OTT (Or Is It ABR?) - Part 3 - DASH-CMAF With HTTP/1.1 Chunked Transfer For Low Latency July 6^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

ABR segments are transferred conventionally using HTTP/1.0 transfers, where the client requests the whole segment and it is transferred using store-and-forward transfers, where all the data belonging to the transfer is buffered before sending. In order to start the transfer, the size of the segment needs to be known.

The Sponsors Perspective: TAG Video Systems Introduces New Business Model For Broadcast Technology July 1^st 2020 - 09:00 AM

With the emergence of the cloud into the media production and delivery space, the broadcast and media industry must embrace an entirely new approach to acquiring and deploying technology. Large capital expenditures (CapEx) are increasingly being replaced by operating expense (OpEx) budgets that are more flexible and aligned with the…

OTT (Or Is It ABR?) - Part 2 - The Mechanics Of ABR Delivery June 29^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

ABR delivery offers the prospect of automatic adaptation of bit rates to the prevailing network conditions. Since the client is aware of the set of available bit rates, it can determine, segment-by-segment, which is the optimal bit rate to use.

OTT (Or Is It ABR?) - Part 1 - The Challenges To Be Solved June 22^nd 2020 - 09:00 AM

Over-The-Top (OTT) started life as a means to deliver file-based assets for on-demand viewing, and most of its key characteristics echo that origin.

Software-Defined Automation: Are We Nearly There Yet? Part II May 22^nd 2020 - 09:00 AM

Playout automation has been enabling fewer people to control more channels for decades but we’re not quite at the point where human interaction can be eliminated altogether. Since most linear broadcasters will either move to a software-based deployment for their channels themselves or give them to a service provider t…

Software-Defined Automation: Are We Nearly There Yet? Part I May 15^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Playout automation has been enabling fewer people to control more channels for decades but we’re not quite at the point where human interaction can be eliminated altogether. Since most linear broadcasters will either move to a software-based deployment for their channels themselves or give them to a service provider t…

Y2K+20: The Polar Opposite April 24^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

TV stations refocus their creative talents and energies on staying healthy and on the air.

The Sponsors Perspective: Go Small To Go Big - Microservices Keep Broadcasters Ahead Of The Curve April 3^rd 2020 - 09:00 AM

The media industry is evolving faster than at any point in its history. Broadcasters and content producers are striving to meet consumers’ insatiable appetite for more content, rich viewing experiences, stunning images and access across all screens. As a result, in some cases, we have a situation where broadcasters’ revenues are…

Differentiating Between Cloud And Virtualization March 13^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

There’s usually a bit of confusion when people talk about going to the cloud vs. virtualizing. While most cloud providers use virtual machine configurations to optimize their offerings, that’s not the same thing.

Blockchain Is Not A Cloud Service March 10^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

As cloud and cloud words become common in the media lexicon so has the term blockchain. Let’s take a closer look at blockchain. Not all technologies work everywhere or should they! Each time one industry sector introduces a new concept or technology, all the other market sectors latch on a…

Data Recording: Reed-Solomon Error Correcting Codes - Part 21 July 8^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

The explosion in digital technology that led to Compact Discs, DVD, personal computers, digital cameras, the Internet and digital television broadcasting relies heavily on a small number of enabling technologies, one of which is the use of Reed-Solomon error correcting codes.

OTT (Or Is It ABR?) - Part 3 - DASH-CMAF With HTTP/1.1 Chunked Transfer For Low Latency July 6^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

ABR segments are transferred conventionally using HTTP/1.0 transfers, where the client requests the whole segment and it is transferred using store-and-forward transfers, where all the data belonging to the transfer is buffered before sending. In order to start the transfer, the size of the segment needs to be known.

The Sponsors Perspective: TAG Video Systems Introduces New Business Model For Broadcast Technology July 1^st 2020 - 09:00 AM

With the emergence of the cloud into the media production and delivery space, the broadcast and media industry must embrace an entirely new approach to acquiring and deploying technology. Large capital expenditures (CapEx) are increasingly being replaced by operating expense (OpEx) budgets that are more flexible and aligned with the…

OTT (Or Is It ABR?) - Part 2 - The Mechanics Of ABR Delivery June 29^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

ABR delivery offers the prospect of automatic adaptation of bit rates to the prevailing network conditions. Since the client is aware of the set of available bit rates, it can determine, segment-by-segment, which is the optimal bit rate to use.

Digital Audio - Part 1 June 25^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

It seems almost superfluous today to specify that audio is digital because most audio capture, production and distribution today is done numerically. This was not always the case and at one time audio was primarily done without the help of numbers and the term digital audio was introduced to distinguish…

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OTT (Or Is It ABR?) - Part 3 - DASH-CMAF With HTTP/1.1 Chunked Transfer For Low Latency July 6^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

The Sponsors Perspective: TAG Video Systems Introduces New Business Model For Broadcast Technology July 1^st 2020 - 09:00 AM

OTT (Or Is It ABR?) - Part 2 - The Mechanics Of ABR Delivery June 29^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

OTT (Or Is It ABR?) - Part 1 - The Challenges To Be Solved June 22^nd 2020 - 09:00 AM

Software-Defined Automation: Are We Nearly There Yet? Part II May 22^nd 2020 - 09:00 AM

Software-Defined Automation: Are We Nearly There Yet? Part I May 15^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Y2K+20: The Polar Opposite April 24^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

The Sponsors Perspective: Go Small To Go Big - Microservices Keep Broadcasters Ahead Of The Curve April 3^rd 2020 - 09:00 AM

Differentiating Between Cloud And Virtualization March 13^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Blockchain Is Not A Cloud Service March 10^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

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