Internet Video News Desk

Microsoft's Silverlight Boss Scott Guthrie on SYS-CON.TV Adobe's Flash Player, the de facto standard for video on the Web, now has a rival: a cross-platform Web browser plug-in from Microsoft called Silverlight. Designed to present HD video on the web, the Silverlight 1.0 was released today. Silverlight, which enables designers and developers to build rich media experiences and .NET-based RIAs for the web, was announced earlier this year by Nicrosoft at its MIX conference in Las Vegas. Focused on enabling rich media scenarios in a browser, some of the features of Silverlight include, according to Microsoft's Scott Guthrie: Built-in codec support for playing VC-1 and WMV video, and MP3 and WMA audio within a browser.  The VC-1 codec is a big step forward for incorporating media within a web experience - since it supports very efficiently playing high-quality, high defin... (more)

VectorMAX Offers Internet Video Technology

Video Anywhere uses VectorMAX technology to provide complete live broadcasting and video-on-demand (VOD) capabilities for the distribution of video over a network or the Internet. Video Anywhere allows any organization to create, control and distribute live or pre-recorded video content to anyone, anywhere over the corporate network, virtual private network, WAN, LAN, wireless infrastructure or public Internet. Video Anywhere provides complete access control, reporting functionality, and intelligent distribution of video to maximize the impact of your organization's video asset... (more)

SYS-CON.TV to Offer Full Internet TV Coverage of AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2007 East

(SYS-CON Media) – At AJAXWorld Conference & Expo 2007 (East) in New York's Roosevelt Hotel, 19-21 March 2007, SYS-CON.TV will be a major presence. SYS-CON Media was one of the first companies in the USA, and the very first online technology publisher, to harness the power of Flash video and the Flash Communication Server (Flash Comm, now renamed the Flash Media Server) – a platform for creating and deploying video on demand launched by San Francisco-based Macromedia, now Adobe, in 2005 on (what else?) SYS-CON.TV. Woodfcliff lake, NJ-based SYS-CON Media has been deployin... (more)

Internet Video Update: First "Webisode" of Quarterlife Will Air on MySpaceTV

Emmy-winning television show creators Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz are teaming up with MySpaceTV to distribute their new online series, "Quarterlife." The first "Webisode" will air on MySpaceTV November 11. “When Emmy award-winning producers come to MySpaceTV you know this is reaching a whole new level,” said Chris DeWolfe, CEO of MySpace. “We’re proud to offer the creative community a blank canvas and open platform to express their vision.” “This is the most exciting project I’ve worked on in a very long time, and part of that is the l... (more)

Swarmcast Founder to Speak at iTVCon Internet Video Conference & Expo

Important items to consider when choosing video applications for your web site are quality and download speed. In order to meet viewer expectations for video set by HDTV, content providers must re-evaluate the way video is delivered. This session will discuss the next phase in the Internet video evolution: perfecting video quality and enabling long-form content. By offering long-form, HD-quality video, content providers can capitalize on the online video opportunity and increase customer satisfaction. Enhancing video quality is made simple with a new generation of backend technol... (more)