The Ultra HD Forum released its first set of guidelines for production workflows at NAB 2016 as promised, clearing the way for early deployments in 2016. But the Forum emphasized that these guidelines were still work in progress and that a future version would target later Ultra HD services in 2017 and beyond.
The Ultra HD Forum released the first phase of industry Guidelines on end-to-end workflows for creating and delivering live and pre-recorded UHD content. The Ultra HD Forum is a global organization defining industry best practices for the introduction of technologies that will facilitate the ultra-high-definition (UHD) viewing experience.
A lot of people are prepared to fly on an airline that provides very poor customer service if they think they are getting a bargain ticket by doing so. For others, a pleasant travel experience is part of the holiday, and worth paying a bit more for. But basically, if you have the choice between the two, you have little cause to complain if you buy cheap and get cheap. What hurts is when you pay for a good service and don’t get it.
The book that never gets written. The gym membership that never gets used. The opportunity that never gets followed. All amount to Procrastination - to defer action; to put off until some future date (Chambers). Broadcasters do not have that option.
In time travel fiction, one of the most fruitful plot devices, is uncertainty of outcome. Going back (or forward) in time is a risky business, and there’s even more risk if you don’t know in which direction you are traveling, and how far.
Adaptive-bit-rate technology is a boon to multi-channel delivery, in part because of reduced bandwidth requirements. A downside is that ABR signals need specialized testing. Fortunately, specialized test solutions are available to easily and objectively make the needed analysis.
On Wednesday, April 20th, the Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia de Televisão (SET) will host a breakfast at the 2016 NAB show to discuss the future of terrestrial television. That we are even asking the above question should alarm every OTA broadcaster.
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