Bandwidth Bastards is a weekly dialogue published on StreamingMedia.com that takes an irreverent look at web video content—what media is making the most use of the worlds bandwidth pool, who is watching, where they're watching from, and how it got there. This week: The Michael Jackson Memorial.
Thurs., July 9, by Nico McLane
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Posted 09 Jul 2009
Activism, Working Groups and the dream of a single online video codec
Tues., July 7, by Tim Siglin
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Posted 07 Jul 2009
Metadata might be really boring, but the things that can be done with metadata are very cool and absolutely crucial to the future of online video. A recent panel discussion at the Open Video Conference exposed the challenges and opportunities metadata poses.
Wed., July 1, by Tim Siglin
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Posted 01 Jul 2009
What exactly are content creation and content delivery network representatives doing at an open source "open video" conference, and is it relevant to the streaming media business? Tim Siglin sits down with representatives from Adobe, Akamai, and Level 3 to find out.
Tues., June 23, by Tim Siglin
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Posted 22 Jun 2009
In this installment of The Flash Guru, Stefan Richter tackles questions about testing RTMP Flash streams, adding synchronized slides and QA, and recording in one place and streaming from another.
Mon., June 22, by Troy Dreier
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Posted 22 Jun 2009
 Tim Siglin sits down with Prabakar Sundarrajan, Co-Founder and CTO of Nokeena Networks, for a wide-ranging interview on the topics of defining "television quality" on the web, adaptive streaming and the difference between quality of service and quality of experience.
Mon., June 15, by Tim Siglin
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Posted 15 Jun 2009
Lack of engagement opportunities, information overload, and physiology are some of the factors keeping viewers from focusing on videos.
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Posted 15 Jun 2009
A supply-demand imbalance between advertisers and content distributors has inundated the web with ads. So what does this mean for the future?
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Posted 15 Jun 2009
Is it time to put cloud encoding on your radar?
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Posted 15 Jun 2009
An interview with Jay Pritchard, CTO of Datmedia Ltd., about a new enhanced podcasting service and Datmedia's take on the U.S. market. Recorded during the recent Streaming Media East show.
Wed., May 27, by Tim Siglin
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Posted 27 May 2009
 Ooyala CTO Sean Knapp talks about the company's respect for other
platforms, metrics, and a new player for Ooyala's online video platform.
Thurs., May 21, by Tim Siglin and Jose Castillo
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Posted 21 May 2009
We'll now be delivering more breaking news, in addition to the features, reviews, how-to articles, and analysis we've always offered.
Wed., May 20, by Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen
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Posted 20 May 2009
In this month's installment, Ben Waggoner responds to questions about Silverlight's compatibility with Macs and its future in the mobile device market.
Mon., May 18, by Troy Dreier
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Posted 18 May 2009
Jet Stream's CDN code, written in the late 1990s and early 2000s, was becoming a bit dated, so the company rebuilt its system from the ground up, releasing the results as Jet Stream VDO-X.
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Posted 15 May 2009
System integrators have been working closely with broadcasters, film studios, content providers and post houses to digitize their workflows and adopt high definition; they have also enabled driving several cable, satellite and telco providers to create digital pay TV avenues.
Mon., May 11, by Vidya S Nath
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Posted 11 May 2009
Announced last fall and released last month at NAB, Microsoft's Smooth Streaming seeks to combine the advantages of streaming with the simplicity and ease of use of progressive download.
Featured Articles,
Posted 08 May 2009
 Flash files are everywhere, and most consumers play them back without giving them a second thought. If you're a content creator, though, making sure they play back correctly can be a tricky proposition. Here's a look at the different Flash file formats and how to use them.
Thurs., May 7, by Tim Siglin
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Posted 07 May 2009
In this month's edition of The Flash Guru, Stefan Richter takes on questions about the best way to serve Flash Video, trouble with getting decent streams on the consumer end, and lip-sync issues.
Wed., May 6, by Troy Dreier
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Posted 06 May 2009
Stream UK Stream Connect is a simplified yet powerful interactive streaming platform that can be managed by the presenter through a series of seven steps.
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Posted 30 Apr 2009
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