Media Encoder is a free download from Microsoft.  If it's not on your machine, you can go to this link and follow the steps > Windows Media Encoder 9 Series

  Please, if you don't know how to set Media Player to play at fullscreen size, watch these Tips on Watching these training materials: 2 minute clip- you'll be glad you did : )


 

1 Step 1: Download Sample Files Click on the link to access a download folder. Right click on each file and save it on your computer.

2

Training Clip Watch this clip for an overview of changing the settings.
3 Compare Samples These clips were done at various compression rates so that you could compare performance / quality.
4 Load your encoded .wmv files to the streaming media server. On our network go to Start > Run
and type in \\sd67\district\ and find your school and the folder Media.  If you are part of the authors group for this folder you can drag your completed file here.  Any user can watch media clips in this folder.
5 Internet Link:  To make this file accessible to the world, put a link on your webpage. The link starts with http://176-m235.summer.com/ followed by your school initials SSS/, PSS/, or PM/, and then the name of the folder/file that you have loaded. 
Example: I'm a PSS student and there is a folder called stasiukwebsite inside the PSS media folder. I've created a file called psmartlogo0809.wmv and put it in this folder. 
The link would be http://176-m235.summer.com/PSS/stasiukwebsite/psmartlogo0809.wmv
6 Multiple bit rates. Depending on your audience, this might be a good choice.  You can encode a file to have multiple bit rates and the server will detect the connection speed and server out the file that's best for the end user.   Try viewing this sample from different locations - it is encoded at 125, 356, and 700K.