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Streaming Media For Mobile Devices. STEMTech October 4, 2011. Streaming Media For Mobile Devices. About INTELECOM. Established in 1970 501(c)3 Non-Profit Corporation Operated by Consortium of 31 Community Colleges Content Developer (Distance Learning) Telecourses Online (HTML) Content
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Streaming Media For Mobile Devices STEMTech October 4, 2011
Streaming Media For Mobile Devices About INTELECOM • Established in 1970 • 501(c)3 Non-Profit Corporation • Operated by Consortium of 31 Community Colleges • Content Developer (Distance Learning) • Telecourses • Online (HTML) Content • Video on Demand (Since 2002)
Streaming Media For Mobile Devices Subscription Videoon Demand Database • Launched in January 2008 • Object-level Clips (3-5 minutes) • Multiple Academic Disciplines • Embeddable Video Players, URLs • Hosted and Supported • Correlated to Quality Matters • Engaging Content (Persistence) • Captions, MARC Records, Usage Statistics
Streaming Media For Mobile Devices Campus Applications • Online/Hybrid Courses • F2F Instruction • Content Authoring • Virtual Classrooms • PowerPoints • Faculty Blogs • Discussion Forums • Word Documents
Streaming Media For Mobile Devices The Growth of Mobile • Laptops • Netbooks • Smartphones • Tablets • Gaming Devices “By 2014, there will be 2.8 billion 3G subscribers. 3G refers to a third generation cellular network, which is capable of streaming video and other bandwidth-intensive applications wirelessly. Already, some providers are rolling out 4G services that promise even faster download speeds and more capabilities.” – School Technology Action Report (September 1, 2011)
Streaming Media For Mobile Devices Implications for Video Streaming • Choice of Formats • Windows Media, QuickTime, FLV, H.264 • Bit Rates and Resolution • 320kbps? 1.5mbps? 640x480? • Operating Systems • iOS? Honeycomb? WebOS? Windows 8?
Streaming Media For Mobile Devices “I got a Pre.” HTML5 or Flash? Neither? Both? • Flash not supported by Apple • Flash and Flash • The Switch to HTML5 … Just an Apple Thing? • H.264 Video Format … More than Just an Apple Thing • Rise of the Androids • Flash Media Streaming Server 4.5 … A Game Changer?
Streaming Media For Mobile Devices Finding the Right Mobile Mix • FLV for Android 2.3 Devices, Desktops, Laptops • 480x360, 400kbps • H.264 for iOS • VBR up to 768kbps, 320x340 • VBR up to 1.5mbps, 640x480 • Utilizes Native iPad / iPhone Player (Full Screen) • Limitations Still Exist • Memory, Processor, Bandwidth (e.g. WiFi)
Desktops, Laptops, Netbooks FLV Supported iPad, iPhone H.264 FLV “Sniffer” 1. Determines Device 2. Pushes Optimum Stream Android 2.3 Devices
Streaming Media For Mobile Devices Addressing Accessibility • There is Support for Captioning on Many Devices • Not All Device Manufacturers Support Captions • Still in Development: • Currently … xml, txt, scc, smi and six other caption formats • Transcode and embed captions for H.264/mp4
Streaming Media For Mobile Devices Cameron Coxccox@intelecom.org (800) 576-2988 x112 Thank you for participating! For More Information