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Lab Overview

This lab demonstrates how to use AWS Elemental MediaConvert to develop a video on demand (VOD) workflow that converts video content stored in Amazon S3 into new formats for storage, reuse, and delivery.

Whether you are working with video for a web application, an over-the-top (OTT, i.e. via the internet) platform, or for broadcast cable, you need to deliver the video in a standard format that ensures a high quality and consistent experience to viewers. Broadcast and OTT video platforms, such as cable TV channels and Apple TV, specify the video features, packaging, and encoding that their platforms can decode and play out. MediaConvert provides the mechanism for converting videos to formats that conform to these policies.

Example of an OTT video standard:

• The HLS Authoring Specification for Apple Devices gives details about the component outputs of adaptive bitrate stacks supported by Apple devices including information about codecs, bitrates, and resolutions they support.

Example of a broadcast video standard:

• The CableLabs Mezzanine Encoding Specification specifies a standard for encoding and packaging for video content that will be exchanged and reused by downstream workflows. For example, you might choose this standard if you wanted to archive news videos in a content management system and then resell them to downstream consumers.

Topics Covered

By the end of this lab, you will be able to use AWS Elemental MediaConvert to:

• Convert an input video into different output formats.
• Combine multiple video inputs into one video output (input stitching).
• Select parts of input videos to be converted into other outputs (input clipping).
• Modify a video output by burning in a timecode and inserting an image.
• Add captions to a video output.

Technical Knowledge Prerequisites

To successfully complete this lab, you should be familiar with basic navigation of the AWS Management Console.

Start Lab

1. At the top of your screen, launch your lab by choosing Start Lab

This starts the process of provisioning your lab resources. An estimated amount of time to provision your lab resources is displayed. You must wait for your resources to be provisioned before continuing.

If you are prompted for a token, use the one distributed to you (or credits you have purchased).

2. Open your lab by choosing Open Console

This automatically logs you in to the AWS Management Console.

Do not change the Region unless instructed.

Common Login Errors

Error: Federated login credentials

If you see this message:

• Close the browser tab to return to your initial lab window
• Wait a few seconds
• Choose Open Console again

You should now be able to access the AWS Management Console.

Error: You must first log out

If you see the message, You must first log out before logging into a different AWS account:

• Choose click here
• Close your browser tab to return to your initial lab window
• Choose Open Console again