The first of three articles which examine media streaming, formats and players. In this article the author describes how streamed media works and provides an overview of two main methods of streaming media; progressive download and true streaming.
Using Streaming Media With Digital Asset Management Systems
The second of three articles which examine media streaming, formats and players. In this article the author describes formats available for streaming video and their merits.
Streaming Video Formats For Digital Asset Management
The last of three articles which examine media streaming, formats and players. In this article the author examines which media players to use for digital asset management.
Which Streaming Media Player For Digital Asset Management Systems?
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Product Overview: Wowza Media Server Pro
Seamless delivery of media via a digital asset management system is crucial in shaping overall user experience and subsequently DAM system uptake and use. Users benefit most from digital asset management systems that support a range of media formats, with facilities to browse and view prospective media files without excessive bandwidth consumption or download times.
From professional streaming media servers, such as Wowza, to open source software for media playback and previewing, our articles, tutorials and reviews address how users interact with the media in digital asset libraries and the various software available to facilitate this.