The most recent release of Handbrake (http://handbrake.fr/) has brought in some new features as well as removed some functionality (like encoding to AVI or to certain devices). Overall, it seems to work more efficiently and produces some very high quality video. There are some updates to the GUI as well as some settings that should be updated. You should continue to use DU’s Video Encoding Standards, as outlined here: http://ctl.du.edu/staff/josephlabrecque/standard/ for the best results. The Handbrake settings, however, have changed a little bit. For this entry, I am using the Windows GUI, which is slightly different from the Macintosh version.
Let’s start out with the settings on the Picture tab (click image for larger size):
Note that the cropping is set to automatic, anamorphic is turned off, and that “Keep Aspect Ratio” is checked. This will help preserve the original picture quality and prevent distortion when you change the video width to 512 pixels.
Next, let’s look at Video Filters (click image for larger size): Read more…
The VPS Projection System for CourseMedia™ has been updated to version 1.3.5 to account for some glitches in text slide display. Text slides should now be more consistent across CourseMedia™ tools.
Last month, I participated in a phone interview with the education team at Adobe to talk about how the University of Denver is using Flash Media Server to stream both live and on-demand content across campus and out into the world. The resulting article was recently published on the Adobe Developer Connection website.
Topics covered include our CourseMedia™ system, live events, and various video uses across departments. It’s a fairly quick read and a comprehensive look at what DU is doing with media streaming using the Flash Platform.
Check it out: Q & A with Joseph Labrecque
When searching for audio within CourseMedia™, users now have the option to verify the record at three separate points of failure. The tool is integrated within the metadata panel of the audio clip editor and will let the user know if the record fails on the following three points:
- Metadata Record Retrieval
- Flash Media Server Connection Via Directory
- File Streamability
If any of these points fail, a message is shown to the user at that point. Most of the records which fail in these ways are caused by bad filenames or misnamed files and directories.
Check out the video below for a walkthrough:
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