High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) is the latest and certainly an efficient compression standard targeted at today’s high pixel count images.
Of all the crucial requirements often mentioned about storing data, permanence is the most important when it comes to archival storage.
Millennials under 35-years-old are driving a gradual transition from viewing broadcast television to online video that is expected to radically change global video viewing habits in less than ten years.
Satellite Interference has long been an issue of concern for broadcasters, so in the late 90s a committee was formed to lobby the satellite operators to resolve this problem. The satellite operators listened to our concerns and began a global campaign to resolve this complex challenge. The Satellite Interference Reduction Group (IRG) was founded as their platform for change.
The word “Metadata” was introduced into the broadcast industry and instantly became a technological pariah. The mere mention of the word brings dread and groans. Yet, Metadata is one of the most critical elements in media management, handling, movement, control, rights and monetization.
The BBC, Sky and ITV are to employ IP delivery for elements of live UK general election coverage on May 7 and May 8. The technology is in early stages of development and not quite robust or flexible enough to ditch outside broadcast trucks yet. But in 2020 - time of the next general election perhaps all 650 parliamentary seats can be streamed live online using the more economic remote production method.
There are many options when it comes to selecting new technological solutions. But not all of the new technology changes will move you forward. Remember 3D? Engineers and managers must carefully leverage from among the best options.
Primestream has released Xchange Media Cloud a Software-as-a-Service asset management platform using Microsoft Azure.
