Qvest Media Installs Cloud-Based MAM For Post Work On “The Taste” June 22^nd 2018 - 09:00 AM

Veteran systems integrator Qvest Media has designed and installed a highly scalable media asset management (MAM) system from Vidispine in the cloud for the Hürth, Germany-based production company nobeo and its resident cooking show “The Taste.”

Can Content Create Itself? June 12^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

A revolution in storytelling for TV, cinema, VR, and related forms of entertainment has just begun, enabled by artificial intelligence (AI). This computer-science and engineering-based technique, including machine learning, deep learning, language understanding, computer vision, and big data - is poised to dramatically shake-up both production and the form of

The Benefits Of Orchestration June 12^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

The adage, “Do more with less,” has been with us for decades. And when it comes to producing video content, modern technology actually makes that possible. Capturing a viewer’s interest requires creative talent. But today’s technology makes the process a lot easier and more efficient than ever before.

VR and AR Come to Sports June 8^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

There have been increasing experiments with bringing sports action to the home in Virtual Reality 3D. Not only does this add an extra dimension to the excitement, but it highlights the battle between the internet and traditional OTA delivery of entertainment.

Articles You May Have Missed – June 6, 2018 June 6^th 2018 - 08:00 AM

Artificial Intelligence (AI) was a hot topic of both conversation and display at this year’s NAB show. While the early demonstrations merely hint the potential of AI, there is clearly plenty of interest by users and manufacturers. Artificial Intelligence is being compared to and with Machine Learning (ML).

Out With The Old - In With The New: Tape Storage For M & E June 4^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Tape storage has been around for decades. One would think any technology of such age would be obsolete and antiquated, or coming to the end of its roadmap. Contrary to that, tape has seen a breath of new life as its use cases have greatly expanded beyond its past deployment – a

Articles You May Have Missed – May 30, 2018 May 30^th 2018 - 08:00 AM

A battle is brewing among some equipment providers focused on, you guessed it, more pixels. And, if history is any predictor, the broadcast and production industries may in fact soon be faced with managing images composed of approximately 33 million pixels. But do viewers really need 8K capture and display?

To Deploy HEVC, Users Must Choose What Patent Pool To Dive Into May 29^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

While it’s clear that High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) is superior in compression performance to its AVC predecessor codec format, getting the essential patent holders of the standard to agree on royalty terms for use has proved to be far more complicated. This, in turn, has led to delayed d

Next-Gen Compression Schemes – Ericsson Explains May 25^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

Developments in compression technology have moved on at pace and encompass a new codec for production of UHD - JPEG XS, and a broader scheme designed to create standards basis for immersive media – MPEG-I. Tony Jones, Principle Technologist, Ericsson Media Solutions walks us through the differences and how the two i

Articles You May Have Missed – May 23, 2018 May 23^rd 2018 - 08:00 AM

One could not come away from NAB 2018 without seeing some form of artificial intelligence (AI) being demonstrated in many exhibitor booths. AI was being touted as the perfect solution to practically every application, be it storage or production. Yet, for many attendees, the most they know about AI was from

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