Streaming Media Workflow Survey

STREAMING MEDIA WORKFLOW and TARGETS

1) Please pick the option that best describes the content you produce:

100% On Demand / 0% Live Streaming   80% On Demand / 20% Live Streaming   60% On Demand / 40% Live Streaming   40% On Demand / 60% Live Streaming   20% On Demand / 80% Live Streaming   0% On Demand / 100% Live Streaming   Other (please specify)

If you selected other, please specify:

2) CAPTURING CONTENT IN YOUR WORKFLOW:

I capture to a Non-Linear editing system for editing and processing   I bypass editing software and capture directly to a standalone software based encoder   I bypass editing software and encoding software and capture directly to a hardware based mpeg/web/mobile video encoder   I don’t capture at all, I receive MPEG, AVI or MOV files for encoding   Other (please specify)

If you selected other, please specify:

3) ENCODING CONTENT IN YOUR WORKFLOW

I export and encode directly from my non-linear editing systems   I use a standalone software based encoder   I use a Hardware based mpeg/web/mobile video encoder   I use custom-built in-house automated encoding software   Other (please specify)

If you selected other, please specify:

4) ENCODING TEMPLATES IN YOUR WORKFLOW

I use the predefined templates in the software/hardware and rarely modify the settings   I modify the width, height, format, bitrate etc. settings most of the time I encode a file   I created my own custom encoding templates and rarely modify them   Other (please specify)

If you selected other, please specify:

5) UPLOADING CONTENT IN YOUR WORKFLOW:

I manually upload/FTP encoded files to a CDN, server, file share or CMS   I click an add files button in a web page from my CMS or CDN for uploading encoded files   I configure my encoder to save files directly to my CDN, server, file share or CMS when the encoding is complete   Upload files another way? Please describe:

Additional comments:

6) COMMUNICATING FILES ARE READY IN YOUR WORKFLOW:

I send an email to a web producer or developer with the absolute URL path and properly formatted filename   I send an email notifying the file is ready, but do not need to put filename or path   Other (please specify)

If you selected other, please specify:

7) Please check the formats that are most important to you now and in the next 1-3 years:

FlashVideo Sorenson H.263   FlashVideo On2 VP6   FlashVideo H.264   WindowsMedia 9   WindowsMedia 10   WindowsMedia 11   RealVideo 8   RealVideo 9   RealVideo 10   RealVideo 11   QuickTime Streaming   MPEG 4 / H.264   MPEG 2   3GP   Other (please specify)

If you selected other, please specify:

Please tell us about how you plan to deliver content in the coming years

8) Please Rank the importance of your strategy for publishing content across technologies and platforms in the next 1-3 years:

	Not Important	Important	Very Important
Download/Sideload to Mobile Devices (Video iPods, Smart Phones, etc.)	Download/Sideload to Mobile Devices (Video iPods, Smart Phones, etc.) Not Important	Download/Sideload to Mobile Devices (Video iPods, Smart Phones, etc.) Important	Download/Sideload to Mobile Devices (Video iPods, Smart Phones, etc.) Very Important
Web Browser embedded Video Players (WindowsMedia Player, RealPlayer, QuickTime Player, etc.)	Web Browser embedded Video Players (WindowsMedia Player, RealPlayer, QuickTime Player, etc.) Not Important	Web Browser embedded Video Players (WindowsMedia Player, RealPlayer, QuickTime Player, etc.) Important	Web Browser embedded Video Players (WindowsMedia Player, RealPlayer, QuickTime Player, etc.) Very Important
Flash Player	Flash Player Not Important	Flash Player Important	Flash Player Very Important
Silverlight Player	Silverlight Player Not Important	Silverlight Player Important	Silverlight Player Very Important
Streaming to Mobile / Cell phones with Wireless Carrier Networks (Verizon, Vodafone, China Mobile, Docomo, Orange etc.) relationships	Streaming to Mobile / Cell phones with Wireless Carrier Networks (Verizon, Vodafone, China Mobile, Docomo, Orange etc.) relationships Not Important	Streaming to Mobile / Cell phones with Wireless Carrier Networks (Verizon, Vodafone, China Mobile, Docomo, Orange etc.) relationships Important	Streaming to Mobile / Cell phones with Wireless Carrier Networks (Verizon, Vodafone, China Mobile, Docomo, Orange etc.) relationships Very Important
Streaming to Mobile / Cell Phones without Wireless Carrier Network relationship	Streaming to Mobile / Cell Phones without Wireless Carrier Network relationship Not Important	Streaming to Mobile / Cell Phones without Wireless Carrier Network relationship Important	Streaming to Mobile / Cell Phones without Wireless Carrier Network relationship Very Important
Social Networking Sites	Social Networking Sites Not Important	Social Networking Sites Important	Social Networking Sites Very Important
User Generated Content Sites	User Generated Content Sites Not Important	User Generated Content Sites Important	User Generated Content Sites Very Important
Video Portal Sites	Video Portal Sites Not Important	Video Portal Sites Important	Video Portal Sites Very Important
Other, please specify in 'comments'	Other, please specify in 'comments' Not Important	Other, please specify in 'comments' Important	Other, please specify in 'comments' Very Important

Additional comments:

9) How willing/likely would you be to change your current content creation processes if you could simply target the technologies and platforms identified in Question 8, by uploading your encoded or un-compressed files to a web service? (Assuming all of your copyright and content protection procedures would stay the same):

Very likely   Need further investigation   Not likely

10) Do you have a large library of streaming media that you plan on re-encoding for different formats and platforms?

Yes   No

11) Are you familiar with Cable Labs VOD Content Specification?

Yes   No

12) If you would like to enter the drawing for the Sony PlayStation 3, please enter your contact information below.

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13) May the sponsor of this survey contact you with relevant product information?

Yes

No