http://www.torrevieja.com/eng/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.0 2008-11-20T12:33:58+01:00 http://www.torrevieja.com/eng/specials/streaming-video/sources-for-streaming-video-4777.html 2008-05-05T19:05:00+02:00 2008-05-05T19:05:00+02:00 Redacción Most people use a webcam or camcorder as the primary source for their streaming video, but there are many other possible sources. As long as you can edit the video before making it available, almost any kind of audio-visual content can be incorporated into a streaming video. Live webcasts, of course, don't have the luxury of using a variety of sources unless you have access to a professional production studio and the personnel to prepare the material. http://www.torrevieja.com/eng/specials/streaming-video/live-video-conferencing-and-broadcasting-introduction-4666.html 2008-05-05T19:05:00+02:00 2008-05-05T19:05:00+02:00 Redacción The Internet has been the great leveler by allowing almost anyone to become a publisher and present his or her ideas in a public format. Now with the widespread use of broadband a whole new area of self-publishing is opening up – Internet TV. http://www.torrevieja.com/eng/specials/streaming-video/video-streaming-basics-4557.html 2008-05-05T19:02:00+02:00 2008-05-05T19:02:00+02:00 Redacción There are two basic types of video streaming – live webcasts and video on demand (VOD). Webcasts present technological challenges that make them impractical for most purposes, but VOD is fairly easy to set up for the average webmaster. http://www.torrevieja.com/eng/specials/streaming-video/video-streaming-hardware-4665.html 2008-05-05T18:58:00+02:00 2008-05-05T18:58:00+02:00 Redacción Video streaming requires several pieces of specialized hardware, but the cost is not prohibitive. Basic equipment includes a video camera, a tripod and a video capture card. Depending on your shooting location, you may also need extra microphones and lights. http://www.torrevieja.com/eng/specials/streaming-video/creating-a-video-stream-step-two-4454.html 2008-05-05T18:58:00+02:00 2008-05-05T18:58:00+02:00 Redacción Part of the video editing process discussed in the previous article involves optimizing the video to keep the video image as still as possible. Such a video is ideal for streaming to a variety of devices from hand-held PDA's (Personal Digital Assistant) to computers connected to broadband Internet. http://www.torrevieja.com/eng/specials/streaming-video/creating-a-video-stream-step-three-4777.html 2008-05-05T21:57:00+02:00 2008-05-05T21:57:00+02:00 Redacción After the video has been encoded and saved in an appropriate streaming format it can be uploaded to a server where it will be accessible to anyone with an Internet connection. You have two choices of server – a regular HTTP server that is normally used to host web pages or a specialized streaming server that offers more features for video streaming. http://www.torrevieja.com/eng/specials/streaming-video/introduction-to-video-streaming-4666.html 2008-05-05T18:53:00+02:00 2008-05-05T18:53:00+02:00 Redacción One of the advantages of advancing Internet technology is the ability to have multimedia content delivered right to our homes. Click a button and you can hear music or watch videos that start playing almost immediately. The wizardry behind this delivery system is called 'streaming' and can be applied to both video and audio content. http://www.torrevieja.com/eng/specials/streaming-video/live-video-conferencing-and-broadcasting-some-requirements-4446.html 2008-05-05T18:53:00+02:00 2008-05-05T18:53:00+02:00 Redacción Live video streaming requires more resources than streaming archived video files. That makes video conferencing or broadcasting more expensive than other types of streaming. http://www.torrevieja.com/eng/specials/streaming-video/video-email-4444.html 2008-05-05T18:25:00+02:00 2008-05-05T18:25:00+02:00 Redacción Video email sounds like a great idea. Instead of having to read a typed message, recipients can watch a video – a much better solution for presenting visual materials. http://www.torrevieja.com/eng/specials/streaming-video/video-hosting-http-or-streaming-server4555.html 2008-05-05T18:47:00+02:00 2008-05-05T18:47:00+02:00 Redacción Video content can be hosted on either a HTTP server primarily designed to serve web pages or a specialized streaming server. How can you determine which is best for a particular streaming video?