In fact it can control the simultaneous encoding of multiple digital versions of the same source video. Twenty hours of Gates video is available, more than any sane person would want to wade through. But the site was indexed by CNN using Virage s VideoLogger. VideoLogger then tells you the start time and duration of each segment, brings up a text transcript, and provides hotlinks to the relevant RealNetworks and Windows Media streaming files, each at two bitrates. The user can decide what he wants to see when he wants to see it, and the selection can be made based on video content or context.
Video logging has several other applications as well.
Anyone with a large film file understands the difficulties of finding the right clip when you need it. But for a library that has been indexed, the search process is simple. Indexed video is usable video. By dividing the video into segments, the logger also automatically produces sound bites and video bites if needed. One interesting market for Virage is in the advertising industry.