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SAM Announces Orbit - Next Gen Control and Monitoring May 18^th 2017 - 09:00 AM

At NAB 2017 Snell Advanced Media (SAM) demonstrated the first applications of its next-generation control, configuration and monitoring solution, Orbit. A single interface that will eventually house all of SAM’s control and monitoring applications, Orbit has been designed to enable users to manage and view all of their control, configuration and monitoring functions via one autonomous system.

IMF is designed to simplify and standardize the complex delivery

Dalet Galaxy Orchestrates Large-Scale IMF Operations May 17^th 2017 - 10:00 AM

Dalet says its Galaxy MAM and AmberFin transcoder is primed for automating IMF operations at scale.

Articles You May Have Missed – May 17, 2017 May 17^th 2017 - 09:00 AM

Whether you are facing a move to ATSC 3.0 or need to change out RF systems, the recent NAB show provided plenty of options for RF engineers. For those more ‘grounded’, production efficiency was top-of-mind with attendees. Our editors review both technologies and the companies providing solutions in these articles.

Hybrik’s transcoding platform is in use by some of the largest media companies in the world.

BluEvo and Hybrik Ally for Cloud Transcoding May 11^th 2017 - 09:00 AM

BluEvo has formed an alliance with Hybrik to enhance its proprietary cloud-based system, BluCloud, by incorporating Hybrik’s transcoding engine.

The KB Series of encoders are used by live event producers to deliver adaptive bitrate HEVC.

Haivision Encoders Qualified for Akamai Media Services Live May 9^th 2017 - 11:00 AM

Haivision’s KB Series HEVC/H.264 live video encoders are qualified for use with Akamai Media Services Live.

The IP Showcase gave hope that costly format wars can be avoided in the march towards all-IP production workflows.

NAB Highlighted Industry Unity Behind Common IP Media and Production Standards May 5^th 2017 - 01:50 PM

Unity was in the air at the 2017 NAB Show for real time production over IP networks, with broadcasters, vendors and standards bodies coming together for the IP Showcase.

Fujitsu IP-HE950 H.265/HEVC encoder/decoder.

FOR-A Showcases Fujitsu’s New IP-HE950 H.265 Video Transmission Solution May 3^rd 2017 - 10:00 AM

At 2017 NAB Show, FOR-A introduced the latest product in Fujitsu’s line of video transmission solutions, the IP-HE950 real-time H.265/HEVC encoder/decoders. Employing the latest compression tools and image processing algorithms, the IP-HE950 supports real-time 4K contribution, as well as SD and HD.

Live production specialist demonstrated how EVS technology enables more immersive live programming.

EVS — Paved The Way To Live Viewing At 2017 NAB May 2^nd 2017 - 03:00 PM

At the 2017 NAB Show, EVS presented new connected and creative live technologies for better storytelling and new viewing experiences. EVS’ 2017 NAB booth allowed attendees to see how new IP-based connected infrastructures could enable creative teams to deliver better storytelling.

Square Box Announce CatDV Social May 1^st 2017 - 09:00 AM

Square Box Systems has introduced CatDV Social, a set of communication and collaboration tools for the company’s CatDV media asset management system. It is an integrated messaging application for real-time chat and group discussions.