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Handouts from Encoding Live and On-Demand Video Using HEVC

Here’s the description, click below to download the handouts. Here’s the description, click over to the main article to download the handouts.  HOW TO: Encoding Live and On-Demand Video Using HEVC Location: Grand Ballroom, Salon G This session explores the current status of HEVC, identifying options for encoding live and on-demand video using HEVC and discussing player options in the …

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Handout from Fine Tuning Your Adaptive Groups with Objective Quality Metrics

Here’s the description, click below to download the handouts. Fine Tuning Your Adaptive Groups with Objective Quality Metrics Location: Huntington Ballroom Choosing the number of streams in an adaptive group and configuring them is usually a subjective, touchy-feely exercise, with no way to really gauge the effectiveness and efficiency of the streams. However, by measuring stream quality via metrics like …

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Transition from Flash to HTML5

Download the handout from this excellent session, with contributions from Jeff Tapper (Digital Primates), John Luther (JW Player), and Mike Callahan (Elemental).  Transitioning from Flash to HTML5 is a complicated matter involving a change in player and encoding format and, for some, even new DRM, captioning, and advertising insertion technologies. Learn the current status of the Media Source Extensions and …

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