 A little history lesson to provide some context for those of us using the internet to deliver video.
Wed., Sept. 10, by Dom Robinson
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Posted 10 Sep 2008
WIth Microsoft's announcement that it's adding H.264 playback to Silverlight, some would argue that H.264 has emerged triumphant in the codec wars. So what does that mean for the future of online video?
Tues., Sept. 9, by Tim Siglin
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Posted 09 Sep 2008
 Lifecasting has grown wildly popular, with new tools available that let anyone webcast their own Truman Show. The big question: Is there money to be made, or is it just a passing fad?
Fri., Sept. 5, by Ron Miller
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Posted 05 Sep 2008
 The votes are in—all 3,893 of them—and the finalists have been chosen for the 2008 Streaming Media Readers’ Choice Awards. Read on to see which companies, products, and services topped readers' lists this year.
Fri., Aug. 29, by Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen
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Posted 29 Aug 2008
Multicast is often misunderstood, and until recently has been more promise than practice. But more and more ISPs are embracing multicast, and the efficiency gains it offers mean its use is likely to continue to grow.
Wed., Aug. 20, by Dom Robinson
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Posted 20 Aug 2008
To those who are new to the online video industry, it may seem like the content delivery market has been around for only a few years. But amazingly, 2008 marks the 13th year since some of the first CDNs began offering streaming media services on the internet.
Tues., Aug. 12, by Dan Rayburn
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Posted 12 Aug 2008
Top analysts discuss consolidation and attrition in the CDN market.
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Posted 08 Aug 2008
Anecdotal evidence gets some statistical backup in a new report, and the runaway success of Apple's iPhone 3G may be good news for streaming video across the board.
Fri., Aug. 8,. by Tim Siglin
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Posted 08 Aug 2008
As CDNs commoditize and streaming grows up, companies are gobbling up patents in an attempt to stay competitive. Who will come out on top?
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Posted 08 Aug 2008
Things to consider and questions to ask when writing a request for proposal for a corporate webcasting system
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Posted 08 Aug 2008
Making a case for intuitive mobile device design
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Posted 08 Aug 2008
The 2008 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards and other announcements from the editor's desk
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Posted 08 Aug 2008
Voting opens today for our second annual awards. Almost 200 products and services have been nominated in 20 categories. Each voter will be entered to win an 8GB iPhone.
Mon., July 28, by Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen
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Posted 28 Jul 2008
 Highwinds RollingThunder CDN has chops, but also doesn't compete with its customers, as proven by recent deals with Castfire and Technicolor.
Tues., July 22, by Tim Siglin
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Posted 22 Jul 2008
Due to popular demand, the nominations process will now remain open until Friday, July 25, and reader voting will begin on Monday, July 28.
Tues., July 22, by Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen
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Posted 22 Jul 2008
Last year, more than 3,000 people voted in the inaugural Readers' Choice Awards. This year's awards feature a new, expanded list of categories. Nominations are due by July 21, so get yours in today.
Thurs., July 10, by Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen
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Posted 09 Jul 2008
Today's media players are advancing broadcast media by leveraging the internet as a delivery medium. As such, these technologies are now becoming disruptive far beyond the confines of the web.
Thurs., July 3, by Ezra Davidson
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Posted 03 Jul 2008
H.264 is undoubtedly the hottest codec around, but there are inherent market forces that complicate producing files that meet the needs of your target playback device or player. These include the fact that there are multiple H.264 codecs available, each with different configurable parameters, and that each H.264 encoding tool reveals a custom set of compression options.
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Posted 23 Jun 2008
With Squeeze 5, Sorenson took baby steps in some critical new directions. Unfortunately, unless it's your child, baby steps are seldom graceful or particularly effective, and that's the case here.
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Posted 15 Jun 2008
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