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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

Jason Thibeault
Executive Director,
Streaming Video Alliance

Webinar: What to See at NAB

Posted on 21st March 2019 by Russell Trafford-Jones

Date: Friday, March 29th 2019
Time: 11am PT / 2pm ET / 18:00 GMT

NAB is coming around again and the betting has started on what the show will bring. Whilst we can look to last year for hints, here editors from Streaming Media come together to discuss the current trends in the industry and how they will be represented at NAB.

Some highlights of the conversation will be:

What HEVC solutions people are showing – the ongoing codec wars are captivating to most people as AV1 tries – and gradually succeeds – to break its ‘too slow’ label, whilst HEVC continues to grow acceptance with its ‘ready to deploy’ label despite the fees.
UHD production and delivery – We know that production houses prefer to capture higher resolution as it increases the value of their content and gives them more options in editing. But how far is UHD developing further down the chain. Is it just for live sports?
Live Streaming – SRT is bound to keep making waves at NAB has Haivision plans its biggest event yet discussing the many ways it’s being used. SRT delivers encrypted, reliable streams – while there are competitors, SRT continues to grow apace.
NDI – This compressed but ultra low latency codec continues to impress for live production workflows – particularly live events, though it’s not clear how much – if at all – it will make its way into top-tier broadcasters.

Much more will be on the cards, so register now for this session on Friday March 29th.

Speakers

	Troy Dreier Senior Editor, Streaming Media
	Steve Nathans-Kelly Editor Streaming Media
	Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen VP & Editor-in-Chief Streaming Media

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