Streaming Media - 2008 Industry Sourcebook - (Page 153) content for mobile delivery Guidelines and best practices for video that’s destined for hand-held devices by Ron Garrison w ireless video delivery is complicated. Not only is different technology deployed from market to market, but the nature of radio frequency (RF) dictates that bandwidth and throughput conditions change dynamically. Video-enabled handsets are available in all markets, but the capabilities of the handsets differ widely. Many different delivery technologies also are in play, including GPRS, EDGE, EVDO, UMTS, HSDPA, DVB-H, MediaFLO, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX. As 3G and post-3G networks are deployed, more bandwidth will be available to video, which will increase delivery options. But the bandwidth within a video session will still be variable, and as video adoption increases, scarcity of spectrum issues will remain. Producing video content for wireless networks can be as complicated as delivering it successfully. Content comes from a variety of sources, and it must be encoded so that the video will stream easily within the network and will play successfully on the mobile handset. Some content providers produce video specifically for mobile delivery while others repurpose content produced for broadcast media. Still more content is produced by end consumers onthe-fly. To make all this video work effectively, we need a new understanding of production processes, driven by the realities of the wireless delivery channel. There are three objectives that should be kept in mind: 1. Create a viable product that will be purchased more than once. 2. Provide a positive user experience for a broad audience. 3. Meet or exceed the expectations of this new audience. In order to accomplish these goals, one must understand the intricacies of video compression in order to tailor production in a way that optimizes the output from the viewer’s perspective. Understanding Codecs Mobile video must be squeezed into the available wireless network WWW.STREAMINGMEDIA.COM 153 how-to’s and tutorials producing http://WWW.STREAMINGMEDIA.COM
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