SMH LIVE EVENT STREAMING

We give you a custom player like the one see above that you simply add to your
existing web site. Your watermark, your logo, your branding streamed live from your web site.

Live Event Streaming represents the cornerstone of our services. Whether captured via webcam or with a professional production, we can seamlessly broadcast your event live to any web browser or mobile device. Our dedicated Live Event servers are in place to ensure the highest quality possible, streaming your event to viewers everywhere using their standard Internet connection.

After the broadcast, we provide you with the tools you need to ensure your event is viable long after its ended. For those viewers unavailable to experience the event live, an on-demand webcast option is made available automatically. To measure your broadcast’s audience and viewership, we provide a detailed statistical analysis. We can also assist in developing follow-up correspondence, surveys and websites to ensure the intended impact of your event is delivered and retained.

Live Event Streaming is included in all of our monthly streaming media packages or can be enabled for a specific event. Rates are determined by the event’s duration, required broadcast quality and estimated viewership. As an added incentive, you may qualify for our non-profit plans featuring exclusive discounts.

Tech Talk - The Process Behind Live Event Streaming

If you’re new to live broadcasting, the following steps will introduce you to the basic process.

1. The event is captured with the appropriate recording equipment. Our service enables any level of production, from a single digital camcorder to multiple cameras and mixing desks.

2. The output from your recording equipment is fed into your laptop or PC using the appropriate interface hardware.

3. Encoding software on your laptop or PC converts the content into the format required for live streaming.

4. The encoded content is transmitted via your system’s Internet connection to our dedicated Live Event servers. The better the connection, the higher the quality we are able to broadcast.


5. The stream is received by our servers and re-broadcast live to all web browsers and mobile devices, viewable via website link.

Expertise – Planning the Perfect Broadcast
During a live broadcast, your viewers expect a high quality experience devoid of technical difficulties. To maximize your event’s impact, careful planning is required. We successfully reach the widest audiences possible by focusing on three factors:

- Network Capacity - Before your broadcast, we assist you in determining the maximum upload speed of the Internet connection at the location of your broadcast.

- Server Capacity - Our Live Event Streaming cluster utilizes multiple hardware load-balanced servers with connections to our OC-192 backbone. Utilizing Microsoft Windows 2003 and RedHat, our Live Event Streaming cluster is configured to handle any load.

- Audience Capabilities - Before your broadcast, we assist you in evaluating the connection capabilities of your audience. Every member of your audience is reachable with our wide array of supported formats and our Tier-1 OC-192 backbone.

Put all the elements together, and you are online live! At the other extreme, professional productions such as major music or sporting events can be broadcast to tens of thousands of viewers via their web browsers.

Please give us a call toll-free at 1-800-963-4347 to discuss broadcasting your event live.