Make Video Encoding Easy and Affordable With Encoding.com
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vía Mashable! de Christina Warren el 4/01/10
Quick Pitch: Encoding.com is the leading SaaS provider of studio-class video encoding services. It scales instantly and supports all popular media formats.
Genius Idea: One of the most tedious aspects of online video creation is the encoding process. Sure, YouTube is great for some purposes, but it's not really the ideal platform for getting high-quality video onto the web in a number of different formats.
You can encode video into multiple formats on your desktop computer, but the process just to go from MPEG-2 to .h264 can be extremely time-consuming, especially if you want to actually get any work done on your computer while the encoding process is taking place. Plus, the best encoding software (which can do multiple formats and batch processing) can cost a lot of money. Plus, once you do have the video encoded, you still have to upload it to a web server anyway.
That's why Encoding.com is so brilliant. Encoding.com utilizes cloud computing platforms like Amazon Web Services and the Rackspace Cloud to make video encoding efficient and hassle-free for small businesses and larger production houses alike.
This Software as a Service lets you upload video using the program's web-UI or Adobe Air desktop app and select what formats you want the video to be encoded to use. Then Encoding.com will process the video and upload it directly to either your web server or back down to your hard drive. It can also integrate with video services like Brightcove and even Hulu. You can even get plugins for Drupal and WordPress sites to directly link up with your Encoding.com account.
This video shows off Encoding.com's Adobe Air desktop app.
Encoding.com has a number of different payment plans — monthly, prepaid or usage-based. Using parallels servers, the encoding process can take place much more quickly and efficiently. If you've been looking for a way to encode your video content into multiple formats in an efficient and inexpensive way, check out Encoding.com.
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CES: Hearst to Show Off The Skiff Reader [PICS]
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vía Mashable! de Barb Dybwad el 4/01/10
In partnership with Sprint, who will supply 3G connectivity to the device, The Skiff Reader plans to come out swinging with a large 11.5-inch size and a high 1200 x 1600 pixel screen resolution. It will also be on the svelte side at just over a quarter-inch thick and just over a pound — the thinnest eReader on the market to date.
The Skiff Reader is also notable for using an entirely new technology to power its display. Unlike the glass screens that are the hall marks of the current generation of eReader devices, the Skiff uses a flexible display based on a thin sheet of stainless-steel foil. LG is the manufacturer behind the new screens, which help the Skiff stay slim and carry less risk of breakage.
Like Barnes & Noble with their Nook, Hearst wants to control its own distribution chain with a dedicated device. They'll have their own digital storefront to sell content for the Skiff, and we know they're also very interested in if not actively working on developing a Hulu for magazines as well. In other words, publishers are stepping up to the plate as they try and take back the control that Amazon and Apple currently wield in the still nascent digital publishing space.
Unfortunately, there are no pricing or release date details yet for the Skiff, but it will be on display at CES this week so we'll be able to take a look very soon. Check out some new photos of the Skiff Reader below and let us know what you think. How does this device stack up against its competitors in the increasingly crowded eReader space?
The Skiff Reader
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