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Video compression is always a touchy subject. The benefits for are clear, but much compression bias dates back to the historic analogue NTSC and PAL systems. In the digital IP world, is it now time to take a pragmatic look at video compression?
Flexibility, scalability, and resilience are the champions of IP migration, but we should remember, the real influencers in our infrastructures are the viewers.
When video servers first appeared in the broadcast marketplace, few could have predicted how important this technology would become. Fewer still could have guessed at the explosion of video server vendors, the competition, and as of today, the implosion of prices. Yet, that is the situation the industry finds itself. For the task of playout, video servers rule.
As more broadcasters move to Cloud and IP infrastructures, the power of automation is becoming clear. However, to really gain the benefits that flexibility promises to deliver, we need to look more closely at the wealth of data already available to streamline workflows.
Much has been reported in recent weeks about the dangers of generative AI systems, especially with their potential to create fake news. But could we be witnessing televisions greatest moment?
The concept of a leaf-spine IP network design is well understood for data centers. Video engineers traditionally have relied on the any-to-any concept based on video routers. Here is a brief tutorial on how leaf-spine design works.
In my view, there has never been a more exciting time to be working in broadcast television. IP is roaring ahead, and SDI is demonstrating a massive resurgence. Audio is coming into its own with object processing, and HDR is redefining how we shoot programs. And then there’s AI.
Broadcast standards have stood the test of time and served us well. But are we now in a position where transport stream standards are running the risk of inhibiting innovation? Is there a better way?
Working from home has given many the opportunity to upskill and improve their knowledge of the countless advances in broadcast television. But the key challenge is knowing where to start with your learning. Many vendors provide excellent white papers and high-quality sources of information, but it’s often difficult to cut through the marketing hype to understand what we need to know, and more importantly, why.
NAB2021 has announced their convention will take place in October, placing it before the rescheduled IBC 2021 - now we have two international exhibitions taking place within months of each other. So, what does this mean for vendors and visitors? Are we seeing the dawn of a new format of tradeshow?