Platform Features

The Player

  • Adaptive bitrate streaming automatically gives best quality to viewer
  • Choose one of 8 audio tracks to select language required
  • Turn subtitles on or off and select which language they appear in
  • Manual selection of video quality
  • Speed & Zoom controls; watch VOD faster than real-time, zoom into areas of the video window for a better viewing experience.
  • Full-screen; enjoy the stream at 100% screen coverage
  • Pop-out mini-player; watch stream in the background while focusing on other tasks
  • Jump-to chapter points when watching indexed VOD
  • Submit a question direct to the video producers or presenter

Platform Admins

  • Set up a new multilingual live streaming event in less than a minute
  • Manage viewing permissions simply
  • Create, change, manage Admin roles and permissions
  • Set and manage geo-blocks as required
  • Decide to allow viewer questions
  • Control over VOD publishing options
  • Live stream events can be created from a mobile phone if required
  • Upload pre-recorded videos for broadcast as-live at preset start time
  • Option for embed code to be available to distribute non-confidential streams and VOD
  • Mark live streams with index/chapter points and annotate
  • Editing functionality for trimming, merging, adding fades and dissolves, title slates.
  • Visual controls to change colour brightness and contrast
  • Optional rapid-VOD feature to allow nearly instant VOD availability
  • Mark-points during stream create automatic highlights clip file
  • Automatic trimming to remove event pre-amble

Platform Security Features

Adaptive Bitrate Streaming

This technology is crucial for Imedia8 Live multi track to provide a high-quality streaming experience. Adaptive bitrate streaming dynamically adjusts the video quality according to the user's internet speed, ensuring smooth playback without buffering, regardless of varying network conditions. This is particularly important for maintaining the integrity and quality of the stream, especially when it is being securely distributed across diverse geographical locations.

Access Control and Authentication

Beyond tokenized IP systems, implementing robust access control and authentication mechanisms is vital. This can include multi-factor authentication (MFA) for accessing the streaming service, ensuring that only authorised users can access the content. Additionally, role-based access control can be employed to define what each user is allowed to do within the platform, such as viewing only, downloading, or sharing content within permitted parameters.

Geo-Restriction and Compliance

For content providers who need to comply with regional licensing agreements or broadcasting rights, geo-restriction is a key feature. This ensures that content is only available in regions where it's legally permitted. Imedia8 Live can efficiently manage these restrictions, ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations while maintaining a seamless viewing experience for authorised regions.

Content Protection and Watermarking

To further safeguard against piracy and unauthorised redistribution, digital watermarking can be used. This involves embedding a unique, invisible mark into the video stream, which can be traced back to the source of leakage if the content is pirated. This acts as a deterrent to content piracy and is particularly useful for high-value or exclusive video content.


Scalability and Reliability

A significant advantage of using a Imedia8 Live is its scalability. During peak times or viral events, the platform can scale to handle massive spikes in traffic, ensuring uninterrupted service. This reliability is crucial not just for maintaining viewer satisfaction but also for ensuring that security measures are consistently applied, even under heavy load.


Regular Updates and Patch Management

The security landscape is constantly evolving, and so are the techniques used by attackers. Regular updates and patch management are essential to protect against new vulnerabilities. By staying up-to-date with the latest security patches and software updates, content providers can better protect their streaming services against emerging threats.


Customisable Security Policies

Depending on the type of content and the audience, different streams may require different levels of security. The ability to customise security policies for different content types or viewer segments allows for a more tailored approach to content protection. This could include varying levels of encryption, different authentication methods, or specific DRM settings for different types of content.


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