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…

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…

The Road From CES Leads To NAB March 6^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Following the myriad of transitions in media production and distribution, is a combination of new technologies that create media and ones that support the consumption of media. Since the creation of media is mostly intended for the audience, the technologies needed to create the media are pretty important even while…

More AI Acronyms & Buzzwords Explained March 2^nd 2020 - 09:00 AM

So many buzzwords & acronyms and so little time! I thought this was a better title than Understanding the Differences Part 2.

The Beginning Of A New Decade February 28^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

While I am not one to wax nostalgic, the last decade was a pretty exciting one in media technology. HD-SDI came into its own in the early aught (00) years, mobile and wireless media, OTT and streaming all became mainstream. IP and file based media production was introduced and standardized (SMPTE…

Open Source vs. Interoperable February 26^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Open Source is one of the current buzz terms in technology. In the world of software applications and services offering to make the source code of a program freely available is certainly a noble gesture. Interoperable is more of a design specification and philosophy to make sure systems and devices…

Exploring The Cutting Edge Of Broadcast Control January 9^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Broadcast control systems have become a necessity to provide a unified and efficient user experience in a notoriously fast-paced environment involving IP edge devices and network infrastructures; baseband video routers and switchers; audio routers and mixing consoles; multiviewers; intercom systems, etc. Which system qualifies as the definitive “broadcast whisperer”?

PTP Explained - Part 4 - Requirement’s For Virtualisation Of ST 2110 COTS Infrastructures December 10^th 2019 - 10:00 AM

In the fourth and final part of this series, we wrap up with an explanation on how PTP is used to support SMPTE ST 2110 based services, we dive into timing constraints related to using COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) hardware, i.e.: servers.

PTP Explained - Part 3 - Operational Supervision Of PTP Network Services November 26^th 2019 - 10:00 AM

In the previous two parts of this four-part series, we covered the basic principles of PTP and explained how time transfer can be made highly reliable using both the inherent methods IEE1588 provides as well as various complementing redundancy technologies. In this part, we look deeper into monitoring PTP systems.

PTP Explained - Part 2 - Redundancy In Media Driven PTP Networks November 12^th 2019 - 10:00 AM

In the first part of this four-part series we described the basic principles of the Precision Time Protocol. In part two, we investigate PTP redundancy, specifically for media networks.

The Sponsors Perspective: The Paths To Streaming Distribution - A Tale Of Two OTT Use Cases October 6^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

The consumer video market is growing fiercely competitive between content creators and content aggregators and OTT live and OTT VOD formats are growing increasingly fragmented. Consumers are benefiting from the tremendous choice of content and sources for that content while their tolerance for a negative Quality of Experience (QoE) continues…

Data Recording and Transmission: Part 24 - Message Integrity October 5^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Once upon a time, the cause of data corruption would be accidental. A dropout on a tape or interference picked up on a cable would damage a few bits. Error correction was designed to deal with that.

The Sponsors Perspective: Storage - How To Solve 5G’s Biggest Challenge September 22^nd 2020 - 09:00 AM

The arrival of 5G brings both opportunities and challenges to communications, media and entertainment companies, as well as the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) working to support them.

The Sponsors Perspective: Mixing Realities - Feeding The Immersive Markets September 15^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Will alternative immersive channels create an imperative for broadcasters? Veronique Larcher, Director of AMBEO Immersive Audio, Sennheiser, explores immersive content outside of the commercial broadcast space, including virtual, augmented, and mixed realities.

Encoding Shines At Virtual IBC 2020 September 11^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Had IBC 2020 taken place as usual, some of the liveliest discussions would have centered around encoding, after an eventful year leading up to the virtual event that took place over the same time slot.

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