Most prospects that take part in Ensemble Video trials do so after becoming aware of our powerful, yet affordable Video Platform. Luckily, there are several ways to test out Ensemble Video. Ensemble Video prospective customers must choose between a cloud-hosted or self-hosted trial.
Cloud-Hosted Trial Options
The cloud-hosted Ensemble Video trial enables prospects to have access to our video platform without installing any software in their own data center. This is easily the fastest way to test Ensemble Video. Please review the three cloud-hosted trial options available to a prospect.
Option #1 - A Trial Library
You take on the persona of a non-administrative user (faculty member, web designer, or media specialist) where you can upload, transcode and publish video. Additionally, you can live stream and use EnsembleLive (our mobile app). This trial let you test the basic features of an Ensemble user, but there are limited administrative controls in this trial.
Trial Setup Time: Usually within an hour (depending on demand)
Trial Length: 30 days
What You Can Do: User features
- Upload Video
- Transcode Video
- Publish Video (embed, permalink, social sharing, download, etc)
- Create Playlists
- Create Dropbox
- Video Quizzes
- Annotate Video
- Closed Captioning
- Search Inside Video
- Trim Video
- Live Stream
- View Reports
- Import from YouTube
- Publish to YouTube
- Notifications
- Ensemble Anthem (Screen Capture)
- Ensemble Video Chrome Extension (Screen Capture)
- Ensemble Video App (Mobile App)
- EnsembleLive (Mobile app)
Option #2 - A Trial Organization
You take on the personal of an Instructional Technology professional or Information Technology staffer. In this trial, you can create new libraries and users so multiple users can participate in the trial. Your users can upload, transcode and publish video. Finally, you can live stream in this trial.
Trial Setup Time: Usually within an hour (depending on demand)
Trial Length: 30 days
What You Can Do: User features
- Upload Video
- Transcode Video
- Publish Video (embed, permalink, social sharing, download, etc)
- Create Playlists
- Media Library Portal
- Create Dropbox
- Video Quizzes
- Annotate Video
- Closed Captioning
- Search Inside Video
- Trim Video
- Live Stream
- View Reports
- Import from YouTube
- Publish to YouTube
- Global Search
- Notifications
- Ensemble Anthem (Screen Capture)
- Ensemble Video Chrome Extension (Screen Capture)
- Ensemble Studio (Lecture Capture)
- Ensemble Video App (Mobile App)
- EnsembleLive (Mobile app)
What You Can Do: Organization Admin features
- Create/Edit Users
- Create/Edit Libraries
- Create Custom Meta-Data
- Manage Permissions
- Modify Player Settings
- Create Plugin Templates
- Video Advertising
- Manage Ensemble Studio (Lecture Capture)
Option #3 - A Trial Institution
You basically get a fully-functioning cloud setup, like a customer would. This has all the administrative controls, features and functions of a cloud hosted customer. If you want to test LMS integrations, Identity Providers, and other branding controls, this is a good option. In this trial, you can create new libraries and users so multiple users can participate in the trial. Your users can upload, transcode and publish video. Finally, you can live stream in this trial.
Trial Setup Time: 1-3 business days (depending on demand)
Trial Length: 30 days
What You Can Do: User features
- Upload Video
- Transcode Video
- Publish Video (embed, permalink, social sharing, download, etc)
- Create Playlists
- Media Library Portal
- Create Dropbox
- Annotate Video
- Closed Captioning
- Search Inside Video
- Trim Video
- Live Stream
- View Reports
- Publish to YouTube
- Global Search
- Notifications
- Ensemble Anthem (Screen Capture)
- Ensemble Video Chrome Extension (Screen Capture)
- Ensemble Studio (Lecture Capture)
- Ensemble Video App (Mobile App)
- EnsembleLive (Mobile app)
What You Can Do: Organization Admin features
- Create/Edit Users
- Create/Edit Libraries
- Create Custom Meta-Data
- Manage Permissions
- Modify Player Settings
- Create Plugin Templates
- Video Advertising
- Zoom & WebEx Integrations
- Manage Ensemble Studio (Lecture Capture)
What You Can Do: Institution Admin features
- Set Branding
- Create/Edit Custom Meta-Data
- Modify Player Settings
- Set Identity Providers (LDAP, Shibboleth, SAML, CAS)
- Connect with your LMS
- Create Organizations
- Create Video Portals
- Define Workflow Templates
- Setup Notifications
- Region & Language Settings
Self-Hosted Trial
The self-hosted Ensemble Video trial enables prospects to have access to our simple and powerful video platform hosted in their own data center and network. The self-hosted deployment offers full control and flexibility over server and network resources, along with customizable media workflows. This is the best way to test Ensemble Video if you are looking for a self-hosted solution and have specific wants and needs related to an on-premise video platform deployment.
Trial Setup Time: It depends, how fast can you get the servers setup?
Trial Length: 30 days (can be extended if needed)
Please Review:
- Self-Hosted Deployment Checklist
- Server Recommendations for a Self-Hosted Deployment
- Ensemble Video Deployment Models
What You Can Do: User features
- Upload Video
- Transcode Video
- Publish Video (embed, permalink, social sharing, download, etc)
- Create Playlists
- Create Dropbox
- Annotate Video
- Closed Captioning
- Search Inside Video
- Trim Video
- Live Stream
- View Reports
- Publish to YouTube
- Ensemble Anthem (Screen Capture)
- Ensemble Video Chrome Extension (Screen Capture)
- Ensemble Studio (Lecture Capture)
- EnsembleLive (Mobile app)
What You Can Do: Organization Admin features
- Create/Edit Users
- Create/Edit Libraries
- Create Custom Meta-Data
- Manage Permissions
- Modify Player Settings
- Create Plugin Templates
- Manage Ensemble Studio (Lecture Capture)
What You Can Do: Institution Admin features
- Set Branding
- Create/Edit Custom Meta-Data
- Modify Player Settings
- Set Identity Providers (LDAP, Shibboleth, SAML, CAS)
- Connect with your LMS
- Create Organizations
- Create Video Portals
- Define Workflow Templates
- Setup Notifications
- Region & Language Settings
What You Can Do: System Admin features
- Manage Content Types
- Create/Edit Institutions
- Modify License Options
- Define System Settings
- Manage Transcoder Settings
- Create/Edit Transcoding Profiles
- Create/Edit Workflow Templates
- Setup Web and Email Notifications
- Region & Language Settings
