March, 2009

• 14 March

  File Analysis Tools for Streaming Video

  Introduction to streaming file analysis tools and how we tested

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• 13 March

  The myth of the QuickTime reference movie

  Imagine you and I are sitting in an airport bar, watching the Celtics beat up on the San Antonio Spurs in the crucial fifth game of the NBA Finals. Though I'm intensely focused on the battle between Duncan and Garnett-which will ultimately decide

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• 9 March

  The easiest way to improve streaming quality

  It sounds obvious, but good streaming quality starts with good video quality. While it's easy to get caught up in the technical aspects and minutia of compression, sometimes improving your quality is much, much easier.I was approached by a client

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• 7 March

  McKinsey Peer Review

  Click here to watch the video describing this analysis. Overview:  McKinsey & Company is a leading international consulting firm who publishes the McKinsey Quarterly. McKinsey recently started posting video interviews on their web site. In this

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February, 2009

• 25 February

  YouTube does 720P HD using H.264

  check out how YouTube is producing their H.264

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• 19 February

  How to post videos to your web site – a primer for non-techies

  describes multiple techniques for adding video to a web page.

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• 16 February

  2009 Encoder Shootout

  Wow! Another year has passed. And so it’s time for another round of encoding tool updates. In this roundup, I’ll compare the output quality, speed, and codec-related feature set of the most prominent crop of sub-$1,000 encoders and pro

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• 14 February

  Which codec is hardest to play back; VC-1, H.264 or VP6?

  This article compares the CPU required to play VC-1, H.264 and VP6 streams.

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• 11 February

  Shooting for Streaming – HD or SD?

  This article is a drama showing just how far a man will go to prove that he’s right (or perhaps, not wrong). What’s in it for you besides the guilty pleasure of reading a desperate nail-biter? It’s called stealth learning. Hidden in the suspenseful plotline are some invaluable lessons about shooting for streaming, ways in which different timeline presets can …

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• 11 February

  Go where the eyeballs are – shooting product videos

  More prospect are watching product videos before buying, which presents an opportunity for retailers and videographers.

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