Integrating NDI Sources From Conferencing Platforms
19 May 2022
Live-event video production during COVID has rapidly accelerated the use of NDI output from popular conferencing tools such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams, particularly for one-to-many broadcasts in which remote contributors are the norm. This article will explain how to enable NDI in Zoom and Microsoft Teams for higher-quality input sources into your live-streaming workflow.
Testing EVC, VVC, and LCEVC: How Do the Latest MPEG Codecs Stack Up?
29 Dec 2021
Jan Ozer put EVC, VVC, and LCEVC through the paces, checking each for not only encoding quality, encoding complexity, and playback efficiency but also power consumption. Each one has its pros and cons; read on to find out how they all performed.
The State of Video Codecs 2022
25 Mar 2022
With H.264 usage finally beginning to decline and several newer codecs ascendant, this 2022 codec update reports on the most significant announcements from the last year relating to H.264, VP9, HEVC, AV1, VVC, LCEVC, and EVC.
How to Encode with FFmpeg 5.0
27 Mar 2022
Rather than focusing on random tasks, this tutorial will walk you through the fundamentals of encoding with the latest version of FFmpeg.
Moscow State's Dr. Dmitriy Vatolin Talks Codecs and Quality
13 Dec 2021
The head of the Moscow State University Graphics and Media Lab—the people behind VQMT and Subjectify.us—offers his insights into objective and subjective metrics, as well as VMAF hacking and AV1.
Review: Moscow State University Video Quality Measurement Tool
01 Jun 2021
If you're serious about experimenting with different codecs and/or encoding parameters, MSU's Video Quality Measurement Tool is an essential tool, and version 13 brings some welcome improvements.
Buyers' Guide to VOD Encoders
10 Mar 2021
What's the best solution for your video on-demand encoding needs? That depends, but this guide will help you figure out which questions to ask.
The State of Enterprise Video 2021
16 Apr 2021
Enterprise video is suddenly more important than entertainment video, and companies that want to stay ahead of the game would do well to seize the opportunity
Navigating a Multi-Codec World
04 Mar 2021
AVC led to format consolidation, but we've seen more fragmentation in recent years. Fortunately, the huge critical mass around AOMedia might lead to a simpler future.
How Does VVC Measure Up Right Now?
07 Dec 2020
VVC today can be both useful and usable; let's hope that VVC IP owners can formulate a royalty policy that delivers the same.
8K: History Repeats Itself
25 Sep 2020
With production challenge solved, smarter AI upscaling and enhanced codec technologies will enable 8K streaming to the home—inevitably.
AV1 Has Arrived: Comparing Codecs from AOMedia, Visionular, and Intel/Netflix
18 Sep 2020
Within 24 months, hardware support appeared, encoding became affordable, and AV1 became a much more realistic competitor to HEVC. Here's how the currently available AV1 codecs measure up.
Low Latency HLS Spec Nears Finalization
17 Sep 2020
Beyond the Pantos spec and into DASH, LL-HLS finds traction and a potential tie-in with CMAF
MPEG: What Happened?
02 Jul 2020
At the end of last month, MPEG co-founder Leonardo Chiariglione announced the "MPEG is closed." That's not quite true, but it is undergoing a reorganization. So what does that mean for the organization and the new codec standards it is bringing out this year?
The Streaming Toolbox: Zixi, Cleeng, and Penthera
29 May 2020
We look at a B2B intelligence layer for content transport, a company that enables customer relationship management decisioning, and a service that facilitates offline viewing.
All In On NDI
08 May 2020
Many people have gone all in on NDI. But how they use it can be very different from how you might want to use it.
Announcing Streaming Media East Connect
29 Apr 2020
Streaming Media East and the Content Delivery Summit are going virtual with a week full of free webinars as well as five deep-dive workshops. Here's how to attend, speak, and sponsor.
How to Encode with LCEVC
12 Mar 2020
Unlike other cutting-edge codecs coming to market, LCEVC will have an immediate impact on the streaming landscape. Here's how to use it.
How to Produce CMAF Output and Testing Playback
20 Mar 2020
CMAF has reached maturity. Here's one way to go about using it, with AWS Elemental MediaConvert
8K and Beyond: How Much is Too Much?
21 Jan 2020
With higher-quality source material, new forms of content can take shape, from top-shelf VR to immersive live event viewing, as home TVs morph into giant, modular, wall-sized viewing platforms.