November/December 2015

Magazine Features

In Praise of Short Videos: There's Too Much Good Content to Watch

The new golden age of TV is spilling over to the web, and it would take a lifetime of binge-watching to see it all. But the videos we really love are often bite-sized.

Streaming Thankfulness

Many streams make light work as our Streams of Thought columnist shares his gratitude this Thanksgiving.

HEVC's Journey in 2015: Going Downhill and Gaining Speed

This year, HEVC has gone from the heir apparent to an unmanageable mess. Meanwhile, open source codec efforts are focused and progressing. What happened?

Is Virtual Reality Streaming Ready for Primetime?

Virtual reality is poised to revolutionize many industries including live video streaming. Join us as we cover the techology and possibilities of it opening the door to new markets.

Resistance Is Futile: How Broadcast and Cable Are Embracing IP

Broadcast is moving to an IP-first, software-defined video infrastructure, and in the process reducing costs and creating new editorial opportunities.

How to Choose Video Converters and Scalers for Live 4K and HD Production

Signal conversion is required in most live HD video productions, and this article will discuss how to convert modern and legacy video signals to the most common outputs required in modern HD and 4K broadcasts.

The Forecast for 2016 Is Mostly Cloudy With a Chance of Streaming

Presenting a weather report on the industry's accelerated move toward cloud-based video acquisition and delivery.

Testing the Vitec MGW Ace and MGW D265 for HEVC Encode/Decode

While Vitec's latest encoder and decoder are strong products by themselves, they're even more impressive when used together in a complete end-to-end solution.

The 2015 Streaming Media Readers' Choice Winners

We announced the winners today at Streaming Media West in Huntington Beach. Read on to see if your favorites took home the top prize.

Future in Focus

What Esports Can Teach Video Creators About Attracting Viewers

Through a series of smart moves, esports organizations have built a global audience of millions of enthusiastic fans. Here are three takeaways for savvy content creators.