Item: IBM Video Streaming
Rating: 6
Author: Wayne Gentry

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are a video production company that has multi-camera set-ups. I stream events like meetings, TedX, commencement exercises, and sporting events.

Pros and Cons

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.

IBM Watson Media's Video Live Streaming

I have never had a problem streaming to whatever audience I've had. Most of my streaming is for a closed group.

IBM Watson Media's Streaming Video Real-Time Metrics

Statistics are good.

It is a good streaming platform but needs to be modified so it is easier to use. When it was Ustream, it was easy to get notified when the channel went live. You could find your stream easily. I wish when IBM took over they would have made signing in and using the program easier, but it has too many steps to use it now.

It is hard to find out how to pay-per-view. I wish it was easier to talk to someone about how to use it to pay-per-view. I am missing opportunities because I need someone to handle Customer Service, take the payments and handle the sign-up part of the process.

Simplify Ustream - an IBM program for streaming

Software Version

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Watson Media's Video Streaming

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Pros and Cons

IBM Watson Media's Video Live Streaming

IBM Watson Media's Streaming Video Real-Time Metrics

Likelihood to Recommend

IBM Video Streaming Feature Ratings