The DASH-IF Conformance Tool is a free open-source tool for checking DASH content conformity. It has been improved by the JCCP and checks CMAF, WAVE, HLS and DVB-DASH compliance. The project partners welcome usage and feedback.
Read MoreThe Streaming Video Technology Alliance (SVTA) has launched its first open source repository, the Common Media Library (CML). Contributors such as Amazon Web Services, Comcast and Brightcove will provide input at Apple’s HLS Interest Day and Demuxed 2023. All SVTA projects are governed by a scoping document and representatives of SVTA.The Streaming Video Technology Alliance (SVTA) has launched its first open source repository, the Common Media Library (CML). Contributors such as Amazon Web Services, Comcast and Brightcove will provide input at Apple’s HLS Interest Day and Demuxed 2023. All SVTA projects are governed by a scoping document and representatives of SVTA.
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The BBC R&D team provides streaming media test content for adaptive bit rate systems. Streams include VOD, live and low-latency versions, all conformant to CMAF. Live streams help clients interact with server while Low Latency reduces latency to broadcast speeds. Updated features such as webcasts, languages & access services improve interoperability & protocol capabilities. Clients can verify synchronisation between components.The BBC R&D team provides streaming media test content for adaptive bit rate systems. Streams include VOD, live and low-latency versions, all conformant to CMAF. Live streams help clients interact with server while Low Latency reduces latency to broadcast speeds. Updated features such as webcasts, languages & access services improve interoperability & protocol capabilities. Clients can verify synchronisation between components.
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Codec licensing has become more complex due to web streaming requirements, leading to multiple patent pools and royalty-free alternatives such as VP8, VP9 and AV1. Patent holders are focusing on services and content to recoup costs while streaming services are avoiding royalties with the CENC and CMAF technologies. HEVC adoption is slow due to an unsuitable licensing model.Codec licensing has become more complex due to web streaming requirements, leading to multiple patent pools and royalty-free alternatives such as VP8, VP9 and AV1. Patent holders are focusing on services and content to recoup costs while streaming services are avoiding royalties with the CENC and CMAF technologies. HEVC adoption is slow due to an unsuitable licensing model.
Read MoreAvanci Video, founded by Marconi in 2017, provides a licensing platform of AV1, HEVC, VVC, MPEG-DASH, and VP9 to reduce risk for content providers. Licensors LG and Huawei contribute, while internet streaming companies are targeted for MPEG-DASH and H.264/H.265. The platform levels the playing field and provides regular, predictable returns for licensors.Avanci Video, founded by Marconi in 2017, provides a licensing platform of AV1, HEVC, VVC, MPEG-DASH, and VP9 to reduce risk for content providers. Licensors LG and Huawei contribute, while internet streaming companies are targeted for MPEG-DASH and H.264/H.265. The platform levels the playing field and provides regular, predictable returns for licensors.
Read MoreSlack leverages AWS Elemental MediaConvert to quickly and efficiently process audio & video for Slack Calls, enabling users to engage in deeper conversations faster. Features include MP4 transcodes, HLS streaming, and auto-captioning with Amazon Transcribe.Slack leverages AWS Elemental MediaConvert to quickly and efficiently process audio & video for Slack Calls, enabling users to engage in deeper conversations faster. Features include MP4 transcodes, HLS streaming, and auto-captioning with Amazon Transcribe.
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HESP is a low-latency streaming protocol with sub-second latency and scalable delivery. It supports a variety of devices and offers cross-platform compatibility, scalability, and DRM security. Sub-second latency, scalability, and DRM make it an ideal choice for streaming applications.HESP is a low-latency streaming protocol with sub-second latency and scalable delivery. It supports a variety of devices and offers cross-platform compatibility, scalability, and DRM security. Sub-second latency, scalability, and DRM make it an ideal choice for streaming applications.
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Bitmovin and Dolby.io partnered to create an ultra-low latency video streaming player with full replay/review capabilities. It supports HLS and DASH formats and is ideal for gaming, sports, education and conferences. This powerful platform is built on WebRTC, offering end-to-end encryption, sub-second latency and no rewind or start-over options.Bitmovin and Dolby.io partnered to create an ultra-low latency video streaming player with full replay/review capabilities. It supports HLS and DASH formats and is ideal for gaming, sports, education and conferences. This powerful platform is built on WebRTC, offering end-to-end encryption, sub-second latency and no rewind or start-over options.
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MPEG has ratified 3rd editions of VVC and VSEI, 11th edition of AVC, HEVC CDAM amendments for neural network post-filtering. ISOBMFF extended to support uncompressed video/images. MPEG-DASH update adds dynamic multimedia delivery. Bitmovin claims new Player Web X with structured concurrency.
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Telestream’s 2020 OTT Streaming Trends report reveals OTT providers are increasingly using fMP4 and CMAF for packaging ABR content instead of the MPEG-2 TS standard. H.264 is the most used codec (58%), followed by HEVC (23%), VP9 (16%) and AV1 (3%). HLS remains dominant, but many streaming services are switching to CMAF. Get the report for more details.
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As the demand for video streaming escalates, so does the cost associated with maintaining and delivering high-quality content to viewers. Broadcasters, OTT Platforms, and any industry streaming video over the Internet are actively seeking robust monetization strategies to sustain and expand their businesses. While Subscription Video On Demand (SVOD) and Transactional Video On Demand (TVOD) models meet the needs of certain companies, the Advertising Video On Demand (AVOD) model has emerged as the go-to choice for growth without burdening subscribers with high additional costs. AVOD allows content providers to engage a wider audience by offering free or lower-cost access to their video libraries while being subsidized by advertisements. Ad Insertion is then the key technical component to enable this, and two options are available to implement this model successfully: Server-Side Ad Insertion (SSAI) and Client-Side Ad Insertion (CSAI). IIn this blog, we will focus on SSAI, how it wor…
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The FAMIUM ABR Testbed enables content providers to test the ABR logic of media players such as dash.js, hls.js, and ExoPlayer under different network conditions. It integrates a graphical network trajectory editor and the FAMIUM SAND streaming analytics solution to analyze the user experience in a dashboard.
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