IIS Smooth Streaming Available Now
Smooth Streaming dynamically detects current network and local PC conditions, and seamlessly switches the video quality of a media file that a Silverlight player receives. Consumers with high-bandwidth connections and newer hardware can experience HD quality streaming, and others with lower bandwidth speeds or older hardware receive an appropriate stream for their conditions, allowing the audience to enjoy an uninterrupted streaming experience with the highest quality possible.
I first wrote about IIS Smooth Streaming back in October 2008.
Last week we reached our next milestone by releasing a beta of the smooth streaming IIS extension https://www.iis.net/extensions/smoothstreaming
There will be a number of talks on all aspects of Smooth Streaming at MIX.
James Clarke has blogged a bunch of additional links on the technology:
John Bocharov
I’ve seen the future and the future is… Smooth!
Smooth Streaming Questions- We’ve Got Answers!
Chris Knowlton
Smooth Streaming – What, Why, When, Where, and How
Alex Zambelli
A Brief History of Multi-Bitrate Streaming
Ben Waggoner
Behind the Scenes at SmoothHD.com- Encoding Big Buck Bunny
Expression Encoder 2 Service Pack 1 – Intro and Multibitrate Encoding
James Clarke
Inside Expression Encoder’s MediaPlayer control part 2: Debugging IIS Smooth Streaming client code