AI – ML – DL – The Differences July 3^rd 2019 - 09:00 AM

Artificial Intelligence is more than just one element. In this article, we look at and describe the many parts AI encompasses.

Compressed IP Video Transport Report, Part 2: Tweaking Internet Video with RIST July 2^nd 2019 - 09:00 AM

Internet packets can be occasionally dropped, primarily due to instantaneous congestion in routers. Dropped packets need to be recovered for glitch-free video. Given enough time, any losses can be recovered, but contribution applications are typically latency-sensitive and can not ‘wait forever’.

Broadcasters Now Need To Care About Quality Viewing Experiences June 25^th 2019 - 01:00 PM

Thanks to Over-the-Top (OTT) streaming video, content owners and broadcasters have a very different relationship with the end consumer – often a direct one.

Compressed Video Over IP Transport Report, Part 1 June 25^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

Many protocol specifications are used today to reliably transport compressed video over IP networks and the internet. New transport specifications such as RIST with ARQ continue development and testing.

Data Recording and Transmission: Part 9 - The Hard Disk Drive June 19^th 2019 - 01:00 PM

We call them hard disks to distinguish them from floppy disks. As the latter have practically died out as a result of progress in solid-state storage such as flash memory, it is probably not necessary to specify that disks are hard anymore, but tradition is a powerful thing.

Cyber Security - A DAM Issue June 19^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

After visiting the recent Henry Stewart DAM (Digital Asset Management) conference in New York, Gary Olson asked some very difficult questions of Cloud vendors regarding security. Their responses may surprise you.

Assessing The Benefits Of Disk Versus Tape For Long-Term Archives June 18^th 2019 - 11:00 AM

With the advent of higher resolution video (HD, 4K and 8K), immersive audio (stereo, Dolby Atmos and Fraunhofer Institute’s MPEG-H), 3D, virtual reality and metadata, media files are increasing in size, putting an unending stress of storage requirements for broadcasters and production companies.

Future-Proofing Media Management With The Right Storage Infrastructure June 12^th 2019 - 11:30 AM

With the wide array of growing file sizes, increased video resolution and high-quality visual effects in today’s media and entertainment production workflows, storage requirements for post-production environments have grown accordingly. When the work of an entire organization depends on common infrastructure, the unlimited ability to access content and avoid d…

Unified Cloud-Based Platforms: Bringing Increased Cost Savings, Efficiency and Agility to Live Sport June 11^th 2019 - 01:00 PM

In the media industry, speed has become a critical workflow requirement even more than ever, especially for delivering live sports. Today, consumers have a large number of avenues for watching live sports, including traditional broadcast TV channels, OTT services and a growing assortment of apps and video services. Facing a…

OTT - What and Where to Monitor – Part 3 June 6^th 2019 - 01:00 PM

In the last two articles in this series we looked at why we need to monitor in OTT. Then, through analysing a typical OTT distribution chain, we sought to understand where the technical points of demarcation and challenges arise. In this concluding article, we look at what and where to…