Video: Steve Heffernan on How to Build an HTML5 Video Player
Saturday, February 4, 2012 - 05:22

Our very own Steve Heffernan presented at the 2011 HTML5 Video Summit, held at Streaming Media West in November.  Here’s a link to video of his presentation on how to build an HTML5 video player: http://bcove.me/ompnjjq1

The Future of Content: HitRECord, Zencoder and Concrete Interactive
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 02:14

With infinite “airtime” and consumer demand going through the roof, a consistent theme in 2011 and now for 2012 is that high quality content is essential for entertaining and engaging viewers.  To fill the pipes, big companies are pouring big bucks into producing original content for online distribution.

Encoding settings for perfect iPad/iPhone video
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 01:00

You already know this, but iOS video is a big deal. Any serious video publisher either already supports iPad and iPhone, or needs to think hard about adding support. For some major publishers, iPad delivery represents 1/3 of total video views – or more.

Q&A with Video.js User VidCaster
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 03:39

We love to promote our customers and today we’re highlighting VidCaster, an online video platform that uses both Zencoder and Video.js, the free, open-source HTML5 video player created by Steve Heffernan and Zencoder.

Already the most widely downloaded open source HTML5 video player, the new version of Video.js offers significant feature enhancements and the easiest way to reach consumers on multiple devices and browsers.

12 Patterns for High Volume Video Encoding
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 01:44

Video transcoding is complex. It is a multi-dimensional problem, and each dimension is complex on its own; taken together, the complexity multiplies. If you have to transcode large volumes of video, you have to worry about massive data transfer, the nuts and bolts of encoding settings, player/device compatibility, and a range of other concerns. Many organizations have dedicated employees, or even teams, to manage encoding infrastructure – even when using third-party encoders. But not everyone has that luxury.

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