Standards: Part 3 - Standards For Video Coding February 9^th 2024 - 09:00 AM

This article gives an overview of the various codec specifications currently in use. ISO and non-ISO standards will be covered alongside SMPTE 2110 elements to contextualize all the different video coding standard alternatives and their comparative efficiency - all of which will be covered in more detail later in this series.

Standards: Part 2 - Standards For Broadcasting & Deployment January 26^th 2024 - 09:00 AM

This article gives an overview of the standards relating to production and transmission or playout. It prepares the ground for subsequent more detailed articles which will explore the following subject areas: ST 2110, higher bit rate codecs and profiles that are non-lossy, standards relating to exchanging material between different NLEs and…

Standards: Appendix D - ISO Standards & Parts January 5^th 2024 - 09:00 AM

This is a list of the major video coding related ISO standards and their individual parts.

Standards: Appendix C - H-Series Codecs January 5^th 2024 - 09:00 AM

This is a list of the much used ITU-T video coding standards and their H-Series names.

Standards: Appendix B - Special Interest Groups January 5^th 2024 - 09:00 AM

These are a few examples of special interest groups that operate in the media and broadcasting sphere. They publish useful supporting materials that will help you deploy standards-based products.

Standards: Appendix A - Standards Creating Organizations January 5^th 2024 - 09:00 AM

This list of standards creating organizations is not exhaustive but it does describe the important ones whose standards are in everyday use in a broadcasting environment.

Standards: Part 1 - An Introduction To Standards January 5^th 2024 - 09:00 AM

Welcome to the first in a series that sets out to become a comprehensive guide to the array of standards which are the glue that holds our technology and our industry together. Standards can be complex but they make everything work consistently and reliably. It will be a very long…

How Open Caching Aims To Support Broadcast Grade Streaming December 29^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Open Caching, a specification created by the Streaming Video Technology Alliance (SVTA), promises Content Providers a standardized CDN (Content Delivery Network) model that delivers a better end-customer QoE (Quality of Experience), and a possible way for ISPs (Internet Service Providers) to gain new operational efficiencies and earn new revenues from…

Evolving CDNs To Improve OTT December 15^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

To attract and retain an audience, OTT services must provide excellent customer experience by delivering content at the highest possible quality. Service must be smooth, uninterrupted and in the resolution required by the customer. This is one of the key ways OTT will continue to attract more viewers and fulfil…

A Practical Guide To RF In Broadcast - The Book December 11^th 2023 - 09:30 AM

A Practical Guide To RF In Broadcast features a series of twelve articles and provides an extensive technical guide to RF technology within broadcast. It is a major work that will serve as a reference resource for professional broadcast engineers everywhere.