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

Video: Comparing and Choosing The Best HEVC Codec


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Content distributors and aggregators adding HEVC to their delivery pipeline will have plenty of codec options, but who has the time to evaluate their features, output quality, and performance?

No worries—codec specialist Jan Ozer has done the work for you. He’s evaluated leading contenders like x265, MainConcept, Beamr, Intel, and NTT and he’ll share his results. You’ll walk away from this session with a much clearer picture of the strengths and weaknesses of your HEVC encoding options for VOD streaming.
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