Webinar: IP Workflows and Device Spotlights

Webinar: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2017 – 16:00 GMT / 11:00AM PT / 2:00PM ET
IP is taking over, and it’s revolutionizing every step of the online video workflow and delivery chain, from camera to to encoder and beyond.
If you haven’t already embraced it, you will. But how do you make the change, and what are the benefits?
Join Streaming Media as they dive deep into the IP video revolution and what it can do for your business.

Meeting: Are Existing Broadcast Formats Suitable for HDR WCG Content?


Date: Thursday November 30, 2017 – Ample Refreshments from 18:15 GMT for 19:00 start.
Location: Ericsson Television, Strategic Park, Comines Way, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 4DA. Google Maps

With higher resolution, wider colour gamut and extended dynamic range, the new Ultra High Definition TV (UHD) standards define a container which allows content creators to offer the consumer a much more immersive visual experience. However there are some artefacts noted within the container particularly around HDR material. Olie Bauman outlines why YCrCb are used and the human vision systems response to changes in chroma/luminance and the correlation between R, G and B

As HDR and WCG expand the Colour Volumes he will show why these increased from SD (601) to HD (709) to UHD (2020) and show the difference between PQ (Display Referred) and HLG (Scene Referred) workflows

From this background he will show examples of artefacts due to chroma down-sampling and show the different characteristics – depending on work flow.

He highlights that the problems will become greater as more content exploiting the full UHD container becomes available, requiring additional care and processing in content production and delivery.

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Video: Improving Video Quality and Reducing Bandwidth by Going Beyond Fixed Bit-Rate ABR Recipe


This panel discusses real-world methods, techniques, and solutions for moving beyond traditional fixed bit-rate ABR profiles to a content adaptive approach, where the encoding bit-rate is determined by the needs of the video vs. a pre-determined recipe. Come hear innovative thinking that, if adopted, can yield a 20% or potentially higher savings while improving the quality of your video encodes.

Moderator: Mark Donnigan, VP, Marketing – Beamr
Jan Ozer, Principal – Streaming Learning Center and Contributing Editor, Streaming Media
David Sayed, VP, Product Strategy & Product Marketing – Brightcove
P.P.S. Narayan, Vice President, Engineering – Yahoo
Daniel Sanders, VP, Video Engineering – Verizon Digital Media Services

On-demand Webinar: Unified Headend – The next step in TV transformation


On Demand Webinar
This webcast assesses the benefits that Unified Headend delivers using software-defined video solutions. It outlines the extent to which operational efficiencies can be maximised even without virtualization.

Experts will discuss:

  • The migration towards software-based video processing, the services and functions that have benefited and the impact this ‘software-defined video’ is having on multiscreen and primary screen companies.
  • Why a Unified Headend is the natural next step for operators and broadcasters using software-defined video, and the operational impact when unifying currently separate video workflows (like broadcast and multiscreen).
  • How a Unified Headend helps when launching new services like 4K/UHD, skinny bundle OTT offers, and other new services.
  • Industry developments that could make the migration to a Unified Headend easier, and what you can do now to prepare the ground for a Unified Headend later.
  • How to implement a Unified Headend in a multi-vendor environment, technical challenges when merging different systems, and the implications for operations teams.

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