By Dan Ochiva
As video clips multiply on the Web by the thousands daily, how is anyone going to find yours? Improved use of metadata is one good approach. For that,...
Distribute Tools: Blackmagic Design By Dan Ochiva
Well, Blackmagic Design has done it again, coming up with a smart new product at a lower price point that solves a real production problem. The Blackmagic...
Distribute Tools: Digital Rapids By Dan Ochiva
With video playback on mobile gear the next big thing, you should make sure your new encoder can handle the latest standards. At NAB Show 2008, Digital...
Distribute Tools: Streambox By Dan Ochiva
Until fairly recently, encoders designed for IP-based live newsgathering and video file acquisition for broadcast and broadband video required considerable...
By Dan Ochiva
While Envivio targets this piece of encoding gear at telcos and other deep-pocketed communications companies, it still helps to check out such technology;...
By Dan Ochiva
With digital technology more compact and powerful than ever, compact media production for the Web is taking off. Introduced at NAB Show 2008, the GoStream...
Distribute Tools: Sorenson Media By Dan Ochiva
Addressing more capable hardware available today, the need for codec updates, and a range of other enhancements, Sorenson Media has started delivering...
Distribute Tools: sofTV.net By Dan Ochiva
While it's pretty easy to build your own website these days, things get complicated if you want to include streaming video. It's even more difficult if...
Distribute Tools: DVEO By Dan Ochiva
You might want to distribute multiple streams of HD video at one location, but how? Sure, there are a number of high-end solutions, but how can you do...
Edit Tools: Matrox By Dan Ochiva
It's pricier, but it does do more: MXO2, Matrox's second-generation all-in-one monitoring, output, and scan-conversion device for the Mac, now does capturing....