Russell Trafford-Jones, Author at The Broadcast Knowledge

Video: A Jaunt Through Colour Technology In Video

Posted on 2nd May 2018 by Russell Trafford-Jones

In this talk, Color Me Intrigued, given at Demuxed 2017, Vittorio Giovara, Senior Video Encoding Engineer at Vimeo, sheds light on colorspaces – what they are, how and why they work, why we should care about handling edge cases properly. Starting with historical design choices, venturing through current standards such as BT.709, and arriving at modern times with High Dynamic Range, the focus will be on practical applications on the web and in broadcast.

A great primer for those who need it, and great revision for the rest!

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Vittorio Giovara
Manager, Engineering – Video Technology,
Vimeo

Meeting: AWS Summit

Posted on 1st May 2018 by Russell Trafford-Jones

Location: ExCEL, London

A whole day of free learning about AWS from the basics to the advanced. See how people are using AWS in the Innovation Lab. Ask questions of the AWS staff. Hear the CTO and UK MD’s keynote.

Free to register
Can’t attend? See also their online event from earlier this year which is still available until May 31st

• Keynote with Dr, Werner Vogels, CTO, Amazon.com & Gavin Jackson, MD, AWS UK & Ireland
• 60+ sessions covering the hottest topics in cloud computing
• 80+ sponsors
• Innovation Hub
• Startup Area
• Partner & Solutions Expo Hall including Certification Lounge, Ask an AWS Architect, AWS Marketplace and AWS User Groups
• Networking Drinks

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Video: Changing Trends in Broadcasting: Technology, Viewership, Engineering, Personnel

Posted on 30th April 2018 by Russell Trafford-Jones

A panel of local experts discuss various topics around changing trends in broadcasting: • Are cable networks looking at 4K?
• QVC’s Simulcasts on Facebook Live
• What interest is there in IP standards?
• What new technologies interest local stations?
• Are manufacturers providing the solutions that broadcasters need?
• How are viewers consuming content now and
• How are broadcast techs learning new technologies?

Moderator:
Mark Mullen – Broadcast Facilities Engineer/Technical Director, Millersville University

Panelists:
– Greg Gialloreto – Director of Global Broadcast Architecture, QVC
– Karl Kuhn – Senior Video Systems Application Engineer, Tektronix
– Anthony Plosz – VP of Engineering & Operations, WCAU-TV

This June 2017 meeting of the Philadelphia Section of SMPTE was held at WCAU-TV in Bala Cynwyd, PA.

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www.philasmpte.org

Webinar: Advanced Live Streaming Technologies and Strategies

Posted on 27th April 2018 by Russell Trafford-Jones

NEW Date: Thursday May 17th, 2018 – 17:00 GMT / 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET / 8 PM CET
Streaming Media’s Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen leads a leading panel in a discussion of the latest codecs, delivery protocols, and cloud workflows for live streaming.

Topics include:
• Why ultra-low latency is crucial for a good user experience
• Achieving 4K/UHD video quality at scale
• Best practices for selecting an enterprise live streaming platform
• How to achieve low latency, reduce bandwidth, and improve QoE using content-aware encoding
• The latest advances in video compression
• Tips for leveraging your videoconferencing infrastructure for enterprise live streaming
• The benefits of working with an events services team for successful town halls and all-hands events

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