This article gives an overview of the various codec specifications currently in use. ISO and non-ISO standards will be covered alongside SMPTE 2110 elements to contextualize all the different video coding standard alternatives and their comparative efficiency - all of which will be covered in more detail later in this series.
This years’ Super Bowl LVIII live telecast on CBS Sports will be mainly supported by broadcast and media services company NEP, which is sending more than a dozen mobile production units and support rigs on site at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. NEP’s “SuperShooter CBS” consisting of four mobile units tied together via fiber—will handle the big game action while supporting up to 165 cameras and feeding various domestic and international broadcast outlets.
Benefitting customers across sport, remote production, news, live events and a range of other verticals, LiveU has announced it is working with BT Media and Broadcast to offer new live content sharing capability for broadcasters.
We examine the demands placed on hybrid, distributed comms systems and the practical requirements for connectivity, transport and functionality.
We discuss the challenging terrain and conditions of the Mountain Attack endurance ski mountaineering event in Austria with production company Mediahaus. 5G SA & Starlink combined contribution and Blackmagic Designs URSA Broadcast G2 cameras and ATEM streaming & switching rise to the challenge.
Why real world user experiences and the sharing of knowledge are what really drives forward the widespread adoption of new technologies and the innovative workflows they empower.
We talk to the BBC R&D team about their work within the Max-R Project, where a consortium of industry innovators are collaborating on development of a set of standards and workflows that could bring genuinely deliverable, new XR based immersive experiences several steps closer to mainstream broadcast reality within a number of interesting use cases.
This article gives an overview of the standards relating to production and transmission or playout. It prepares the ground for subsequent more detailed articles which will explore the following subject areas: ST 2110, higher bit rate codecs and profiles that are non-lossy, standards relating to exchanging material between different NLEs and Vƒx, and the AMWA workflow standards.
