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Working with Elgato Prompter

I recently reviewed the Elgato Prompter for Streaming Media in two detailed articles. The first article covers the installation process and testing the Prompter in various scenarios, while the second focuses on peripheral products like the Elgato Stream Deck+ and Stream Deck Pedal, which are essential for controlling prompter scrolling speed during operation. Teleprompters were once niche tools used primarily …

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The Reality of Codec Adoption in Six Pictures

Most people reading this post want new codecs to succeed as soon as possible, and I do as well. But whenever I think about codec adoption, six pictures come to mind. Overview The first was the foundational adoption timeline released by the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) with the launch of AV1 in April 2018 (see above). Essentially, this posited …

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New Lessons on Streaming Monetization Added to Streaming Media 101

The Streaming Learning Center is pleased to announce the addition of four new lessons on video monetization to Streaming Media 101: Technical Onboarding for Streaming Media Professionals. These new lessons provide essential knowledge for all encoding professionals and cover crucial aspects of monetizing video content effectively. Course creator Jan Ozer explained the additions. “Monetization drives the business. Encoding professionals must …

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