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Video: Spectral Quality – Improving Colors to Improve Videos

Posted on by Russell Trafford-Jones

Vimeo’s Vittorio Giovara discusses ways to improve viewer retention by improving videos paying attention to colour space and colour volume. This talk covers how and why High Dynamic Range (HDR) works, Wide Color Gamut (WCG), 10-bit vs 8-bit video and also discusses the importance of frame rate on viewer retention.

After all, 4K has gotten most of the headlines, but there are other ways to improve the quality of your streaming video that have even more visual impact. This talk explores video colorimetry, ranging from video quality concepts to the latest trends in the industry. Vimeo’s experience is used as a practical implementation example and showcases how new compression technologies are deployed for the benefit of creators and their audiences.

This isn’t just about pretty videos, Vittorio shows the economic benefits of producing a better product.

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Video: eSports Behind the Scenes

Posted on by Russell Trafford-Jones

eSports is gaining more and more mindshare of broadcast-focused companies – and for good reason. As you watch event the setup, you’ll see why Presteigne sponsor the UK eSports awards. As you watch their gallery and spot familiarly-shaped equipment, you’ll see why the industry is increasingly taking note.

A fun watch, which will allow you to (almost?) honestly say you’ve watched some eSports the next time it comes up in conversation.

Press play below to watch the gallery as they work up to the climax of the event:

Or click here to get the whole context:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A486rxl7HYc

Video: The Future of Video Codecs: VP9, HEVC, AV1

Posted on by Russell Trafford-Jones

FuboTV, Viacom, JWPlayer, Bitmoving and Littlstar sit down together to discuss the state and future of VP9, HEVC and AV1.

With the release of AV1 and support for HEVC in HLS, new dynamics are unfolding in the video codec world. VP9 is still gaining popularity among content providers, especially for web browsers and Android devices. This panel discusses the status of video codecs today, the benefits and drawbacks of each, and how these things will change in the future. It also discusses whether the industry is getting into yet another codec war, meaning that content providers will have to support multiple video codecs in parallel to reach all devices.

The panel hits these topics:

• What they are currently using and how they got there
• Bitmovin’s Video Developer Report
• AV1 coding performance benchmarks
• Use of VP9 and its future
• Apple’s adoption of HEVC on HLS
• 10-bit and 4:2:2 for consumer delivery
• HEVC Patent Pool Changes
• Cost effectiveness of AV1
• Smart TVs and much more!

Moderator:
Igor Oreper, VP, Solutions, Bitmovin
Panelists:
Sung Ho Choi, Co-Founder, Engineering, Fubo.tv
Glenn Goldstein, SVP, Chief Technology Convergence Officer, Viacom
John Luther, SVP of Technology, JW Player
Andrew Grathwohl, Director of Media Technologies, Littlstar

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Video: An overview on 10-bit video — UHD, HDR and Coding Efficiency

Posted on by Russell Trafford-Jones

In the past few years, the industry has been trying to improve the end user experience to have a higher spatial (pixels), temporal (framerate) and spectral (bitdepth) resolution.

This talk from Vimeo’s Vittorio Giovara and Ronald Bultje from Two Orioles will explore the high-bitdepth element of this improved user experience. Technically, this is usually referred to as 10-bit video, since, historically, the video user experience has been largely based on a 8-bit world. We will explain marketing terms like HDR, UHDTV, explore high bitdepth-support in commonly used video coding software, and showcase how these work together to improve your video coding efficiency and end user experience.

Introduction: Josie Keller (JWPlayer)
Presenters: Vittorio Giovara (Vimeo), Ronald Bultje (Two Orioles)