Russell Trafford-Jones, Author at The Broadcast Knowledge

Video: HEVC Vs AV1 and the Future of the Codec Battle

Posted on 14th August 2018 by Russell Trafford-Jones

In this debate from NAB 2018, the panel discusses the video codecs which are competing to be the next-generation standard in the OTT environment and, notably, HEVC and AV1 being the front-runners. The debate on which video standard is best suited to our industry is in full swing especially as the Alliance for Open Media released AV1 at the NAB Show and Apple is supporting HEVC in its products and has decided to join the Alliance for Open Media as a founding member. This panel discusses the pros and cons of HEVC and AV1, and also put in perspective content-aware encoding techniques with AVC that might be a strong challenger in the short term for OTT distribution.

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Speakers

	Moderator Jan Ozer Principal Doceo Publishing
	Mr Thierry Fautier VP, Video Strategy Harmonic
	Mike Coward Director of Engineering Facebook
	Christopher Mueller CTO BitMovin
	Matt Frost Head of Strategy and Partnerships Google Chrome Media

Webinar: The future of broadcast and media – IBC2018 preview

Posted on 13th August 2018 by Russell Trafford-Jones

Date: 23rd August 2018, 16:00 BST

A panel of broadcasters and exhibitors guide us through their predictions of the hot topics from IP to AI, the rise-and-rise of OTT, and the impact of 5G, blockchain and ATSC 3.0.

Plus the new focus on building an efficient supply chain to create, manage, store and distribute content.

Don’t miss the highlights of IBC2018 with this inside preview of the big themes and must-see tech on this year’s show floor.

Speakers:

	Jeremy Dujardin, Chief Technology Officer, Global Media & Entertainment Services, Tata Communications
	Tim Felstead, Director of Strategic and Operation Marketing, Broadcast and Media, Rohde & Schwarz
	Kathy Bienz, Director North America, IABM
	Jurgita Rhodes, Partner, Marquis Media Partners
Moderator:
	Robert Ambrose, Managing Consultant, High Green Media

Video: Deep Dive into SMPTE ST 2110-30, 31 & AES 67 Audio

Posted on 10th August 2018 by Russell Trafford-Jones

Despite the title, a relatively light and short video for the weekend from NAB on using audio in 2110.

Why is there a separate SMPTE ST 2110-30 standard from AES67? Are AES67 devices compatible with SMPTE ST 2110-30? Why is there a SMPTE ST 2110-31 standard? This presentation from Leigh Whitcomb (Architect, Imagine Communications) is a deep dive into the SMPTE ST 2110-30, 31 and AES67 audio and will answer all these questions.

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Video: Why Television Research Began in 1877 (and Why No One Knows it)

Posted on 9th August 2018 by Russell Trafford-Jones

Another incredibly researched talk from Mark Schubin, documenting the early history of Television and ending on why the earliest work is so poorly documented. With restored videos from 1930s ‘Baird Disks’, newspaper & journal extracts, this is a fascinating history.

Prior to 1877, there was no hint of a television camera — not even in science fiction or fantasy. In 1877, eight people, in five countries on both sides of the Atlantic, began working on television systems, and there has not been a year since without television research (though the word “television,” itself, wasn’t coined until 1900). Why the “vision barrier” between 1876 and 1877? How did it get broken? Why don’t television history books discuss it? After extensive research, Mark Schubin has found the answers.

Watch now to find out!