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I'm big into quality control and objective video measurement, and the latest tool that I've tested, SSIMWaves SQM (link to tool here) , offers a couple of unique elements, including a scoring system that attempts to correspond to actual human subject
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October, 2015
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7 October
Choosing a Capture Card for Multicamera Live Production
You’ve decided to create your own station for mixing live events with a software program like Telestream Wirecast, Livestream Studio, StudioCoast vMix, CombiTech VidBlaster or Splitmedia Labs XSplit. You’ve selected the mixing software yo
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4 October
Why I like VQM better than PSNR or SSIM
Author’s notes: 1. VMAF is now my metric of choice. 2. Since the first publication, I converted SSIM to decibel form using this formula from the Video Codec Testing and Quality Measurement : -10 * log10 (1 – SSIM) As it turns out, the results are the same (no comparisons in red) but now they should be correct. Objective video …
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4 October
A Thunderbolt Primer
The Thunderbolt port on a MacPro lets it function as a highly capable live streaming system. Thunderbolt can be a very useful expansion option for streaming and other video production, particularly if you are producing on a Mac workstation or laptop.
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September, 2015
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28 September
Tutorial: How to Turn Your PC or Mac into a Portable Live Streaming Station for Under $1000
If you've got a desktop or notebook computer with USB 3.0 connectors, you can convert it into a live streaming appliance for under $1,000 with the Telestream Wirecast Studio 6 plus Epipan AV.io bundle. In the case of a laptop, this gives you a very
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15 September
Ustream Review: The Live Streaming Service Evolves for New Areas
UStream is one of the nice success stories in the streaming media market place. Founded by two West Point veterans, the company grew from a pure live streaming service provider into a full service provider primarily for enterprises. The company has a
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15 September
Tutorial: Live Switching, Streaming, and Recording with the Epiphan Pearl
The Epiphan Pearl, about the size of a thick phonebook (remember them?) I recently had a chance to work with Epiphone Pearl, a compact streaming appliance that lets you capture, record, and stream input from up to four HD-SDI or HDMI sources. It's
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15 September
Producing Live Events, Master Tip 1: Keep Striving
Total Webcasting is a webcasting service provider out of New York that produces dozens of events a month, and thousands since its inception in 2007. Total Webcasting is unique in that it produces virtually all events for its customers, while owning the streaming server and content management system used for live and on-demand delivery, providing the complete “glass-to-glass” experience. Through their …
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15 September
Encoding 2020: Experts Predict the Future of Video Encoding
Want to know what the encoding world is going to look like in five years? So did Streaming Media Magazine, so I spent the better part of July and August asking streaming media readers their thoughts on what the future would look like (via a survey),
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9 September
How to Keep Enterprise Video Safe and Secure…Most of the Time
You’re the tech guy or gal for a medium-sized company, and the CEO just told you she wants to start using an online video platform to distribute video around the enterprise. Live all-hands-on-deck meetings, converted to VOD for those who can’t make it live, plus product demos, some training, a few marketing videos—you know the drill. She finishes by saying, …
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