This 6-hour course held over two days is designed to provide the necessary technical background for in-house professionals who are new to streaming media and to teach critical skills for on-demand and live streaming. Attendees can register for both parts or just one, depending on their needs. The first session starts with a review of fundamental video and streaming concepts and then covers encoding for on-demand delivery (VOD), including the following topics:

One of the most widely used tools for video encoding and deployment processes is FFmpeg, an open-source command line utility that can read and write just about any video, audio, or subtitle codec with just about any format, container, or protocol. Starting with core command-line parameters, you’ll learn how to read video files and output in various bitrates, codecs, and containers. The workshop then moves into more intermediate-level commands with map parameters and video filters. We also look at streaming VOD as Live with RTMP distribution to social media and custom ingest destinations. (Not sure whether you should attend this introduction to FFmpeg or the more advanced workshop on Tuesday?Click here for a quick quiz on your FFmpeg knowledge.)

The live streaming component of Streaming Media Bootcamp covers the knowledge and skills necessary to produce live events and optimize audio and video quality for those who are on webcam or camera within your organization:

If you’re already familiar with the basics of FFmpeg operation, you’re ready to tackle more ambitious tasks with one of the most powerful compositing tools available. In this workshop, we explore composition of two video sources with text labels and placement, setting up multiple processes to output multiple bitrates for adaptive delivery, using the “tee muxer” to distribute one encoding process to several outputs, and accessing connected hardware (e.g. webcams, A/V capture devices) and networked hardware (e.g. IP cameras) as inputs to FFmpeg processes. Additionally, a diagnostic test will be made available for attendees of this advanced workshop. (Not sure whether you should take this advanced workshop or the introductory workshop on Monday? Click here for a quick quiz on your FFmpeg knowledge.)

If you want to take advantage of real-time audio and video communication services in your HTML5, iOS, and Android apps, chances are you’ll consider using WebRTC. In this session, you learn the what and how of using vendor-specific web app client-side SDK, exploring various open source and licensed services available. You learn what works and doesn't work across various browsers and WebRTC platforms.

Join Dolby to learn how companies like Sony Pictures, HBO, and Showtime use Dolby’s Cloud Media Processing to deliver the world’s most compelling content. Learn how you can scale your media workflow — and save money — with the most efficient transcoding engine and automated QC solution available. Don’t miss this chance to see a live demo and ask questions about how you can:

Broadfield Distributing has dealers all over the U.S. who are installing live production and streaming systems for schools, churches and corporations. Join us as we hear their success stories.

2020 has been a remarkable year for codec advancements. With further adoption of (now) modern codecs HEVC and VP9, and the release of VVC (h266), it’s once again time to pose the questions: What other codecs are out there? Is now the time to plan for multi-codec support? Join Bitmovin for an interactive presentation on how advances in cloud encoding and adoption of next-generation codecs can help your organization achieve faster time to market and improved operational efficiencies.