Distributing error free IP media streams is only half the battle when building reliable broadcast infrastructures. SDP files must match their associated IP media essence or downstream equipment will not be able to decode it. In this article we dig deeper into SDP files and media IP streams to understand how to keep broadcast infrastructures dependable.
Founded in 2008 in Boston Mass, Zixi began as a company that targets broadcasters, enterprises, over-the-top video providers, and service providers around the world with a content- and network-aware protocol that dynamically adjusts to varying network conditions and employs error-correction techniques for error-free video streaming over IP networks. The intention is to make it easier and more economical to source, manage and distribute live events and live linear channels securely and at scale.
John Watkinson moves on to discussion of the effects of the medium waves are travelling in and explains why loudspeaker enclosures contain foam.
Podcasting is an increasingly popular pastime in the U.S., with an estimated 120 million podcast listeners in 2021. Back in 2006, only 22 percent of the adult population was aware of podcasting. By 2021, this figure had risen to 78 percent. Podcasting is becoming an important part of the multi-format mix for many broadcasters.
In the last article we looked at why TCP/IP internet delivery is incredibly difficult to scale and how 5G-NR can overcome its limitations. In this article we dig deeper into 5G-NR to understand why it is such a powerful solution for all broadcasters looking to reach wider audiences.
Part 1 focused on what poor streaming quality means and what it can cost a D2C Streamer across multiple financial dimensions. This article focuses on preventing and fixing problems.
We continue our discussion of broadcast audio workflow with multi-award winner Robert Edwards. We look at the many challenges that come when a live audience is added to the broadcast mix.
So far in this series of articles the focus has been on the underlying requirements for successful audio over IP connectivity within a broadcast facility. The connectivity can be considered to be local; it is over a short distance, so the latency is low and it’s not a problem for the signal bandwidth to be high. In this situation the broadcaster has complete control over the network, including switch configuration and the routing of traffic over the network, so signal bandwidth and latency can be guaranteed.
