We’ve been very busy with new features for Media Services including faster encoding, new content protection services with PlayReady, and what everyone has been waiting for – Live Streaming. But before we talk about the new features, the team has been updating the Azure blog with new details on our existing services. Last week I posted on the Azure blog about our Advanced Encoding Features. . In addition, I just posted a new blog on Delivering Premium Audio Experiences with Dolby … Read More
MPEG DASH: The File Format of the Future
Tim Siglin just published his coverage of the MPEG DASH session at Streaming Media West last week where the future of adaptive streaming file formats was discussed. The article is titled “MPEG DASH: The File Format of the Future?” and can be found on the StreamingMedia.com website. I particularly like the coverage of HLS and the fact that the Apple draft that was submitted to the IETF is merely an “informational draft” and the fact that there are no efforts … Read More