Russell Trafford-Jones, Author at The Broadcast Knowledge

Video: Beyond SMPTE Time Code – the TLX Project

Posted on 27th March 2019 by Russell Trafford-Jones

SMPTE Time Code started off in the 1970s and has evolved yet in some ways remained unchanged. It is key to electronic video editing, and has found application in many other fields and industries including live events. This is Armin Van Buren explaining how he uses SMPTE timecode in his live DJ sets.

The more we push technology, the more we demand form timecode, so now there is the TLX project (Time Label, eXtensible) which seeks to define a new labelling system.

The webinar will provide an overview of the emerging design, and is intended to provide a preview for potential users, and to encourage participation by those with expertise to offer.

Peter Symes, the host, covers:

The history of timing
What SMPTE ST 12 is and its evolution
The concept of TLX
Use of PTP & provision for extensibility
What types of data can TLX convey
Q&A!

Watch now to hone your knowledge of the SMPTE timecode that already exists and to get ready to understand TLX.

Speakers

	Peter Symes Consultant, SMPTE Fellow
	Joel E. Welch Director of Education, SMPTE

Video: Running live video with FFmpeg

Posted on 26th March 2019 by Russell Trafford-Jones

San Francisco Video Tech welcomes Haluk Ucar talking about live video streaming. How do you encode multiple resolutions/bitrates efficiently on CPUs and maximise the amount of channels? Is there value in managing multiple encodes centrally? How can we manage the balance between CPU use and VQ?

Haluk discusses a toolset for Adaptive Decisions and looks at Adaptive Segment Decisions. Here he discusses the relationship between IDR frames and frequent Scene Changes.

Haluk covers a lot and finishes with a Q&A. So if you have an interest in Live Streaming, then Watch Now!

Speaker

Haluk Ucar
Director of Engineering,
IDT

Webinar: Top 15 Things You Can’t Miss at NAB 2019

Posted on 25th March 2019 by Russell Trafford-Jones

Date: Wednesday 27th 2019
Time: 11am EDT / 15:00 GMT

All eyes are on NAB for announcements of new products and new mergers! Every year come April, there are big announcements and we get another glimpse into how the market and technologies are changing and adapting. Much of this can be seen from what happened at IBC and NAB the year before…but the devil is in the details and this is where the experienced eye of editors such as Jenny Priestley (TVB Europe) and Tom Butts (TV Technology) come in.

Jenny and Tom will take us through the things to keep a look out for at NAB – or for those not attending what to look out for in the press releases!

Register now!

Speakers

	Tom Butts Content Director, TV Technology
	Jenny Priestley Editor, TVBEurope

Webinar: Edge Computing and Video Delivery

Posted on 22nd March 2019 by Russell Trafford-Jones

Date: Thursday 28th March, 2019
Time: 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 17:00 GMT

Whether or not edge computing is the next generation of cloud technology, the edge plays a vital role in the streaming video experience. The closer a video is stored to the requesting user, the faster the delivery and better the experience. But, streaming also provides a lot more opportunity for interactivity, engagement, and data collection than traditional broadcast television. That means as the edge grows in compute capacity and functionality, it could enable new and exciting use cases, such as AI, that could improve the viewer experience. In this webinar, we’ll explore the state of edge computing and how it might be leveraged in streaming video.

Speakers