Some of the most common questions I get asked on video quality are- What is the size of a video for a certain pixel quality? (Say 1 hour 1080p video) What does kbps mean? How much video bandwidth will 1 hour 1000 kbps video consume? I want my videos in 1080/720/480/360 p like Youtube. How does VdoCipher enable that? How many video quality options I need to have to ensure smooth playback across the world? Why does VdoCipher provide video bitrate (kbps) as quality options and not pixels (p)? Here are some key definitions and concepts to help everybody better understand…
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What is Transcoding & Why It is Important For Video Streaming?
Digital storage of any media requires conversion from analog to digital format. The initial digital format after media production is still a raw file. For it to be stored and accessed across different devices, it needs to be compressed in a particular digital format compatible across the device. This form of video compression for files to make them compatible with a target device is called encoding. The terms video encoding and video transcoding are sometimes used interchangeably, in spite of the use-case difference between the two. What is Transcoding & How Does Video Transcoding Differ From Encoding? Generally speaking, encoding…
57 Video Hosting Features for Video Platform
We list 57 video hosting features that VdoCipher provides for securing videos from piracy, ensuring smooth playback of videos, and managing videos in bulk via dashboard and API. The features are categorized into various segments for better clarity. Respective tutorial or documentation is linked with each feature. Jump to a particular category for video hosting features by selecting from below. Security Video Player AWS hosting & CDN Dashboard ,Integrations,API/SDKs. (more…)
Online Video Platform Comparison: I Tried & Reviewed Top 6 Platforms
The number of online video platforms keeps rising every single day. Now that the whole world is forced to stay in their homes; people are consuming more content online than they were ever before. Be it entertainment or education, there are several video platforms catering to these needs. The ones being successful the most are the ones focusing on their audience. Be it good content or even a good user experience. After all great content won’t amount to anything if the user can’t access the content seamlessly. This is why several video platforms opt for third-party solutions to take care…
101 Tools for Online Course Creators to Create, Publish & Monetize Courses
From inception to launch, course creators follow a long journey in creating & perfecting their material and then marketing + selling it online. Therefore, we have compiled a comprehensive list of 101 tools you might need to create and monetise that online course you have been planning lately. A brief categorization is listed at the start and then we dwell on each tool individually. There is no ranking, it is a compiled list of useful popular tools. Let’s dive right in! Categories: Elearning Video Creation/Production Tools eLearning Video Tools for Editing Elearning Quiz Creation Tools Online Teaching Website Creation Platforms…
Cloud Video Platforms: How It Works & Top 5 List
With the everyday increase in popularity of video streaming platforms, businesses need a reliable, secure, and scalable cloud video platform. And owing to the current COVID scenario across the world, people are consuming a lot more content than before. Hence, more businesses are launching or scaling on cloud video platforms on a daily basis. Cloud video platforms have reduced the infrastructure needs as compared to traditional broadcasting technologies. They are being potentially recognized for their features like unlimited storage, convenience, scalability, and security. Keeping these things in mind, we’ll be taking you through a basic explanation of cloud video platforms…