Webcasting Technology
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Streaming media are a set of technologies used to distribute video and audio the Internet, and inside Intranets. The content can be real time or archived material.
It is a one-to-many technology. This means, that a single video or video feed is sent out to multiple viewers.
The stages in the preparation and transmission of streaming media are:
- Content Creation - production of the content
- Encoding - transforming into streaming media files
- Distribution - sending the files to the audience
- Client Viewing - the end user accessing the media
Each stage in the process requires specific Equipment. The Encoding, Distribution and Client Viewing stages are all affected by the selection of a Webcasting Format and require suitable Connectivity.