Wednesday, 08 September 2010
Video Streaming

Video Streaming over IP is becoming one of the fastest growing sectors in the video industry. Clients have the ability to steam live video feeds, such as broadcast TV or live events, training sessions and conferences, direct to users PC’s on an internal network or over the web using common media players such as Windows Media Player, Real Players, or QuickTime Players. Clients also have the option to capture those live events or training sessions and host them on a system for on-demand playback at any user’s convenience.

The Video Streaming process can be divided into 3 main categories:

  • Content Creation
  • Content Hosting
  • Content Management.

Content Creation:

I-2-I offers several methods for capturing content. By partnering with some of the leaders in the content capturing industry, such as Accordent Technologies, and VBrick, I-2-I offer’s clients an effective method to steam live video while simultaneously capturing the video content for on-demand publishing. With its strategic partnership with Tandberg, I-2-I also offers client’s proven technology for capturing point-to-point video conferences or MCU video conferences for on-demand publishing.

Content Hosting:

On-demand content must be hosted and published by using a series of media servers. I-2-I’s iMAS (I-2-I Media Applications Servers) solutions offer clients a turn-key solution for content hosting.

Content Management:

Although static links may be created on a web page to serve out media content to other users, this method can become very time consuming. With solutions from Accordent Technologies and VBrick, I-2-I offers clients methods to auto-publish content, LDAP integrated access, Schedule capture devices, online testing, plus much more.

Video Streaming is a rapidly emerging technology that can be utilized by Educational institutes, corporate business, and state / local government entities in a wide variety of applications. To create an integrated solution that fits your specific needs, please contact I-2-I.