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Encoding H.264 downloadable streaming video with Episode Encoder Pro is simple to
do. For this tutorial weʼll take a DV.mov source �le that is 720 x 480 and 29.97 frames
per second captured from an analog source.  The source ï¬?le has the DV/DVCPro Codec for video with PCM for audio.



To get started with encoding this �le for downloadable streaming for high broadband
users in Episode Encoder Pro, we �rst need to select our source �le.



Next, drag it to the Batch area where Drag Source is displayed



Now your source ï¬?le can been seen in the batch.  You can also drag the video ï¬?le
directly to the Batch from a folder or the desktop.   Let me talk a little about our source
before we move forward.  If you select the source and click the Enter button on your
keyboard a preview of the video appears. 

Downloadable Streaming with Sorenson Squeeze and Dreamweaver is very common.  Today we'll show you how to encode a Real Media video with Sorenson Squeeze and then author that video in Dreamweaver with a RAM file.  RAM files are beneficial to use because you can hide the absolute path to the video file on your Server.  Let's begin. 



Open up Sorenson Squeeze and click the Import File button to bring your source files into Squeeze.



When you click the Import File button you'll see a dialog window open up. Select your file and click the open button.  For this tutorial I'll select the Step10DraggingaPreset.mov file and click the Open button. 

Many content providers don't seem to realize it but Mac users watch streaming videos too.  It amazes me with the millions of Mac users worldwide, many don't seem to think these users count in terms of the streaming content that is made available for them. There are so many high profile websites that don't allow any type of streaming experience available for Mac users.  At least in many cases it doesn't work properly.  Amazingly some of my favorite websites to watch streaming content on don't delivery content properly for Mac users.  I have to use a PC to experience the content. We need to change this. 

If you're planning to make the trip to NAB 2009 this year and you're looking for Live Streaming Tools, you must definitely check out Viewcast's Go Stream SURF.  This unit is perfect for live streaming in the field and though it's portable, it can also be rack mounted.  What you'll like is the ability of the Go Stream SURF to encode to multiple formats and bit rates simultaneously.  Image being able to have video encoded for 3 different streaming servers with 3 different bit rates at the same time.  You can do this with the GoStream SURF.  There's much more to say about this product as it relates to live streaming capabiities but I encourage you to Catch the GoStream SURF at NAB 2009.

Streaming Media East happens May 12-13, 2009 in New York City and here are some of the Pre-Conference Workshops that they'll have right before the big conference. These workshops are among the most exciting and important topics related to streaming and compression.   The Streaming Media East Pre-Conference Workshops take place on May 11, 2009. If you have time in May you should try to make it to the event.

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.

Highwinds Network Group, Inc., a multi-platform IP services and content distribution provider, and Incited Media, LLC, whose services combine streaming media expertise with production capabilities, announced that their partnership creates an end-to-end solution for the production, encoding and streaming of live events to online viewers. This announcement follows on the heels of several collaborative successes, including the 35th Annual People's Choice Awards on January 7th, during which hundreds of thousands of streams were successfully delivered to online audiences tapping into extensive coverage of red carpet events, backstage interviews and post-show festivities. All live streams were produced in real time by Incited Media, alongside the traditional broadcast coverage on CBS, and delivered over the Highwinds content delivery network (CDN) to broadband viewers.

Internap Network Services Corporation, a global provider of end-to-end Internet business solutions, is establishing its position as a preferred network and technology supplier for faith-based organizations wanting to strengthen their service offerings and reach new audiences online. Internap's integrated solution of data center colocation, IP networking, content delivery network (CDN) and managed server offers a reliable and cost-effective way for these organizations to engage their congregation and evangelize a global, "virtual" community.

ViewCast Corporation, a developer of industry-leading hardware and software for the transformation and delivery of professional quality video over IP and mobile networks, announced the release of the Niagara 2100, the lowest priced video streaming appliance available on the market today. This latest addition to ViewCast's acclaimed line of Niagara video streaming appliances offers exceptional ease-of-use while providing professional-grade value for government agencies, business enterprises and others who want to stream video over IP and mobile networks.

Inlet Technologies, the leader in advanced encoding solutions for new media, announced today that its latest version of Spinnaker streaming media software -- available exclusively on the Spinnaker family of streaming appliances -- now includes support for media delivery solutions from Akamai Technologies, Inc., the leader in powering rich media, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online. This relationship aims to help joint customers combine Spinnaker' s powerful encoding engine with Akamai's Media Delivery and Stream OSSM solutions to quickly and easily stream live content over the Internet.

Highwinds Network Group, Inc., a multi-platform IP services and content distribution provider, today announced that its content delivery network (CDN) successfully streamed live coverage of yesterday's historic Presidential Inauguration to global online viewers. The number of concurrent viewers watching live video streams over the Highwinds CDN reached its peak at more than 625,000 and 310 Gbps of bandwidth during the swearing-in ceremony of our nation's 44th President, Barack Obama. Highwinds worked closely with its customer, one of the largest names in news and broadcast media, and partners Octoshape and Adobe to deliver exceptional user experiences for a global audience watching the events online. The all-day live inaugural coverage, provided by Highwinds' customer and other news outlets around the world, is sure to set records for the largest-ever online audience for live streaming viewership in the history of the Internet.

Tomorrow looks to be an exciting day for Americans and the Presidental family, but it will be also be a huge day for video content delivery networks.  Inauguration Day 2009 will be unprecedented as it relates to Webcasts.  Many stations and broadcast will have live streaming of the ceremony.  The technical side of me is excited about monitoring many of the webcasts available. 

Louisiana native, Marcus Morton, recently left the California Film Commission to focus more attention on his thriving Internet company, Network Foundation Technologies (NFT), based in Ruston Louisiana. For Morton, a successful movie producer and Internet entrepreneur, it was a bittersweet moment. Morton was originally appointed to the California Film Commission in 2001 by Governor Gray Davis, and then receiving a second appointment, Morton served the last five years under current Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

If you are serious about taking your webcasts to the next level or simply wanting to launch live streaming for your organization, you should know that Viewcast's Go Stream SURF is a superior tool for Live Webcasting. The portable live encoder comes from the manufacturers of the Osprey capture cards which have been the de facto standard for many building live encoders in the streaming space. Enter the Go Stream SURF live encoder, which is portable and user friendly with an easy to use push button interface and common audio and video inputs for ease of use. The Go Stream SURF, which can be accessed via the internet for set-up and use, has three buttons on the front panel that can be programmed for live encoding to specific datarates. You can program three different encoding datarates and have them all performing live streaming and the same time. The live streaming solution is qualified and very heavy duty.

For all those individuals in media organizations, public affairs and media departments that need to start migrating video to the web, there is an amazing tool to help you out. Internap's Media Console is amazing and makes life simple for streaming.  Their tool takes the hard work out of authoring your streaming videos for the web. The only item that you have to focus on is encoding your videos. The Media Console comes as part of the package for using the Internap Content Delivery Network (CDN) to host your streaming content.

Microsoft Corp., the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions, and Akamai Technologies Inc., the leader in powering rich media, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online, announced plans to enable high-definition (HD) quality experiences on PCs. Akamai will release a beta version of a new service, powered by Windows Server 2008 and Microsoft Silverlight, to deliver rich Internet applications via the world's largest HTTP edge network.

Microsoft Corp., the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions, and Akamai Technologies Inc., the leader in powering rich media, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online, announced plans to enable high-definition (HD) quality experiences on PCs. Akamai will release a beta version of a new service, powered by Windows Server 2008 and Microsoft Silverlight, to deliver rich Internet applications via the world's largest HTTP edge network.