Meets Our Simple Needs But Offers Capabilities For Future Use
Updated August 09, 2019
Meets Our Simple Needs But Offers Capabilities For Future Use
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Software Version
Streaming Manager (Ustream Pro Broadcast)
Overall Satisfaction with IBM Watson Media's Video Streaming
We are currently using it to stream our monthly funding meetings and council meetings. It is primarily used by the whole organization. Having this streaming service allows our project team members statewide to attend meetings virtually that they are often not able to attend in person.
- Integrates well with our company website using embed code provided by IBM.
- No complaints here!
We benefit from this on a monthly basis. We never have a projected viewership number at any given meeting and this product always meets our expectations whether we are hosting 3 viewers or 30.
To my knowledge, our organization has never utilized this capability.
We do not use these metrics currently.
We are not currently using this capability but plan to in the near future.
IBM Video Streaming Feature Ratings
Using IBM Watson Media's Video Streaming
2 - We currently have two people on our IBM account that are tasked with running our Ustream. One employee makes sure that the videos are recorded and uploaded and the other employee ensures that these videos are available on our website. We currently use IBM Watson's embed code to display our archive of videos and play them, as well as watch them live.
2 - Both employees that are tasked with maintaining and supporting our IBM Watson account each have a harmonious yet distinct skill set. The employee tasked with running and uploading the video stream has a diverse background in servers/hardware/sound equipment. The employee ensuring that the live stream and archive is available to our public has skills in HTML/software troubleshooting/helpdesk.
- Live streaming of our monthly meetings to users statewide
- Archiving of meetings that correspond with our meeting minutes and allow for precise accuracy of minutes.
- Future use is to live stream/archive user training sessions.
- As a necessary resource for meeting minute accuracy
- Definitely for live streaming end user training sessions.
- It has had a positive impact - it has allowed us to reach more people with our monthly meetings content.
Evaluating IBM Watson Media's Video Streaming and Competitors
- Product Usability
I was not part of the intial decision to use IBM Watson Video Streaming, formerly Ustream. This decision was made by others at the time and I merely inherited access to it later. It may have been based on some research done by our IT tech working for us at the time.
I would research other products available and compare their services to what we currently have. I would also do an in-depth research on each product's reviews. If possible, I would reach out to other businesses that use streaming services and find out what they use and why they chose it and what feedback they have. I would talk directly to the individuals responsible for using/maintaining the streaming service.
IBM Watson Media's Video Streaming Implementation
- Implemented in-house
- None that I know of. I was not a part of the implementation.
IBM Watson Media's Video Streaming Training
- Self-taught
Yes i thought it was easy to learn without the training. Self taught learning honestly depends on the person learning and how they learn best. If you already have some hardware/software experience or are tech-savvy by nature, then yes you can learn this product on your own. If you are not, then I would recommend some official training.
Configuring IBM Watson Media's Video Streaming
I do not. I was not a part of the implementation. I would recommend using your IT department to navigate the setup with you.
No - we have not done any custom code
No. Since i have been involved with Ustream we have done little to no customization.
IBM Watson Media's Video Streaming Support
Pros | Cons |
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None | None |
No I cannot give an example for this question. I have never had to contact Ustream support. I have reason to believe that this is due largely to this being a reliable and dependable product that, with the proper internal knowledge, education, and experience, can be used and maintained with none to minimal issues.
Using IBM Watson Media's Video Streaming
Pros | Cons |
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Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Technical support not required Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using Familiar | None |
- Starting a streaming run
- Saving the stream
- Occasionally, meetings will need to be trimmed.
IBM Watson Media's Video Streaming Reliability
Integrating IBM Watson Media's Video Streaming
- None yet
- We plan to use the webex integration option soon
- File import/export
I have no advice yet as we have not done any integration to date.
Relationship with IBM
I was not apart of the negotiation so I can't answer.
None to give. I was not a part of this process.
Upgrading IBM Watson Media's Video Streaming
- The Webex integration
- The ability to use the Webex integration