Lightcast|Austria

1. Our Delivery Network

Delivery & Access Points

With 21 datacenters serving as delivery points all around the world we offer a network for the web of today and tomorrow. Thousands of caching and delivery servers are concentrated at the worlds key Internet exchange points, so your content is just milliseconds away from almost every user on the planet. This reduction of the distance to the end user not only serves your content at the highest possible speed but also with a stability a single data center can't achieve. | sign in to learn more

Delivery Server Technology

Our Servers for Video On Demand and Live Streaming Delivery meet the challenges you are facing today when it comes to delivery to the big diversity of devices, connection speeds, stability of end users connections, video formats and resolutions up to Full HD. Simply put the efforts of caring about all these into our hands. Our Servers are upgraded continuously to support you with the newest possibilities of cutting edge media delivery. | sign in to learn more

2. Multi Bitrate and Video Formats

12 times Transcoding

How do you solve the dilemma between choosing superior Full HD media and a small resolution low-bitrate video which can be watched on mobile devices or by users in third world countries who have just a 56k or 128k connection? Now you can relieve your mind, because Lightcast takes your uploaded video and generates up to 12 different videos and an audio only version out of it. Different bitrates are not the only reason for creating different video versions. To reach all devices and browsers on the market, especially in the mobile world, as well as Flash Video and HTML5 players, it is neccessary to create several video formats like h.264, webm or segmented Apple http videos. We do this for you with every video you upload, at no additional cost! | sign in to learn more

Automatic Bandwidth Switching

To enable a smooth viewing experience for all users, no matter what internet connection, processing power and resolution they have, the video player technology plays an important role as well. We developed an intelligent algorithm which meassures user's connection speed, available processing power and screen resolution, selects the optimal video version and adapts automatically when conditions change by a smooth uninterrupted transition to another version, from "audio only" up to "Full HD". Of course users have the option to override this behaviour by selecting a specific quality like "HD". In this case the algorithm adapts automatically within the range of HD versions. | sign in to learn more

3. Global Outlets

Your TV-Show Channel on cross.tv

Lightcast offers optional broadcast and media placement on cross.tv - the world's largest faith-based social media community in 22 languages - at no additional cost for its package customers. Lightcast is able to offer this due to its partnership with cross.tv. This optional webcasting and media placement service exclusively included for all our customers has a monthly value of between USD 50 and over USD 2000 depending on usage. Simply select "publish to my complimentary cross.tv TV-Show Channel" during each upload you want to have it published on the global faith-based social media community. The potential reach through cross.tv: 20,000,000 viewers in over 200 countries worldwide. | sign in to learn more

Social Media Outlets

All social media accounts your Lightcast team installs and updates on your behalf serve as outlets for your message and your media content. Your Lightcast team will make sure to distribute your media and information to the included platforms according to your selected package. Your potential reach depends on your selected Lightcast package, your content, publishing frequency and your social platforms of choice. Quick Tip for all starters: although Facebook is the by-far largest Social Network in history it is the largest personal Social Network with closed personal account types. Facebook profiles are not public: you only get to see who you are connected with, who you know from real life and their contacts. We highly recommend a public Facebook Fanpage, an active Twitter account and the distribution of your content and message to open platforms such as YouTube, cross.tv and other open networks relevant to your target audience and language group. Your Lightcast team will consult you and make it all happen for you, within the scope of service of your selected package. | sign in to learn more

Advertising Outlets

Diamond customers also receive installation and management service of small ad campaigns through Lightcast's partner ad networks. Lightcast puts USD 50 per month towards each Diamond customer's ad campaigns. Custom campaigns of any size can be installed and managed by your Lightcast team at any time. | sign in to learn more

Broadcast Placement

Please ask your Lightcast media consultant about opportunities for TV-Broadcast placement for your Television and Film content. Through close relationship with major outlets, Lightcast receives substantial discounts with US and international Television Cable and Satellite Networks and can pass these on to its customers. | sign in to learn more