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Data reflects the increasing demand for professional-grade video quality, a trend evident at this summer’s FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Remote Links Moving to HEVC January 3rd 2019 - 11:00 AM

LiveU’s 2018 ‘State of Live’ report says HEVC now represents 25% of worldwide traffic. In addition to growing HEVC adoption, data also indicates a 55% increase in live transmission hours and emergence of 4K resolution in live broadcasting.

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Supporting today’s fast-paced, content production and distribution demands a new type of operations management person.

Applied Technology: The VidOps Manager - Why You May Need One December 27th 2018 - 10:00 AM

Traditionally, most video content teams operated within a well-defined and narrow scope. Also, the tools, data and processes used were siloed within their organizations. But such a solution is no longer sufficient to manage today’s multichannel distribution workflows.

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Essential Guide: Intelligent Storage for Broadcast Workflows December 20th 2018 - 01:50 PM

​Major advances in seemingly unrelated industries such as Deep Learning and High Performance Computing are empowering broadcasters to deliver greater efficiencies and improved performance. IT has perfected the art of optimizing costs against resource through scalability and flexibility. And broadcasters can capitalize on these wins.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an increasingly useful tool in media asset management. Image: Jeremy Bishop, Unsplash

Viewpoint: Artificial Intelligence for Supercharging Media Asset Management December 19th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Artificial intelligence (AI) for media analysis is beginning to change how media organizations meet their most daunting media asset management (MAM) challenges. When paired with leading-edge MAM tools, a new and emerging breed of AI platforms offers tremendous potential for transforming media workflows and making it easier than ever for operations to access, manage, and archive large volumes of content.

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Much of today’s data is stored on spinning disks. Increasingly, new solid-state storage platforms are being used.

Data Recording and Transmission: Part 2 - Why Use Binary? December 17th 2018 - 11:00 AM

The whole edifice of digital recording is based on the concept of a small and integer number of states. John Watkinson looks at digital media.

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Knowing Fiber Optic Connectors December 14th 2018 - 01:00 PM

An optical fiber connector terminates the end of an optical fiber cable. Its purpose is to allow quicker connection and disconnection of fiber cables than manual splicing. Simple enough concept. The problem is there are about 100 different types of fiber connectors available on the market today. Do you know the best one for your application?

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Weighing Up The Practicalities Of Broadcast Storage December 11th 2018 - 01:00 PM

To many, broadcast and media storage is a Cinderella technology. It might not be as appealing as some other areas, but efficient multi-user storage systems are a critical element of any on-premise media workflow.

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The Combining of Video with Still Photography December 10th 2018 - 10:00 AM

The trend began in 2008 — 10 years ago — when Nikon introduced the first DSLR camera that combined video capability with still photography. Since then the powerful combo has accelerated, now with news organizations reorganizing their staffs to employ “visual journalists” that do both.

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