All articles by David Davies – Page 5
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Industry Trends
Smart TV app development focused on speed and consistency of experience
‘Discoverability’ and platform compatibility are among the other primary drivers of app development for the still fast-growing smart TV market.
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Industry Trends
STB sector still affording ‘considerable scope for innovation’ despite signs of consolidation
The emergence of RDK-based STBs alongside Linux and Android TV solutions is among the trends in a market where sustainable production is also rising up the priority list, writes David Davies.
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News
Metadata management evermore critical as broadcasters optimise content’s complete lifecycle
With the ability to utilise archive material becoming more vital during the pandemic, demand for tools that support the sophisticated use of metadata is growing in demand.
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Industry Trends
Review & approval and the focus on immediate review capabilities
The $1bn purchase of Frame.io by Adobe might have taken some by surprise, but it underlines the importance of having powerful review & approval functionality, writes David Davies.
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Daily News
SDNsquare focuses on functionality with latest network controller
New from SDNsquare is the 1.9 release of its Grid software-defined network controller, comprising an IP network orchestrator which guides data-stream paths and creates predictable, low latency flow to optimise network performance and management.
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Daily News
Magewell Cloud management software unveiled
Magewell Cloud management software provides centralised configuration and control of multiple Magewell streaming and IP conversion devices. It also offers stream management features including protocol conversion and SRT relay.
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Daily News
Arcadia Central Station takes centre stage for Clear-Com
Clear-Com is showcasing a host of major new solutions including the Arcadia Central Station platform.
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Daily News
Avonic focuses in on PTZ cameras
Avonic is marking its first appearance at a trade show in some time, due to the pandemic, by preparing an extensive showcase of its PTZ cameras with broadcast camera-like features.
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Industry Trends
The demand for scalable DRM protection
Digital rights management technologies need to be inherently versatile and scalable as content creators look to remain one step ahead of organised piracy.
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Industry Trends
How Blue Note used networked AV for distanced jazz concerts
Thanks to the efforts of a close-knit technology partnership, jazz musicians in three US locations were able to play together seamlessly at a series of recent gigs.
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Industry Trends
Pandemic accelerates move towards ‘smarter, more accessible’ archiving
The importance of being able to access archive material quickly and efficiently is more widely acknowledged than ever before.
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Industry Trends
Ready for IP: As IP transformation accelerates, are we facing a skills crisis?
BBC Wales head of technology Roger Crothers isn’t alone in feeling that more needs to be done to ensure that the industry has sufficient engineers with IP skills.
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Industry Trends
Immersive audio: Levels of production increasing as ‘consumers regard it as the new standard’
Vendors are upping their educational efforts and bringing more tools to market that support the efficient production of immersive audio content.
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Daily News
Content preparation: Cloud-based solutions helping broadcasters to work more flexibly
As content production acquires greater fluidity, it’s not surprising that more broadcasters are seeking cloud-based solutions for essential aspects such as QC and transcoding.
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Industry Trends
Media transport: How cloud is integral to evolving broadcast workflows
Broadcasters are becoming more comfortable with cloud-based media transport for all kinds of production, including live events.
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Industry Trends
Content storage: Accelerating cloud migration in search of cost-savings and efficiencies
The pandemic appears to have provided the necessary impetus for more organisations to invest systematically in cloud-Based content storage.
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Industry Trends
The pursuit of personalisation and the evolution of dynamic ad insertion
DAI technology is becoming more powerful and flexible as content creators seek to serve more platforms and devices effectively with relevant high-quality advertising.
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Industry Trends
Meet on the edge: distributed computing’s potential for content
It’s generally agreed that edge computing will eventually have a significant impact on M&E worldwide, but will it be a ‘killer app’ or the looming issue of data sovereignty that drives adoption?