Don’t Buy It Now
The times they are a-changin’, that’s what Dylan said And the pace of change is accelerating, just listen to any TED So when you buy a product…
Can MSOs Enable Subscribers to Define Their Own Media Experience?
It looks like traditional cable television is streaming the wrong way; the days of paying large monthly bills for bundled channels that remain…
Perceptual Content-Adaptive Transcoding: Going Beyond Preset ABR Recipes
In the early days of video on the Internet, encoding video for streaming was quite simple: You created a 320×240 video file encoded at…
Going Consumer Direct in the World of Binge On
Fresh back from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where it seemed everything that can be connected will be – and anything that…
Video Compression: 2015 Year in Review
It’s been pretty busy 2015 has been a very busy year in video compression, driven by the launch of 4K HEVC streaming services on the one hand,…
Netflix Assumes Leadership Position for OTT 2.0, Proving More Bits is Not Always Better
In a move that highlights the value of media optimization, online streaming giant Netflix announced that it is experimenting with ways to…
It’s Unreasonable to Expect ISPs Alone to Finance OTT Video Traffic
The opposing forces at the core of data caps Data usage caps have nothing to do with technology limitations, but they have everything to do…
Is HEVC Ready for Prime Time?
You’re home from work, ready to kick back, relax and catch a new show or movie on Netflix – the service that streams over 90 million hours of…
Is It Legit to JIT?
If you’re delivering OTT content or a TV Everywhere service, and looking for ways to reduce your expenses, Just-In-Time (JIT) encoding and…
Why The Future of Sports Broadcasting Must Keep Pace with Live Streaming Adoption
Today’s sports fans expect digital availability everywhere and their viewing expectations are constantly rising. As fans have more choices to…