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What Is Video Podcasting
Video podcasting is the combination of downloadable media, a specialized xml
file used for content description called real simple syndication and a client capable of
reading the syndication file.
Each video podcast publisher has a unique syndication file that is used to
distinguish their content from other content publishers and present the most current content available.
Anyone with a Internet connection and access to a web host that allows media
file hosting, is
capable of distributing their video podcasts.
The original podcasting concept was envisioned by
Adam Curry. Users could subscribe to audio media files and download the
material to portable electronic media players, such as an IPod. Video is a
recent add-on to podcasting.
Video podcasting does not require special server distribution software such as Internet
broadcasting does. There are no technical restrictions on the types of encoding formats
available for video podcasting.
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