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Encoding for Adaptive Streaming

Just produced this seminar for Streaming Media Europe in London. Here’s a description: This session identifies the most relevant adaptive streaming technologies and details the most critical factors for comparing them. Next, it details how to choose the ideal number of streams and key encoding parameters. Then it provides an overview of options for encoding and serving the streams, and …

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Workshop: Encoding for Flash, Mobile and HTML5

I just finished a seminar entitled Encoding for Flash, Mobile, and HTML5 at Streaming Media Europe. Click over to the main article to download the handout. the technological fundamentals behind encoding for both H.264 and WebM formats. You’ll learn how to encode H.264 for HTML5 distribution and streaming to iOS and other mobile devices, as well as how to encode …

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Enough About HTML5 Video Already!

My latest column at Streaming Media Magazine. Here’s the teaser: HTML5 video appeals to “tree-hugging, sandal-wearing standards lovers,” says Jan Ozer, and he’s sick of hearing about it. Here’s the lead: I was speaking recently with a new consulting client from the U.K. It was a typical job: The client was starting a video-centric instructional site and wanted help configuring his …

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