Know about the different types of podcasts
Before knowing about the different types of podcasts it is necessary to know what is a podcast. The most common podcast definition is that it is similar to a radio show that can be accessed online. A podcast is in fact a collection of audio files that can be played on any mobile device such as an Ipod, MP3 players, or your personal computer. Some people refer to podcasts as magazines as these online files involve subscription. You need to subscribe under a website if you want to get updated information or fresh episodes that keep on changing frequently.
There are various types of podcasts available that you can download on your computer or MP3 player.
Standard or audio podcasts- An audio podcast is the most common type of podcast that is available in the form of audio files. You can listen to the tunes and music in these files. The text files are transferred into digital media files with the help of the podcast software so that they are available in the audio format over the internet. The equipment requirement to access the audio podcast is just a microphone! You can play the audio podcasts on an Ipod or a MP3 player and push a microphone into one of the jacks. These podcasts are available in small sizes with the beginner difficulty level.
Enhanced podcast- These audio files enable you to view still images along with the audio. You can also provide hyperlinks into the podcasts so that people visiting your website get to know more about it. This also leads to a significant growth of the number of people visiting your website. Chapters are also included in these files that are mainly available as text files. For that you need a special podcast software called chapter software. The other podcasting equipment required here is the usual microphone. The sizes range from small to medium.
The video podcast or vodcast- This is one of the most advanced types of podcasts that enable you to access both audio and video files. You can get full motion video in these podcasts with excellent audio along with still images. However hyperlinks are not available in a video podcast. In this case the microphone is an optional podcasting equipment as it is substituted by the video camera. The podcasts are available in medium and large sizes with an advanced difficulty level.
After you have known what is a podcast and the different types of podcasts, you should be aware of the various topics on which you can import and export podcasts. Podcast definition extends to a variety of audio and video files that range from educational lectures, religious sermons, business letters and interviews, and music files. You get all these at your hand easily and quickly!
