IBC 2013: Beamr promises to shave 40% off OTT bit-rates

IBC 2013: Beamr promises to shave 40% off OTT bit-rates | Videonet:
Beamr’s CTO, Dror Gill, emphasised that Beamr Video is not a new type of video compression codec: instead it controls existing video compression systems like H.264 or HEVC, manipulating the encoding process in such a way that, in effect, it lowers the threshold at which bit-rate reductions cause artefacts visible to the naked eye.

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Stream-based Workflows - Going Beyond Files

News: IBC 2013 - Stream-based Workflows - Going Beyond Files:
(Amsterdam--September 19, 2013) At IBC 2013 Quantel introduced a truly revolutionary concept - stream-based workflows. Just as file-based workflows replaced video, stream-based workflows are the next giant stride forward for our industry, moving beyond the limits of files to allow content to be accessed from anywhere, in any form, instantly.

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[IBC 2013 Talk] The Future of OTT Platforms

[IBC 2013 Talk] The Future of OTT Platforms:
This year at IBC, I was invited by Vimond to take part into their Industry Visionaries talk series and discuss “The Future of OTT Platforms: Is it Diversification or Standardization ?” with Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen, Editor of Streaming Media Magazine. Although the 45 minutes talk was already quite consistent (and certainly took a share in my voice disappearing the day after) and shall be available online soon on Vimond’s website, I thought I could take the occasion to go over the topic here also, as a follow-up of some general guidelines I previously exposed in “How to build a Netflix-like multiscreen OTT service (part 1)“.

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Facilis TerraBlock 6.0 Synchronises Work Groups & Archiving

Facilis TerraBlock 6.0 Synchronises Work Groups & Archiving | Storage:
Facilis TerraBlock 6.0 shared storage, previewing at IBC 2013, will soon be updated with more integration for third-party application workflows, automated archive management with LTO 6 support and support for Adobe Anywhere.

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Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 10 Public Beta is Available Now

Blackmagic Design Announces DaVinci Resolve 10 Public Beta is Available Now by PVC News Staff:
DaVinci Resolve 10 is a major upgrade that includes new features for integrating the workflows of multiple different software products used in the film and television industry. DaVinci Resolve 10 has upgraded on set tools, upgraded editing features, support for OpenFX plug ins as well as new tools for delivering final project masters to cinemas. Other changes include the addition of Ultra HD resolutions and additional GPU support on the free of charge DaVinci Resolve Lite edition.

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Flame Premium 2014 combines VFX, grading & finishing tools

Post Magazine - IBC 2013: Flame Premium 2014 combines VFX, grading & finishing tools:
AMSTERDAM — Autodesk (www.autodesk.com) is introducing new capabilities for its Flame Premium 2014 software at the International Broadcasting Convention 2013. The latest release of Flame Premium combines the creative capabilities of Autodesk Flame 2013 20th Anniversary Edition software, Autodesk Smoke Advanced software and Autodesk Lustre software in an efficient, intuitive new workflow that integrates visual effects and editorial finishing.

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Introducing the New Phantom Flex4K Digital Cinema Camera from Vision Research

Introducing the New Phantom Flex4K Digital Cinema Camera from Vision Research:
Amsterdam, September 12, 2013 –Vision Research, a leading manufacturer of digital high‑speed imaging systems, officially launches the Phantom® Flex4K, the next evolution in its award-winning digital cinema product line at the 2013 International Broadcasting Convention, September 13-17, 2013 in Amsterdam. The Phantom Flex4K offers exceptional image quality, new workflow options, a user-friendly camera control interface, and outstanding performance at both ultra high-speed and standard frame rates.

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Stornext 5 Announced at IBC

Xsanity - Stornext 5 Announced at IBC:
Quantum announces latest version of Stornext, coming as appliances end of 2013. Software only packages available Q1 2014.

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