July/August 2016
Magazine Features
Virtually Unlimited: Three Companies Push VR Into New Areas
27 Jul 2016
Virtual reality video has uses beyond entertainment and gaming. Here's how it's making a different in the fields of advertising, medicine, and professional sports.
The Summer of Streaming Love: Will Netflix Take Over the World?
18 Jul 2016
The origins of the internet date back to hippie-era San Francisco, where the building blocks were created. This summer, online video is set for a similar revolution.
What Higher Education Can Learn From Podcasts: How to Go Long
19 Jul 2016
Why do long-form video lectures get dull in a hurry, while long-form podcasts remain engaging? Because podcasts are built on conversations.
North American Transit Pricing From Major Providers Down 10%
25 Jul 2016
Based on original research, we find that North American transit pricing is down. AT&T is by far the most expensive, with all others in a similar range.
What Works Now: Videos Become Quirky, Funny, Bingeable, Snackable
20 Jul 2016
Looking back at this year's newfront announcements, it's clear that long-form series are best left to the SVODs, while online publishers keep things short and breezy.
When it Comes to HTML5 Playback, the Devil's in the Details
20 Jul 2016
The promise of a unifying standard to simplify our lives is attractive, but putting it into practice is another thing. Here's how one HTML5 video project got messy in a hurry.
Beyond Standards: Moving Past MPEG to Create a Video-Friendly Web
21 Jul 2016
As over-the-top video continues to grow in popularity—call it the "Netflix-ification" of the web—the streaming standards the industry relies on begin to feel the strain.
VR Reality Check: Challenges to Widespread Consumer Adoption
18 Jul 2016
VR remains a niche market, but it's a growing one with huge potential. Here are the latest developments and what it means to adoption in the live production and streaming world.
NDI and Live Titling
15 Jul 2016
Anyone who hasn't been watching the live titling space has missed the NDI revolution. As a result, their productions might be falling behind in terms of graphics quality. This article explains what NDI is and how it works, then explores how it enhances the titling capabilities of the NewTek TriCaster, Telestream Wirecast, and vMix Go.
Live-Switching and Streaming From Mobile Devices
15 Jul 2016
The pocket-size production studio known as a smartphone has a camera, cellular data or Wi-Fi connectivity, and an external microphone input. Here are two different ways to live stream video from mobile devices.
Review: EasyLive's Video-Mixer-in-the-Cloud Simplifies Operations
22 Jul 2016
By creating a video mixer that's accessible from any location, EasyLive promises no-fuss live streaming to multiple platforms. Here's how it performed in our testing.
Review: Blackmagic URSA Mini 4.6K
18 Jul 2016
Blackmagic's URSA Minis boast 4.6K and 4K sensors that deliver dazzling images. Here's how two URSA Minis performed when used in tandem on a recent corporate shoot.
The Video Doctor
Build or Buy? When Choosing an OVP, Ask Lots of Questions
15 Jul 2016
Should your company go with an online video platform or create a custom solution? OVPs make upload and distribution easy, but aren't right for all use cases.
Future in Focus
Forget the Hype: The Future of Television Isn’t What You Think
26 Jul 2016
Over-the-air broadcast isn't going away, cord-cutters will remain a minority, and millennials subscribe to pay TV services just as much as any other group does. But here's what will change.