By suggesting that a version of the “fairness doctrine” be applied to the Web, proposed European Union regulations undercut the very nature of Internet communication.
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Posted 13 Jul 2005
When your media becomes too much to handle on your own, digital asset management (DAM) solutions like Onstream’s DMSP can save the day.
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Posted 06 Jul 2005
The court’s ruling in the MGM v. Grokster case is good news for “legit” P2P media delivery, says Kontiki’s Stuart Clearly.
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Posted 30 Jun 2005
NewTek has put together an incredibly powerful little package at an almost unbelievable price point. The live switching alone is probably worth the price of admission, but when you throw in video capture and editing, you’ve got an incredibly useful tool at your disposal.
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Posted 22 Jun 2005
From lighting to camera work to video resolution, there's plenty you can do to make sure that your encoding team has the best possible footage to work with.
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Posted 15 Jun 2005
The first of two reports from the conference and trade show reveals that the world of streaming and rich media delivery is healthier than ever.
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Posted 19 May 2005
Industry experts discuss two approaches to delivering content, with an eye towards a future where IPTV and streaming coexist rather than compete.
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Posted 11 May 2005
Bypassing DRM, companies hope to simplify content protection for both live and on-demand video and audio.
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Posted 18 Apr 2005
Consolidation may be an unavoidable consequence of the streaming industry’s growth, but it could also prove a boon to smaller providers.
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Posted 06 Apr 2005
By freeing purchasers from yearly or even monthly contracts, InvisibleHand is banking on the technology to turn bandwidth into a true commodity.
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Posted 30 Mar 2005
The Osprey-300 combines analog and FireWire functionality, while SimulStream lets the card encode and Webcast to multiple applications from a single stream.
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Posted 16 Mar 2005
You've gotten a letter from Acacia asking you to sign a licensing agreement. What are your options?
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Posted 09 Mar 2005
Acacia isn’t the first company to follow the patent licensing and litigation model, and it won’t be the last, as a flood of new companies with similar aspirations follow its lead. Here, Acacia's Robert Berman gives his company's side of the story, while patent experts provide an opposing view.
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Posted 09 Mar 2005
Ultra wideband technology succeeds where 802.11b fails, handling multiple simultaneous transmissions across a wide band of frequences.
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Posted 16 Feb 2005
With its proprietary database and server log data from major CDNs, AccuStream iMedia Research has been reporting on streaming since 1991.
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Posted 09 Feb 2005
Specification 2.0, based on H.264, is but one of several initiatives designed to create industry-wide standards.
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Posted 26 Jan 2005
As Optibase shifts its focus back to network and streaming products, whither Media 100? It's a stark switch from the compay's public stance six months ago.
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Posted 19 Jan 2005
The company’s attempts to enforce patents on streaming technology merely are representative of a larger, worldwide trend of firms working to collect patent licensing revenue.
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Posted 12 Jan 2005
To quote Mark Twain, reports of the codec's demise are premature. If anything, H.264 is just beginning to gain traction.
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Posted 05 Jan 2005
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