included in this training class. Flash video is one of the most exciting developments in streaming video and you’ll learn how to take advantage of it with the Wowza streaming server. Take advantage of cross-platform, cross-browser video playback that the Flash format provides with Wowza Media Server 2.

1-Day Episode Encoder Pro Training

Learn how to compress videos in this 1-Day Episode Encoder Pro training to formats like QuickTime, Real Media, Flash, Windows Media and H.264. As one of the best applications for craft encoding, Episode Pro 5 gives users the power to make a wide number of adjustments and changes to compression settings, filters and many other settings. With Episode Pro users have total control over the adjustments that they would like to make for their encoding jobs. This one day class gives users hands-on tips and tricks for utilizing this video compression tool. Students will learn how to encode to all the popular video formats for Web Server and Streaming Server delivery. In addition attendees will learn how to encode to 25 Mbps and higher MPEG-2 files, how to encode Multiple Bit Rate Real Media video files, and how to add and adjust filters. Our Episode Pro Training class is available On-site or On-line. Contact us for more details.

1-Day Wirecast Live Streaming Training

Get familiar with Live streaming for Flash, Windows Media and QuickTime. This class will have you up and running with Wirecast quickly. This training is great for non-technical professionals as well as video editors, web developers, producers and other media professionals. Whether you’re using a a Wowza Streaming Server, QuickTime Streaming Server or Windows Media Streaming Server this class will benefit you. Our class will also get you familiar with Wirecast live streaming to the Top Content Delivery Networks as well as Ustream and Mogulus . This class is amazing and you’ll gain all kinds of ideas for delivering your live streaming events.

1-Day Sorenson Squeeze Training

This class is designed to give you a better understanding of Sorenson Squeeze 6. Sorenson Squeeze is one of the best kept secrets and this class will help you unlock its many benefits. In addition to learning about the Sorenson Squeeze 6 interface, students will learn about the different video input options, how to compression to various formats, how to compress content for video ipods/video podcasts, how to adjust compression settings and the process for encoding a DVD inside the Sorenson Squeeze 6 application.

The Wowza Media Server 2 training class, Sorenson Squeeze 6 Training, Wirecast Training and Episode Encoder Pro Training are available in Orlando, On-line and On-site at your location. View our Video Streaming and Compression Training Schedule to see when the next classes are being taught.  Call Freeman Compression Inc. at 407.477.5837 for more information about training classes or E-mail us at info@freemancompression.com.  Contact us about training times for your country if you are an international student.

1-Day Wowza Media Server Training – Mac

Posted by Derrick on May 3, 2009 under Video Streaming and Compression | Be the First to Comment

Class Summary:

The Wowza Media Server 3 training teaches Flash on-demand and live streaming set-up. It also covers Flash encoding using the On2 VP6 codec, Flash encoding using the H.264 codec and how to deliver these files from the Wowza Media Server 3. Learning to stream Live Flash video using Wirecast with Wowza Media Server 2 is a special topic that is included in this training class. Flash video is one of the most exciting developments in streaming video and you’ll also learn how to author your web pages for Flash Streaming. Learn how to take advantage of cross-platform, cross-browser video playback that the Flash format provides with the Wowza Media Server 3.

Students will learn in this training:

  • How to set up their Wowza Media Server 3
  • How to configure On-demand streaming
  • How to configure Flash live streaming
  • Flash encoding using the On2 VP6 codec
  • Flash encoding using the H.264 codec
  • Live Streaming to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
  • On-demand Streaming to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
  • How to use Wirecast to stream Live Flash video
  • How to use Sawmill to analyze Wowza Media Server 3 log files

Software Featured for Class

  • Wowza Media Server 3
  • Wirecast
  • Sorenson Squeeze 6
  • Sawmill Professional

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Class Overview

1. Streaming Server Set-up

Your instructor will walk you through the process of the set-up for the Wowza Media Server 3 server for Flash real-time streaming. This section of the class will cover all of the install, networking and test procedures to make sure the server is functioning properly.

2. Wowza Media Server Overview

This portion of class provides students with an overview of how the Wowz Media Server works.  In this training module the instructor teaches students about: Application.xml files, Vhost.xml files, Modules, Properties, Stream Types, AddOnPackages, HTTP Streamers, Live Streaming Packetizers and Content Storage.

3. Application Setup

This portion of the training teaches students how to utilize the available applications on the Wowza Media Server and how to customize their own applications for streaming.  The hands-on instruction shared in this portion of the training allows attendees to successfully navigate and use Wowza Media Server 3.

4. Configuring On-demand Streaming

In this section of training, students will learn to set-up on-demand streaming for On2VP6 and H.264 content. Students will learn where to place videos that are streaming from the server and how to reference on-demand streaming folders.

5. Configuring Live Streaming

This section will cover the procedure for setting up live streaming on the Wowza Media Server 3. Students will learn all of the necessary configurations required for live streaming to work on the streaming server. This training module will teach students how to set-up live streams using Wirecast.

6. Authentication for Live Streaming

In this training module students will learn how to create an application for Live Streaming that requires Authentication from the Live Encoder.  This protects who can stream to your Wowza Media Server. In addition to creating your application, you will learn how to add users who have Live Streaming privileges.

7. Flash Encoding Using the On2 VP6 Codec

Learn how to encode Flash On2 VP6 content for real-time streaming for delivery from Wowza Media Server 3. You will learn how to encode Flash On2 VP6 videos using Sorenson Squeeze. Your instructor will guide you through the different adjustments that need be made in the encoder and will teach you how to create great looking videos for streaming server delivery. Learn about key frame every, frames per second, frame sizes, audio codecs, and other compression adjustments in this portion of the training.

8. Flash Encoding Using the H.264 Codec

Learn how to encode Flash H.264 content for real-time streaming for delivery from Wowza Media Server 2. You will learn how to encode Flash H.264 videos using Sorenson Squeeze Compression Suite. Students will be guided through various adjustments that need to be made in the encoder and will learn how to create great looking videos for streaming server delivery. Learn about key frame every, frames per second, frame sizes, audio codecs, and other compression adjustments in this part of the training class.

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

This section will teach students how to create web pages for Flash streaming videos. Many Video Editors and multimedia professionals can encode their videos to the Flash video format, but don’t understand how to author their web pages to deliver Flash streaming videos. This class will teach you how. Students will learn about Embed and Object Tags as well as javascript code and how they make web pages with streaming videos look great.

10. Analyzing Wowza Media Server Log files with Sawmill Professional

Students will learn how to analyze log files from Wowza Media Server. Also, learn where to locate the log files on Wowza Media Server. In addition, class participants will learn how to gather information from log files such as: domain names, session paths, most popular videos viewed, most popular viewing days, most popular viewing months, video playback errors, viewer demographics and other information.

11. Streaming to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

One of the features of Wowza Media Server 3 is that it allows video content providers the ability to delivery On-demand and Live Streams to the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.  This class will show you how to configure your Wowza Media Server for streaming to the iPhone. The class covers set-up of both On-demand and Live Streaming to the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Give us a call about signing up to attend one of our Wowza Media Server Trainings in Orlando or 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.