TrustRadius
https://media.trustradius.com/product-logos/u4/90/R6XJ1ZS6310P.PNGIBMBest Streaming service!2019-08-06T14:06:25.355ZAt St. Patrick's Cathedral, the video streaming service is used every day for daily Mass. We also stream organ recitals, music concerts, and special occasions. Yes the streaming service is used by the entire organization. The biggest problem addressed is sharing the good works of the Cathedral with those people who are homebound or live in another part of the country or world.,It's great at hosting large amount of streamers at once. We reach upwards of 5,000 at a time.
The stream adjusts to the device the user is using.
Placing information in the stream is very easy.,I would like for it to approve its capabilities with connecting to social media.,10,Like I mentioned before, it the large amount a viewers during our live stream, it has worked perfectly!,Yes we have, especially when we have people joining the stream at all different times of the stream.,Yes the metrics have been very helpful! Its also amazing to see who and where they are watching from.,Closed Captioning is used all the time both in English and Spanish. This was a game-changer for our outreach.Loual PuliafitoLive Streaming - Lite!2019-07-30T19:17:15.000ZWe use Watson Video Streaming just once a year for our high school Senior Signing Day event in May of each year. It is pretty easy to navigate and the guys on the service line are great. They really want to help resolve your issue in the best manner possible. We stream our two-hour event for parents who are at work and attend the live event or other family members living outside the area and can't attend. We fundraise and take comments during the live stream. As I said, I really like the folks on the helpline.,The video is high quality!
Ease of use
Great customer service
Good pricing,Not a technician so I'm good for what I need it to do.,10,We are a relatively small public charter school. We had 72 graduates this spring and we live streamed our Senior Signing Day. This is an event when all students present where they will attend college. Some students perform skits, other do dance routines, some prepare 3-minute videos. All this is live-streamed to our school constituency i.e., parents, grandparents, our other schools, and everyone who could not attend the live event because they live outside of northeastern NC area. We have even had former teachers watch from Zimbabwe! We get great comments from viewers that we answer in real-time as well.,Sorry, I can't answer this one. I would need to speak to my videographer who does our live stream.,Yes, we love to see the number of viewers and when they come and go off the stream. We have not tapped into distribution across device type but our connection strength is fine. We have not leveraged the metrics to better understand our viewers. We pretty much know who they are - relations and friends of the 12th-grade students on the stage announcing their college of choice.,We are not using closed captioning. Maybe we will in a future broadcast.,Yes,Price
Product Features
Product Usability
Prior Experience with the Product
Existing Relationship with the Vendor
Positive Sales Experience with the Vendor
Analyst Reports,Unless something went terribly wrong with Watson, we would not select another service.Michelle SmithermanReliable and Easy to Use2019-08-14T22:32:44.356ZWe use Ustream to allow our clients to remote view research sessions that take place in our facility. Ustream has been consistently reliable, and is very easy to manage. I have not experienced any problems with it.,Easy set up
Reliable service - no technical issues,The layout of the back end could be more intuitive. I change the passwords on the channels very frequently and it takes a few clicks to get there.,10Anna SoaresA great video tool for our clients2019-07-26T18:35:26.075ZWe use IBM Watson Media to deliver streams in a closed-loop when requested by clients. We never allow open access but always have the videos gated behind a password. IBM Watson Media is used organization-wide and is our only streaming tool, which we use instead of another industry alternatives.,Price.
Uptime.
Ease of use.
Ease of sharing.,Could use a better domain name.
More obvious IBM branding.
Better chat functionality.,10,We don’t scale particularly large with IBM Watson Media, but we’ve never had any issues when we do scale a bit. Our typical use case is 3-4 viewers, but we’ve gone up to 20 or so and haven’t had any issues at all. We wouldn’t hesitate to scale up much further either.,We find the video on IBM Watson Media scales perfectly well, delivering the best content a connection allows. We’ve also benefitted from the backup functionality and automatic recording, which we use as a tertiary backup to our already double redundant system. We also appreciate the fact that we can upload higher quality backups later for better-archived viewing.,Since our use case of IBM Watson Media is mostly a closed-loop and at the request of clients, we don’t really use or rely on metrics. We do monitor them a bit just to get a sense of usage, but it isn’t important to our business. Still nice to have.,No experience with the AI component of IBM Watson Media.Christopher CantrallFantastic service for those seeking easy to use auto streaming or more complex broadcasting2019-07-19T16:47:10.352ZI set up Ustream at my church to broadcast daily church services.
In addition to being a member, I own an audio visual company that installs cameras and video streamers. Since the first installation, we have set up Cerevo streamers for other clients and had them create UStream accounts to broadcast their events.,Auto record
Easy to use
Great reporting,Video editing
Lighting control
Adding the ability to block unwanted users who rack up viewing hours,10,Since many of the communities we serve are very populated, streaming allows for attendance at events even when the room size prohibits a large crowd. We have one client with a meeting facility that is only 25' x 40' in size. It cannot hold enough people for a full township audience.,Yes.....fantastic to see metrics for use. Some of our township customers have only gotten feedback about their cable TV meetings over the phone. With UStream, the managers can see how many people actually attend from home. It puts the few telephone calls received into perspective with the overall audience on line.John DezellIBM's Ustream is a great service for live streaming corporate productions internationally.2019-06-26T20:20:19.273ZWe have used IBM's Ustream for several years to broadcast a corporate event to a large international manufacturing firm - a client of my company. It's being used by my production team and shared with the client's entire international organization across multiple states and countries. Employees from all over US, Canada, Mexico, Japan, and many other countries were able to tune in and view their local team compete in a company wide competition. The software is easy to use, reliable, and an affordable option to establish a private, secure, and dedicated connection for live streaming - something that is integral for this particular situation as privacy & access are major concerns.,Privacy Settings - very easy to establish a variety of security levels depending on the project.
Publishing features are simple and easy to use. Not only can I publish the stream immediately after the live event is over, but I can upload to youtube directly.
Communication - I can talk directly with the viewers of the stream in the event that their are questions or concerns,The interface - though easy to use - is a bit dated. It does seem that it could be updated a bit.
Browser exclusive streaming - it would be nice if the streaming service could be more directly integrated with streaming services/apps such as Youtube or a Ustream App. Maybe it is, but at the time I used it, i was unfamiliar with this option.
Pricing options - though I think it is affordable, it's a bit difficult to determine what level I need to purchase. It might be nice to see more options in terms of pricing.,9,I would say we are not looking at massive concurrent viewership - our numbers are in the 1000s - but for our purposes where our client's employees from facilities across the world are able to tune in and see their coworkers compete with other teams, it is reliable and capable of handling more than we need at any given time.,As far as I understand, I haven't utilized this feature, or at least was unaware that it was running in the background. With that said, I am glad to know I have a backup process in place to make sure our live stream events go on without a hitch and that gives me peace of mind.,We primarily are concerned that our client's users have access to the stream by a private, password protected link. I assume they are accessing by their mobile device, PCs, and have a variety of internet strengths. Having the ability to work cross platform is helpful so that users in Mexico, America, Japan, etc can equally have access to the content. The metrics are helpful for us to know which plants are able to tune in and which have trouble tuning in.,I am not using this capability but would love to have it - especially if it translates to other common languages (spanish, french, etc...),3,,General Streaming
Private corporate events
House concertsJoel McAfeeUstream is the best option available for churches.2019-06-28T18:34:20.326ZIBM Video Streaming (previously Ustream) has the best pricing around. Their analytics are incredibly granular and their servers have always been reliable. We have used Ustream for two years here and I used it for three at a previous company - it grows with each user and there isn't a product on the market delivering what they offer at this scale and with this feature set.,Metrics are great and extremely specific.
The platform loads quickly and scales to different size video players easily.
The support structure is unheard of for any of the competitors.,Their documentation on how to use their call to action/api features is lacking.,10,WE have had as many as 300 live viewers across a dozen platforms and resolutions with out any obvious glitches. This enables us to reach social media, home computers, laptops, mobile devices and more - and our viewers never have to think about it. Ustream allows us to send them the highest quality signal they can view.,This is far too under the hood for me to have used.,We use this weekly and in real time to address our audience to let them know they're not invisible. We also use it as a performance metric for our internal evaluations.,We don't use this.Jon FosterUse video e-learning, save time and money on M&As2017-01-16T21:22:44.866ZWe implement video e-learning systems and creating educational content for corporate entities, and use IBM's Ustream Align when security and viewership reporting/analytics are required. Once deployed, multiple departments take advantage of the system as we create department-level educational content - M&A onboards new groups, HR trains new employees, Compliance keeps staff up-to-date on regulatory and education requirements, and senior leadership and executives communicate quarterly meetings.Clients save tremendous time and money by reducing education, onboarding, and compliance costs, while freeing up management's time to focus on more strategic decisions. Ultimately, the organization is able to grow faster and more efficiently, especially during M&A or new-hire pushes.,Reliable Platform - there is no down-time, so your employees are always free to train, managers to manage, etc.
Desktop and Mobile - your teams can use this platform in office, at home, or during travel, so e-learning is convenient and easy.
Reporting and Analytics - managers and senior leadership can see who's progressing, how many are watching, and what questions are asked.
Live Q&A - during a video stream, viewers can message questions right in the player and get prompt answers, keeping everyone engaged and learning.
Watch Anytime - all videos are hosted in the cloud and can be watched at any time, and still have the option of asking questions to moderators,Report Exports - reports are exported as csv/excel, which is helpful, but the data needs to be massaged to be useful
Back-end Admin Limits - there are only a few users that can have admin and moderator privileges, which at times can make things difficult when creating educational content for multiple departments/subjects
First-time User issue - for some less tech savvy individuals, first time use can be difficult as you're required to validate your email and enter a provided code.,8,8,8,What our clients have seen is a marked improvement in the M&A teams ability to onboard new practices/entities using far less resources. For one industry-leader, they were able to cut their M&A training costs by over %60, increase their training attendance by over %50, and decrease onboard timeline by weeks.,Yes,Livestream,Product Features
Vendor Reputation,Unless another vendor has all the features of IBM, I wouldn't bother sourcing a new vendor. It just takes too much time to find all the feature sets, test and prove them in dynamic situations, and get users accustomed. Its just really easy to turn-on IBM, deploy to client, and start streaming the content.Erik WoodardUstream advances corporate meetings and communication2017-01-10T21:48:57.000ZWe use Ustream to broadcast live events for our corporate clients to their end users. We have streamed live events to audiences from as small as 50 users to over 10,000 users over the past five years. We typically stream 2-5 events per month, and have appreciated the ease of use Ustream offers our clients and technicians both.,Ease of use in setup of client channels
Ease of use in connecting and managing streams
Ease of use in publishing live content for later use,There is really not much we are currently unhappy with.,10,10,9,It allows us to have a value added solution to use with our clients who ask to add a streaming component.,7,3,Client Events,10,It has been a positive experience, our clients love it.,AkamaiRobbie DalleyLooking for a high quality broadcast? Ustream works great!2017-11-09T19:37:03.072ZI am using Ustream to provide high quality live streaming to world wide audiences from multiple locations across the globe. I have had trouble in the past (with other stream companies) with attendees viewing webcasts at different bandwidth rates. Obviously, if we're broadcasting in HD, but a viewer is capable of viewing in only 240p, problems will occur! Ustream's built-in multiple bit rates make my life easier, and our final product is much more effective.,UI
Ease of use.
Multiple methods of streaming. you don't have to use just a single method. There are plenty of options for getting your content up and online.,Metrics. Ustream has good general metrics. But to get deep, very precise metrics is unavailable.
More control of Q&A and chat functions. Currently you can turn them on and off. But, there are no ways of configuring these to make them look exactly as you'd like. There are a couple templates, but it would be nice to have full control of the view in order that it fits perfectly into your theme.
Their contracting needs to be more streamlined,8,7,9,We broadcast live interviews for multiple clients. This question really doesn't really apply to us, as we don't utilize Ustream for any of the examples. However, maybe I should look into it a bit more.Bill HetzelSimplify Ustream - an IBM program for streaming2019-08-15T20:58:29.090ZWe are a video production company that has multi-camera set-ups. I stream events like meetings, TedX, commencement exercises, and sporting events.,Good Statistics
After you get into your account, it is user-friendly.,After IBM took over it does not offer notices when a channel you have joined is live.
Since IBM took over it is not easy to find your channel with the live stream.
I wish they would have made it easier as an original Ustream customer to sign in and see your stream easier.,6,I have never had a problem streaming to whatever audience I've had. Most of my streaming is for a closed group.,Statistics are good.Wayne GentryMaking my job stress free!2019-07-12T14:47:37.995ZWe use it to record and stream funeral services. This service allows family and friends who are unable to attend the service to still be part of it, no matter where they are. Some times, the venue is not large enough so it is streamed to an off site building.,Technical support is excellent
The software is very easy to configure
The quality of the stream is excellent
There is minimal delay between the upload and download,New users are not able to personalize their site address,9,The backup process is great as it has allowed us to remote in from off site to retrieve a recorded event allowing the post production team access for editing.Stephen MichaelSmall Fry Review2019-06-26T20:18:45.138Z[It's used] To capture our live services, save them and upload them to our website.,Works with Live-Air and Teradek smoothly
The quality of capture and saving of the product
Quick response in having the video rendered to a different format,Can't think of anything to improve,8,Not sure we have done this.,I'm unaware of this.,It is a great feature to see the number of viewers who have watched live and or watched the video.,Don't use it.Sandy VoughtFANTASTIC2017-01-13T21:00:09.664ZWe maintain two 24/7 television channels. We use Ustream to stream the channel to everyone on our web page and through their computers and cell phones. Palomar College in San Diego, has purchased the license from the vendor for the community college system, to stream without commercials 24/7. I want to add an additional channel soon as well. We love the service.,Streaming live television Channels 24/7.
Hosting live events for IEEE and SEMPTE from our studios in full HD.
Hosting live events for various cities and sporting events we have here on campus, including campus recruiting events.,At this time we are fine with what the vendor has.,10,Yes, absolutely, but the problem the audiences have is it is really hard to find. It used to be we just typed in Ustream.tv and then searched for Chabot TV and there we were, now nothing. They all need a particular link to find us. We need some way, where viewers can type in Chabot TV and just go to the site. Most of our viewers are from outside of our area and they don't know how to find us unless we give them a direct link. That takes us time and we don't have the personnel to answer all our requests. Please help us on helping the audience find us easily.,Yes, the audience that manages to see us have no issues what so ever watching us on a phone, laptop. or tablet or on their smart tv's.,Not really, since most of our viewers don't know how to reach the IBM site without us giving them a direct link. No search available so they can find us themselves.,We want to start using this capability soon also with LIVE broadcasts, that would be great to do as well.,10,10,Outreach to the entire world, compared to just the local community. And many forms of media formats.,2,1,24/7 Streaming of our Educational Channel
24/7 Streaming of our Public Access Channell
Nothing more
Nothing more
Nothing More
`,We use it by having the output of our Cablecast server connect via a smart router and and SDI to USB3 adapter via Computer to feed the signal to you. 24/7,We would like to have a larger audience if IBM makes our channel(s) easier to find.,10,Would not know, Palomar College does that for all.,No,Product Features
Product Usability
Product Reputation
Prior Experience with the Product
Vendor Reputation
Existing Relationship with the Vendor,NoSujoy SarkarStable and useful Ustream2017-01-11T17:16:15.193ZIBM Cloud Video (Ustream) is used as a streaming service for our entire news broadcast video platform. It's used by our TV broadcast department (ABC TV) to broadcast our daily local news in our 24 hours basis on the internet (on our web page, desktop, mobile and native app) and to store it as video on demand.,Stable streaming platform
Good reports
Easy to deploy
Transconding
Advertisement layer,High price
more options in ad servers
api improvements,9,9,9,Be on the Internet with our news online in real time.,Not Sure,Alejandro RojasBasic user2019-07-17T03:29:20.241ZWe use it across our organization to live stream events for our members.,Sound quality and video quality are much improved from when we started with Ustream.
Downloading streams for other apps is easy.
We like to be able to do chats in real time during presentations.,It is extremely annoying when I get a message that I am unable to connect at this time.
When an error occurs it is usually right before a scheduled stream, and that creates chaos,8,Our organization keeps our streams private.,We do not use this feature.,1,1,streaming our events
in house meetings
streaming webinars,Our users are across the country and in South America. When we have events here onsite we live stream and record so the rest of the organization is able to see what is happening.,We are a small non profit religious organization. We feel we utilize IBM Watson as much as we need,9,n/a,QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise, Bitdefender GravityZone, Microsoft Office 365, TeamViewer,No,5Verified UserA good service, but poor support and surprise changes to pricing.2019-07-17T15:08:21.193ZThe product was used to stream and record school events. Streaming was open to all departments, but it was primarily used for athletics, music, chapel services and special events like graduation. It provided a way to share events live and also automatically recorded them and made them available for on-demand playback.,Cloud transcoding
Player customization
Analytics
Security/privacy options,Very poor communication
Support
Ease of accessing on-demand playback,4,We had no issues with concurrent viewership, but our audience would not be considered massive at all.,The metrics provided by the service are very detailed. It was very helpful to be able to determine the locales of our viewership. When events viewers were local to our town, the metrics helped us determine how many people were interested in our event, but not attending it in person.Verified UserIBM Video Streaming is the best in its class!2019-07-12T21:48:51.151ZOur company produces a live-streaming broadcast for Las Vegas-based entertainers. It is critical we have no lags, disruption, or dropped content during the live productions. Doing live broadcast provides no margin of error as compared to on-demand or more traditional broadcasts.
We found Upstream after we had an unsuccessful experience with many of the other well-known streaming services.,We were two hours away from our first live broadcast when our streaming service failed. We contacted IBM and the show went on as scheduled.
We went from initial contact with IBM to live streaming in less than two hours, no problems.
If reliability is critical then there is only one choice, the IBM Watson Media service.
If budget is important then IBM Watson proved to more cost-effective than services advertising lower initial cost.,While we set it up in less than two hours we did need to do some trial and error through the first show.
The documentation provided is technical and complete which requires time to figure out all the options available for the user. Being more concise would be better.
It would be nice to have a simpler process for creating passcodes for viewers to select a show and pay for those shows without us having to generate codes each time.,9,Our clients expect our service to support from 100 to 1000 concurrent viewers for any given show and the IBM Video Streaming service did not disappoint on any show. We could not offer our service with any other stream solution we looked at due to their limitations. The IBM service did not limit us to a specific number of viewers.
Being in Vegas, we have hundreds of entertainers who want to reach their fans and increase their exposure beyond Las Vegas so in one show we had the original case of Chippendales (male dance review) put on a special show for select fans including a live question and answer session that was sold out in Europe. Without the IBM service this show would not have been possible.,Technically I can not speak to the SD-CDN layer but I can say we did not have any complaints from clients or viewers as to the quality or delivery of any show. Since the purpose of the technology is to improve delivery we have no reason to question its effectiveness since we did not have any problems.,The metrics were critical to providing feedback to our clients on how their shows were viewed. We followed the metrics in real time and in one show we adjusted the live performance to be more engaging with international and regional viewers. This would not have been possible without the detailed information we were getting in real time. It was as close to having a live studio audience as you could possibly have without people in the studio.,We did not use closed captioning since our shows were live entertainment and the acts spoke for themselves.Verified UserGet up and running with a professional live streaming platform2017-03-23T19:16:06.737ZWe use IBM Cloud Video (Ustream® Enterprise) as a professional white label service for the client not interested in using a social media streaming service. These typically include internal corporate communications or government agencies. Once an awhile we'll use the service for universities and colleges for their commencements which the institutions don't feel a social media streaming platform is appropriate.,Quick launch of a webcast
Player compatibility
Broad adoption of third party add-ons and hardware encoders,Tech support turnaround on corrupted VOD videos.
Channels need to have the ability to stream to two servers simultaneously--like YouTube's ability to stream to two different servers. They also allow you to see the health of the backup stream etc., in real time. Right now the Enterprise® solution for failover includes a 5-second black frame until the backup stream pops up. It also can only be set up by IBM staff as a special request.
Ability to customize the player. The older Flash-based player allowed for this. A basic customer customizable player like Vimeo would be amazing.,7,Absolutely. Most clients want no cap to their viewership.,Yes. We've often had clients have their own platforms fail and use IBM as a backup.,Every client wants deep analytics without compromising privacy concerns.,I've only seen the feature in VOD. It's usually acceptable. It would be ideal to have it for LIVE. YouTube is currently in beta for this feature as of June 2019.,8,9,We've used the platform as a service provider. We produce live streams for many organizations on many different platforms. When a client needs a platform with professional streaming abilities we often recommend IBM Cloud Video and TalkPoint®. We've had a lot of success with IBM Cloud Video with production partners that want to get into the live streaming service provider world. It's been ideal for projects that happen in other states and countries that just aren't cost effective for us to personally be there on-site.,4,4,Corporate Webcasting
Institutional Webcasting
Rentals,Re-Sale of Channels,DVR
Closed-Captioning
Multi-language Audio Tracks,10,Positive - it offers an online service to re-sale.
Negative - Clients demanding lower costs solutions,Vimeo Live,Yes,Price
Product Usability,Pricing and Alternative solutions with more service offerings included.,Implemented in-house,No,Change management was minimal,Learning Curve - but was very minimal.,Self-taught,Yes. Very easy to use.,9,I recommend turning off all social media connections if you're looking for simple configuration.,Some - we have done small customizations to the interface,No - we have not done any custom code,I've used the dynamic embed code that isn't auto-generated within the platform.,Yes,9,No,Yes. I recently needed a backup channel and this was completed within 10 minutes.,Embedding
Password and registration
Re-occurring Live Streams,VOD Trimming isn't as close to the timing I'd prefer. I often have to add seconds to a trim that I didn't want to.,9,10,10,Wirecast Pro - Software
Teradek's Core,I would like to have IBM Cloud Video integrate better with Telestream's Wirecast Pro,File import/export,9,Get an Enterprise plan. You'll need the back-end developers at IBM to help support the code.,10,10,Channels, Viewer Hours, Payment Terms.,Set your payment terms as part of the negotiation. They are very flexible.,No,The Q&A Module is Great.,Live Closed-Captioning,No,YesVerified UserInformation is the key2017-01-11T15:57:27.119ZUstream is used by one of our clients in order to share video and broadcast their live events. Ustream was recently introduced and it replaced another similar service. The reason behind this shift can be, probably, linked to the additional features offered by Ustream (for example the possibility to ask to users to access an event only by giving their email address, the geographical localisation of viewers, etc).,You can ask viewers to attend only if they give you an email address so that you can create your mailing list for further info/questionnaires/other events.
You can locate where your viewers are from, in order to understand if you were able to attract the correct audience.
The chat is automatically supervised so, in principle, you do not need to have someone checking on improper use of the chat.
You can personalise the off-air contents as well as the videos on demand,Maybe the chat can be improved a little, to make it easier to access.
It should be given the possibility to embed the video also to non-logged in users.
Provide full features in the demo mode, in order to better understand what is possible to do with Ustream and better decide whether to pay or not.,8,We opted for IBM Watson Media's video streaming in order to stream live the events we organise and, at the same time, enlarge the possible audience of our training sessions to online attendees. Our usual outreach is about 150-180 people in terms of audience and 2-3 hours in terms of duration.,I am not familiar with the specific software SD - CDN contained by IBM's video streaming and its functioning. For this reason I am not in the position to describe if and how we have benefited from this capability in terms of video scalability. I will investigate further this option and update at a later stage this review.,From the channel dashboard, in the menu "metrics", it is possible to review and download data about the viewers of the channel. It is possible to personalise the time range. The website automatically gives a series of default graphics on these data. It is very useful and allows for additional insights (especially if, like in our case, we embed the video on a different website).,I must admit that, to my knowledge, we have not yet profited of the possibility to leverage on the artificial intelligence offered by IBM's video streaming as far as closed captioning is concerned. It is possible, however, that our viewers have opted to activate them because we do not foresee closed captioning to the events we stream.,9,7,We are currently using Ustream in order to realise webinars and broadcast live events, in order to expand our audience and minimise costs related to travelling and organising conferences. The player can be easily embedded in another online platform, allowing us to integrate live broadcasting of events and seminars to our website, allowing for greater visibility of our page.,4,4,webinars
live events
live presentations,webinars
live online sessions
live streaming of events,webinars,8,More visibility
increased participation
larger audience,OBS Studio,Yes,Livestream, Youtube and Vimeo,Price
Product Features
Product Usability
Product Reputation,In general, I think that I would not change my evaluation and/or the selection process described beforehand. Unless there will be a breakthrough proposal/service offered by one company in the field of live broadcasting of events, I think that the price will still be the most important factor influencing our decision making.,Implemented in-house,No,Change management was minimal,we opted out the producer software
minor technical problems,No,6,I had a problem because the channel appeared to be disabled. I contacted the support in the morning (CET time) and only after I recognised that actually support (if I remember well) follows the US time zone. Nonetheless the support was available and operated their magic in order to have my channel up and running,off air
channel page
metrics,initial set up
header
chat,Yes, but I don't use itVerified UserSolid stream, solid service.2019-08-16T21:42:29.051ZStreamed a highly-produced sales kick-off event to several sites and hundreds of employees. Event featured live speakers and video content.,Quality of video
Easy to access
Solid streaming capability,Pricepoint,8,This service enabled employees from across the country to be "present" at a live event that launched new sales initiatives.,We did not.,We did not.,We did not.Verified UserMeets Our Simple Needs But Offers Capabilities For Future Use2019-07-30T23:37:59.029ZWe 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!,9,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.,2,2,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.,10,It has had a positive impact - it has allowed us to reach more people with our monthly meetings content.,Adobe Acrobat DC,No,Product Usability,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.,Implemented in-house,No,None that I know of. I was not a part of the implementation.,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.,5,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.,10,No,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.,Starting a streaming run
Saving the stream,Occasionally, meetings will need to be trimmed.,8,9,8,None yet,We plan to use the webex integration option soon,File import/export,8,I have no advice yet as we have not done any integration to date.,7,7,I was not apart of the negotiation so I can't answer.,None to give. I was not a part of this process.,No,The Webex integration,The ability to use the Webex integration,No,NoVerified UserGreat Tool! Must have!2019-07-27T16:28:58.903ZWe do a lot of corporate events where we have to stream to multiple servers at the same time and it has never let us down, we use it nationwide for all our shows we go to.,Versatile problem solver for all streaming solutions.
Compact for conference streaming.
Reliable never had any issues.,Perfect system,10,We benefited from this scalability when streaming live events for many clients where we stream to multiple sources live video feed of the races and award ceremony for more than 50k viewers.,We benefitted from this when we had to send different signals to different live feed sources.,We are able to keep track of the places where viewers are watching from so we can target our marketing.,Not yet.Verified UserGreat Streaming Quality but at a High Cost2019-07-27T13:56:31.679ZWe had been using Ustream since before it was acquired by IBM and before Facebook and YouTube offered streaming services. We are a house of worship and we stream our church services 3 times a week all year round. Ustream gave us an opportunity to share our church experience with people who cannot physically attend our church services.,The video and audio quality is very impressive compared to other streaming services.
Good customer support.,Pricing. Now there are more companies offering streaming services for less money and with less limitations.,5,This did not really work for us. Using Facebook live had more of an impact.,Our organization did not benefit from SD-CDN.Verified UserIBM Watson Media (Ustream)2019-06-26T20:22:18.914ZWe use IBM Watson Media's Video Streaming to bring a closer sense of community and inclusion for our remote staff.,Easy to use
Many options for engagement
Looks good,More security options like encryption,9,We have not.,We have not.,We do use this to view live information, however we wish we had more discrete control of understanding who was watching.,We are not using this.Verified User
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IBM Watson Media's Video Streaming
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