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MediaCore Free Video Content Management System

MediaCore is a  free open source video CMS and podcast platform that you can install on your own server.   With a slick, web 2.0-ish look and  feel, the UI is well polished and the application supports all the features you would expect including browsing, search, video and  audio upload, comments and moderation, tags and [...]
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Encoding Best Practices for H.264 Video by Fabio Sonnati

Watch this Adobe Max 2009 presentation by video encoding expert Fabio Sonnati on encoding best practices for H.264 video.  Learn the secrets of H.264 video encoding and how to leverage your encoding software to encode high quality video for the web. You can view a PDF of the presentation slides here Fabio’s  Flash Video Encoding Blog
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JW FLV Media Player – Website Media Player With Plugin Support

Jeroen Wijering’s JW FLV Player is one of the most versatile website media players available. You can easily embed it into your website to display any media format supported by the Adobe Flash Player. Now at version 4, the JW FLV Player has been in active development for many years and has an active forum [...]
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Free HD Footage Download (720p): Water

This is the first free download offered by WebVideoTechniques. It is a free :30 clip that was shot with a Canon Vixia HF100. It has been slightly compressed to keep the file size down and converted to a QuickTime MOV 1280×720 at 30fps so it is easy to use with most editing software. Web sample [...]
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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. [...]
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