I’m preparing for multiple presentations over the next couple of weeks, and was Googling to find data on the effectiveness of learning aids in viewer retention and comprehension. Came across this video that every presenter should see while preparing their PowerPoints.  The video is a teaser for a book entitled Habitudes for Communications by Dr. Tim Elmore that you can …

HP’s Z workstations are widely used in video production and streaming encoding, and the dual CPU Z800 is a personal favorite. HP just announced updated versions of top 3 systems in the Z line, all capable of using the latest eight-core Intel CPUs. Here’s an excerpt from the press release. —Engineered for the most demanding and compute-intensive visualization needs, the …

So, here I am at 3:38 on a Sunday AM, suffering from tummy rumbling insomnia fueled by massive chocolate over-indulgence at a dinner party last night (hey, I’m human). For some reason I thought vanity surfing would put me to sleep, but ended up finding this review of my book by Larry B that I hadn’t seen before. I’ve been …

My buyer’s guide on online video platforms (OVPs) is up on StreamingMedia.com. Online video platforms (OVPs) encode, publish, and monitor on-demand and live video content. If your publishing needs are straightforward, any OVP will do, and price will likely guide your decision. Once you go beyond the basics, however, the field becomes narrower. In this article, I’ll focus primarily on …

Two big resources on the Streaming Media web site. First is the Buyer’s Guide to Live Streaming Services, which tells you what to look for when choosing a service provider. The intro there says it all: If you can turn on the webcam on your notebook, live streaming service providers can convert this input into a full-featured live streaming experience …

Is up on the Streaming Media website. Here’s the descriptive intro: There are three categories of software encoding tools: bundled, desktop, and enterprise. In this article, I’ll walk you through the general buying considerations within each category and detail when you need to consider stepping up to the next category. Takes you from Compressor/Adobe Media Encoder to Carbon Coder and …

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With dozens of OVPs in the market, it's harder than ever to select the right one. Here are some guidelines to help you choose.