Technology
Intel publishes open source encoder for AV1 codec
Dedicated AV1 encoders are expected to arrive in a year or so
HEVC
Technology
Haivision launches 4K ultra low latency encoder
Makito X4 can be used for streaming live contribution content over IP
Technology
Panasonic introduces AG-CX350 4K Camcorder
The new camera, which uses a 1.0-type MOS sensor, is optimised for 4K and HD production
Technology
LiveU reports 25 per cent of its traffic is now HEVC-encoded
Company also sees 55 per cent increase in live transmission hours and emergence of 4K resolution in live broadcasting
Features
Getting ready for the multi-codec world
By Paul MacDougall, principal sales engineer, Bitmovin
TVBEverywhere
FIA World Rally Championship brings dynamism to live coverage with LiveU HEVC
WRC Promoter deploys LiveU’s HEVC cellular technology, replacing satellite and RF to cover World Rally Championship events
Technology
LiveU expands hybrid IP satellite service
Company will work with Eutelsat whose KA-SAT satellite wide beam footprint extends across Europe and parts of North Africa
Technology
LiveU helps stream international off-road rally in Russia
Solution enabled Auto24 live streams all feeds simultaneously to Moscow studio for switching and remote production
News Release
Dejero unveils enhanced EnGo mobile transmitter
Dejero is introducing its most powerful version of the EnGo mobile transmitter at this year’s IBC show. The latest EnGo is designed to give...
News Release
DTC to expand AEON transmitter range
DTC Domo Broadcast will extend its AEON transmitter range for wireless 4K/UHD video by introducing AEON-CC at the IBC Show from 14th-18th September. The...
News Release
VITEC to feature IPTV and Digital Signage Platform, HEVC innovations
VITEC will showcase the new video wall and media library capabilities of its broadcast-grade EZ TV IPTV & Digital Signage Platform as well as...
TVBEverywhere
LiveU breaks its global transmission record
Coordination with local partner resulted in 500 simultaneous live streams for the Mexican Presidential Election
Technology
HEVC Advance eliminates content fees on streaming
Aims to further accelerate HEVC adoption
Production & Post
LiveU to provide 4K HEVC coverage at Winter Games
Company will be supporting global broadcasters from over 40 countries in South Korea
Data Centre
Google Chromecast is dominant OTT device in EMEA
Figure revealed by new study from video streaming architecture company Bitmovin
Production & Post
Sky chooses NTT for HEVC UHD delivery
Sky Sports looks to be the first-to-market with end-to-end HEVC UHD delivery on its sports platform
Features
The immersive world of sports TV
As viewers increasingly watch video content on multiple screens, often engaging with more than one platform at the same time, the battle for content...
Production & Post
Ericsson and BT deliver live HEVC
Ericsson, BT Media and Broadcast and BT Sport are showcasing their first-ever live demonstration of a high efficiency video coding (HEVC) contribution link used...
Production & Post
Artesyn and Vanguard test HEVC encoding
HEVC, also known as H.265, is the video codec that will allow large scale transferring of 4K video across networks. With broadcasters such as...
TVBEverywhere
NOS delivers UHD first in Portugal
ViBE VS7000 provides HEVC encoding for NOS' own exclusive 4K content and content from Hispasat 4K channel
TVBEverywhere
SBS and LG conduct 4K UHD broadcast test first
Korean broadcaster SBS partnered with LG Electronics for the first live over-the-air broadcast of 4K Ultra HD signals using technologies behind the emerging ATSC...
IBC
Ace has HEVC encoding in hand
A portable HEVC hardware encoder, the MGW Ace, has been developed by Vitec to take the benefits of HEVC encoding out of server rooms...
IBC
Explorer Version 4.0 is under discussion
Version 4.0 of Parabola’s Explorer supports HEVC Range Extensions, including analysis of HDR and WGC metadata. According to the company, Explorer is an essential...
IBC
Trio of UHD products unveiled by BBright
BBright has launched three new products that complement its existing Ultra High Definition (UHD) baseband player and live 4K HEVC encoder
Production & Post
Harmonic and Dimetis partner for DVB-T2 HEVC trials in Germany
Harmonic has joined forces with German IP broadcast specialist Dimetis to create a fully integrated field test system to accelerate the distribution of next-generation...
IBC
Getting the latest ViBE
New software releases for the ViBE EM4000, ViBE VS7000, and ViBE XT1000 HD/SD encoding solutions are being showcased at IBC2015. Thomson Video Networks said...
Business
IABM Training goes worldwide with new online programme
E-learning and virtual classroom courses provide the industry with access to widest ever training schedule
TVBEverywhere
Ateme Kyrion selected for 2015 Pan American Games distribution
Aldea Solutions, provider of video networking services has chosen Ateme’s Kyrion CM5000 encoders to stream the Pan American Games to its customers throughout the...
TVBEverywhere
VIDEO: Quicklink Midi Backpack used to demo H.265/HEVC with Parrot Drone
The Quicklink HEVC Midi Backpack has been used to demonstrate H.265/HEVC aerial footage with the Parrot Bebop drone at the Paris Air Show in...
Production & Post
French Open relies on Ross Video and ATEME
For coverage of this year’s French Open at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Eurosport has been taking advantage of XPression’s 3D and augmented...
Analysis
NewBay Connect: Advanced HEVC encoding considerations
Telestream specialises in products that make it possible to get video content to any audience regardless of how it is created, distributed or viewed,...
Features
From scene to 4K screen
Technology trends over the last year have travelled in the direction of bigger, better, faster and higher quality. We saw it with the growth...
Business
HbbTV sets foundation for the future of TV services
The HbbTV Association has announced the release of the new HbbTV 2.0 specification, designed to pave the way for a new wave of consumer...
Business
NeuLion to acquire DivX
NeuLion has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DivX, a provider of next-generation digital video solutions.
TVBEverywhere
Sony and Evertz collaborate for Networked Media Interface
Sony and Evertz are working together to develop new IP interoperability technologies.
Production & Post
EBU selects VideoClarity analyser for 4K research
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has chosen Video Clarity’s ClearView Extreme 4K video quality analyser for use in numerous research projects.
TVBEverywhere
World Cup transmitted in 4K HEVC
The World Cup Final was transmitted to cinemagoers in London in Ultra HD using the High Efficiency Video Coding compression format, the third match...
TVBEverywhere
Elemental powers over-the-air and streaming 4K broadcasts
Japan’s Kansai TV has used video processing from Elemental Technologies to encode 4K content using high-efficiency video coding (HEVC/H.265) for terrestrial broadcast delivery over...
Production & Post
Fulfilling the 4K promise
Ericsson has been instrumental in pushing 4K through its growing pains
TVBEverywhere
Teracom chooses Thomson Video Networks for HEVC delivery
Sweden's Teracom is using Thomson Video Networks solutions to demonstrate a complete transmission chain for DVB-T2 delivery of HEVC-encoded video.
Business
Canon contributes to international standardisation of HEVC range extensions
Canon, through its technological capabilities, has contributed to the standardisation, completed on 4 April, of range extensions for the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)...