The article is to explain how the higher education system of India is changing rapidly in the course of time and how the demand for online coaching for IIT JEE is increasing day by day. The higher education sector forms an integral pillar of our economy. As per a publication by the annual Science and Engineering Indicators 2018 report of the National Science Foundation, India accounts for one-fourth of the estimated 7.5 million bachelors in science and engineering degrees awarded across the world in 2014. Indian students who pursue science after high school emphasizes more on pursuing Engineering or Medical…
Netflix Business Model : World’s Largest Video Selling Platform
The article is to explain a few basic metrics on Netflix business model and how it has changed over the years. The media and entertainment industry is one of the leading growth sectors of recent times contributing to billions of US dollars every year. One of the main elements of this sector is the television industry. However, with the fast-paced nature of everyone’s life, nowadays it has become almost impossible to watch one’s favorite shows at a particular time on a daily basis. Netflix, an online streaming media services pave the way for all customers for easy access of their…
Top 7 Video Hosting Sites [Updated 2019, Free & Paid]
Individuals and businesses have different needs for video hosting. Based on whether the content is paid or free, the technologies and tools required for video hosting are further different. In the following article, we take a list of the most popular options for video hosting. We have tried to address the industry segment which these tools suit the most, Pros and Cons associated with them. A summary table is included at start with more details on each company following up after the table. Company Industries Advantages Disadvantages Youtube All segments Free and good streaming experience without buffering. Poor monetisation &…
An Introduction to Encrypted Media Extensions (EME)
Encrypted Media Extensions is a JavaScript API that enables content protection for premium videos in the browser. EME is important in how a DRM system works. EME API is a W3C-recommended standard, meaning that streaming media applications are interoperable across different browsers irrespective of the underlying DRM system. The cryptographically trusted agent of DRM systems inside browsers is the Content Decryption Module (CDM). The CDM works by receiving the content keys from the remote DRM License Server. The Content Decryption Module then uses the content keys to decode encrypted videos for playback. Streaming media applications use the EME API to…
Understanding Video Quality – Pixels (p), Bitrate (kbps), Aspect Ratios
Some of the most common questions I get asked on video quality are-I want my videos in 1080/720/480/360 p like Youtube. How does VdoCipher enable that?What does kbps mean? How much bandwidth will 1 hour 1000 kbps video consume?How many video quality options I need to have to ensure smooth playback across the world?Why does VdoCipher provide bitrate (kbps) as quality options and not pixels (p)?What is the size of a video for a certain pixel quality? (Say 1 hour 1080p video)Here are some key definitions and concepts to help everybody better understand video quality parameters.Pixels (p) - 1080 / 720 /…
Video Player Themes – Add Custom Skins and Change Player Controls
With WordPress version 1.23 onwards we provide our users with an additional range of colorful video player themes, with customizable player skins. While interface for player customization at thePlayer.io is currently in alpha stage, our design team have made put out a large number of themes. Because our broadest use case is WordPress, we have added an interface so that you can select the theme of your choice from the WordPress settings page for VdoCipher. If you are using other means to embed the video to your website you can edit the video embed code directly to include the player…