MPEG Nation ... (cont)

Berlind's Media Transparency Channel
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This blog is now a part of my experiment in media transparency. The premise is that if the media can broadcast polished edited content through one channel like ZDNet, then why can't it also broadcast a parallel channel that's full of the raw materials (thus, this "channel"). For a much more detailed explanation, be sure to check out the following:
David, what is a media transparency channel?
Why are you doing this?
In case you're interested, maintaining a simplistic transparency channel like this one has so far involved a significant amount of heavy lifting. The core technology may exist, but it's my opinion that a decent UI for publishing a transparency channel does not. So, one outgrowth of this experiment might be a complete specification for such a system -- Something I call JOTS. Finally, as a student of media, convergence, and technology monoculture (three very inter-related issues, if you ask me), I'll be blogging any news that comes my way that I think is relevant to the media revolution that's upon us (the one that many media executives are in obvious denial about).

MPEG Nation ... (cont)

"There are thousands of people who want to stream video from their websites, blogs, auctions, etc., but can't because of the complexity of encoding the video and the cost of having it hosted and streamed using current media solution providers." With the launch of MPEG NATION, it is now possible to begin streaming video from a website, blog, or auction within minutes instead of days. MPEG NATION's simple 3-step online form allows for the selection of a number of customer options including password protection and logging. As soon as a video file is uploaded to MPEG NATION it is transcoded into the various Internet media formats for instant streaming Internet delivery. Once a file upload is complete an http link is provided to the customer which they can paste into an email, blog, auction or website. Clicking on the link instantly brings up their video. "MPEG NATION is truly a disruptive technology in the streaming media space. Not only is the service easy to use, it removes an enormous cost and complexity barrier for anyone who wants to stream video on the web. In all cases MPEG NATION is hundreds and sometimes even thousands of times less expensive than existing video streaming providers," added Wolf. "MPEG NATION was faster to market with a better product than anything I could find at the time. The compression and sample rates, the download formats, the conversion across Apple, PC and Linux -- make MPEG NATION perhaps the best choice for web-based video hosting," said Jon Baribeau, an early MPEG NATION customer who produced his own music video and began streaming it from his website just minutes after uploading it to MPEG NATION. MPEG NATION video streaming services are available now at http://www.mpegnation.com . As an example, a one to sixty minute video uploaded to MPEG NATION, encoded into Microsoft(R) Window's Media(R) Format (150k, 300k & 700k), costs just $4.95 including unlimited streaming (viewing) bandwidth and storage for six months.

About MPEG NATION MPEG NATION, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Digital Silo, Inc., a global provider of integrated content delivery services that enable consumers and businesses to broadcast their digital media and communications to worldwide audiences via the Internet. The Company provides complete solutions, including videotape-to-Internet video streaming, media asset management, integrated web hosting and consulting services, that seamlessly integrate with today's leading streaming media technologies. To ensure a worldwide reach, Digital Silo engineered its content delivery network for quality delivery in the United States, Europe and Asia. For more information, call 800-609-9193, or visit http://www.mpegnation.com or http://www.digitalsilo.com .

Last update: 4/3/2005; 3:01:44 AM.