LCEVC: Ready for Primetime
V-Nova, the primary developer of the Low Complexity Enhancement Video Codec (LCEVC) codec, announced its royalty terms last month. We talked with V-Nova CEO and co-founder Guido Meardi to get a better sense of where LCEVC is at in terms of deployment, as well as to get more insight into the licensing structure.
Streaming Media: Give us the elevator pitch on LCEVC.
Guido Meardi: For anyone looking for the best end-consumer video experience right now, LCEVC enhances any codec producing higher resolutions, greater detail, and reduced buffering. With only a software upgrade, you can enhance any video delivery without waiting for new hardware in devices. LCEVC provides an immediate way to drive up user engagement and retention whilst considerably reducing compute and driving operating costs savings. Importantly, reduced compute results in considerable contribution to lower emissions. V-Nova is committed to making the parabolic growth in
The Past, Present, and Future of Per-Title Encoding
Maya Angelou once said, You can t really know where you are going until you know where you have been, and so it is with per-title encoding. What began as a one-dimensional data rate adjustment that reflected the simple reality that all videos encode differently is now a complex analysis that incorporates frame rate, resolution, color gamut, and dynamic ranges, as well as delivery network and device-related data. Along the way, video quality metrics (VQM) have advanced as well, as needed to supply the quality-related data that feeds the per-title algorithms. In this article, I ll review the history of per-title encoding technologies to provide the perspective to understand what features to look for when choosing a technology and/or service provider.
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Pros and Cons of Zoom and Teams for Remote Production Pros and Cons of Zoom and Teams for Remote Production Anthony Burokas of Stream4us discusses the limitations of using business chat apps such as Zoom, Teams, and Skype in pro live production such as the inability to correct color or edit isolated audio tracks and recommends ways to circumvent those limitations in this clip from his presentation at Streaming Media East Connect 2021. Page 1
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Anthony Burokas: There s a big difference between business chat apps and video production apps. Sometimes there s a bit of pushback as to why the remote guest has to connect to your system. Why can t we just use WebEx or Teams or Zoom or Google Meet because that s what we use to do? The main reason is that those business chat apps are not designed to enable producers to get isolated audio we just call it ISO and video from each person separately. Business chat
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