What is a video CMS?

A video platform is a software based platform, which is easy to apply for sharing and distributing videos. Educational institutions and businesses use such a solution also known as a video CMS (Content Management System) for a secure hosting of the organization’s videos. A more advanced video platform also offers functions such as an online recorder and an opportunity to take notes, including quizzes and automatic generating of subtitles etc. 

Since 2014, Viducon has been selling the platform that is considered the best video platform for use in teaching and training employees. A video platform like Panopto provides you an advanced solution, which supports the needs a modern educational institution or business may have in regards to management of video material.

What is a video CMS
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Which type of video CMS should you choose? 

There are many different types of video CMS. The choice of video platform should be made based upon the purpose of the platform. Are you going to use the platform as part of your marketing mix? Is the platform going to be applied for hosting of videos? Or are you going to use an active video platform for sharing and recording of educational and training videos?

Different types of video platforms

Youtube and Facebook are perfect social media platforms for uploading of videos, which are displayed on a channel. This is a fast and cheap way to share videos with many people, but not necessarily the safest way. For marketing there are video platforms such as Brightcove and TwentyThree. These platforms are suitable for marketing and ideal, if the purpose of the platform is marketing and lead generation.

If you are looking for a video platform, you want to apply for courses and education, you should take a closer look at a solution, which suits this specific purpose. We have had a partnership with Panopto for many years, which is a high-end video platform for the application of educational purposes. This video platform is a closed and safe platform designed for courses, training and education. A long line of functions are supporting the pedagogical learning aspects, and there are plenty of opportunities to search in the archive, embed quizzes, notes and show multiple camera angles and much more. Following our opinion it is ultimately the best optimal solution on the market for this specific purpose. 

Looking at other types of video platforms, it is important to mention video platforms for hosting of videos and commercial TV stations including JW Player and Kaltura. Video platforms such as Vimeo and Vimeo Plus can be applied for hosting. 

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