Technical Description of Windows Media Audio (WMA)

Windows Media Audio, or WMA as it is known in the short hand form, is a form of audio that can be played on windows computers and other computers as well. It is the type of audio format that is associated with Windows Media Player. That is the program that is used by default in windows to play video or audio file. There are often audio formats that the Windows Media Player cannot play, and so it converts them to windows media audio so that you » Read more…

Managing Delivery of On-Demand Digital Media Content

In the dark ages of media technology, viewers were at the mercy of a handful of networks, delivering their entertainment via a black and white television set sporting rabbit ears.

Thanks to advances in the evolution of media deliery systems, we are able to chose what we will watch and when we will watch it. Earlier incarnations allowed only pre-programmed digital recordings on a dvr or waiting for a disk to arrive in the mail. However, the technology has become more sophisticated with the advent of on demand live data streaming. » Read more…

Managing Delivery of Live Media Content

If you are putting out live media on the web, or creating a live piece for a particular audience, you have to make sure that time management, and quality are on point, in order to get the best piece, and to get the best feedback from your audience as well. You will find that when you use the right tools, you will be able to manage the output of the media content, and that there will be fewer, to no errors, when you are putting » Read more…

Streaming Media Services: What You Can Expect

Many streaming services will charge for the content they provide because of the royalties that they will have to pay to the content providers. You should look for a service that offers the kind of content you want to watch. Many streaming services will try to astound you with a lot of available content but this is only impressive if the content they offer matches what you like to watch.

Match the content you are receiving to the price you have to pay. Its is pointless to pay for content that you may or may » Read more…