As the size of video files explode in size, it’s too expensive to keep building larger capacity distribution pipes. For that reason, the race to improve video compression technology has taken center stage. The only question today is how efficient can compression get?
The amount of video coming down the track for carriage over mobile is threatening to break the net unless encoding vendors and compression standards can keep pace. The lesson from a recent IBC panel is that this can happen - provided the industry pays for it.
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The problem with Flash Player is that it is insecure. Mozilla even disabled it for a couple of days in July due to vulnerabilities. The solution is to move to an HTML5-based playout. The transition need not be complex.
Bringing the new UHD television format to market is a herculean project . Not just because multiple companies and products have to be developed, but an entire infrastructure must be designed and put into place. With UHD, that means supporting H.265 and VP9 streaming. Now, Google plans to release VP10, which is twice as efficient as HVEC/VP9.
The seemingly inexorable year on year increase in DVR usage has at last been halted in some major countries by a strong swing towards catch up services direct from the pay TV operator as an alternative for accessing time shifted content. This trend is evident in the US, UK and France, but the situation is complicated by significant differences not just between countries but also platforms and individual operators.
Consumers care less about how content is delivered to their device than about the quality of the experience (QoE) on that device. This means engineers need to rethink how test and measurement tools can best be applied.
As competition for viewers’ attention increases, MPVs and networks must compete against new digital offerings. This means that marketing and promotion is more essential than ever to a show’s success. Fortunately, new tools make planning easier.
The inevitable merging of computer networking technology and audio distribution has arrived. Now is a good time to re-examine the assumptions and concerns that are holding some professionals back from choosing audio over IP solutions, as decisions made today will affect their facilities and clients for years to come.
