With the multitude of distribution and contribution outlets that must be supported across today’s media landscape broadcasters are looking for tools and systems that help them acquire the best images as well as signal processing technology to ensure it stays that way. At the 2023 NAB Show in Las Vegas, equipment vendors will exhibit a myriad of solutions to get the job done.
By virtualizing many of the key production tools and systems required to produce and distribute content, cloud-based production has emerged as a technology and service combination whose time has come. It’s already clear that the cost-effectiveness, flexibility, efficiency and speed of cloud-based TV productions are now a force in the growth and development of media companies and the programs they produce.
All video services begin with some form of content production and acquisition, so we will assume this is constant regardless of the content distribution method.
Lawo and Haivision are pleased to announce that Lawo’s newly introduced HOME Apps will support streams received in the SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) format – including the ability to transcode and transmit a variety of incoming source streams to SRT-compatible destinations.
At this year’s show there will be much talk of the impact of AI on almost all aspects of delivery, with workflow flexibility, efficiency and analytics also featuring.
Founded in 2001, Interra Systems offers a wide range of software solutions that streamline the quality control (QC) and monitoring of media content across the content creation and distribution chain.
Estrella Media’s EstrellaTV, one of America’s premier Spanish-language television networks, has adopted Zixi to move from satellite to primary distribution over IP, broadcasting live linear channels to affiliates across the United States.
Monitoring vendors face various challenges highlighted at NAB 2023, including demands for consultant Quality of Experience across multiple channels, and between adverts and programming content. Then specifically for the US market, a notable theme at NAB will be the rise of Next-Gen television to the ATSC-3.0 standards, since these broadcasts are subject to the same regulatory requirements, such as Closed Captioning/Subtitles for the hearing impaired.
