The summer of 2016 has long been expected to be a breakthrough moment in the evolution of live streaming. Many experts believe the 2016 Summer Olympics is where that will happen.
In today’s highly competitive television broadcast landscape, the on screen presentation of a broadcaster’s programming can mean the difference between ratings success and failure. That’s why many have embraced virtual sets as a cost-effective way of improving their on-air look by either replacing an existing physical studio set or expanding the studio space without physical building any new walls.
The EBU (European Broadcasting Union) has included two enhanced versions of HD among four alternative profiles for broadcasters to adopt on the road way towards future immersive services that incorporate all aspects of full Ultra HDTV (UHDTV). These are detailed in a new technical report, Video System Requirements for UHDTV and an Advanced 1080p Television Format, whose main premise is that an increase in spatial resolution alone will not provide a sufficient boost in the viewing experience to justify worldwide adoption of a new television system.
The Olympic Games may look the same this summer. But the technology behind the scenes is the latest available.
The industry’s movement towards IP-based studio production is gaining traction as IT infrastructures have finally reached the speeds and reliability required for high quality video content. Even so, because IT technology changes rapidly, media and broadcast solutions need to be flexible in order to leverage those improvements.
The continued adoption of IP is largely due to the convergence of technologies and services. For broadcasters and production professionals, the shift to IP has been a gradual one, driven by the need to reduce costs and increase efficiencies. The pace of change is about to get much faster.
The broadcast and production industries are filled with acronyms and terms. The author provides guidance into understanding key standards and technology.
Media storage is not just about meeting today’s needs of size and speed. It’s also about being able to access that content tomorrow or 20-years from now.
