Monthly Archives: April 2008

Sorenson Squeeze 5 Released

Squeeze 5 Pro is the latest release of Sorenson Media’s professional media encoding software. The new release is a major upgrade in features and usability compared to earlier versions. Improved audio and video quality, faster multithreaded encoding, and smoother workflow are just a few reasons Squeeze 5 should be in your arsenal of multimedia tools.
New [...]

Who Wants To Be A Web Video Superstar?

TechCrunch has posted a short (but sweet) primer on the tools you need to get started in the online video world including recording, streaming and distribution advice. They review several live streaming options and cover some of the technical aspects of online distribution. Online media expert Chris Pirillo shares some pro tips as [...]

Free Magazine Subscriptions for Video & Internet Professionals

Here at Web Video Techniques, we enjoy free stuff. Here are some great industry magazines that you can subscribe to for free as long as you are a internet or video professional with a U.S. mailing address.

Website Magazine
Until now, there has not been a magazine that caters exclusively to the business of running a [...]

SUPER Open Source Video Encoder & Player

The Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer (SUPER) is the Swiss Army knife of video transcoders. It can encode and decode virtually any media file and offers a plethora of options for encoding web videos. Although similar to MPEG Streamclip, SUPER seems to be more stable, advanced, and user friendly and does not rely on [...]

Download Free Stock Footage at stockfootageforfree.com

With over 100 clips spanning 10 categories and growing, StockFootageForFree.com is a great source for free broadcast quality stock video clips. All you have to do is fill out a simple form and you can download free fullsize SD clips (NTSC 720×480 29.97fps DV AVI) for use in your productions. Currently offering useful [...]

Flowplayer: Open Source Flash Video Player For Your Website

Adding Flash Video to a website without using a service like Vimeo or YouTube can be challenging if you are not a Flash Action Script expert. Maybe you have a intranet or paid content site and you need to host the video files on your own server and want to display the files in a [...]