Converting 29.97i for OTT is Often More Difficult Than Expected
Guest post written by Ernie Sanchez, VP & COO, Cinnafilm 29.97i is a wonderful container for broadcast television because it works even though it allows …
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Migration Challenges for Media Organizations
For any organization with a media library, migrations are an unwelcome but necessary task. They are periodically required to ensure that your content is on …
Enabling Remote Working for Broadcast Workflows
The Reality of Remote Working Remote working is now a reality, even for the Media & Entertainment industry. In the short term, we know that …
Broken Cadence: when 29.97i is actually something else, and it has to be fixed
Guest post written by Ernie Sanchez, VP & COO, Cinnafilm Content that originated at filmic rates of 23.976/24 FPS has been seen in broadcast for …
Broadcast-Grade Media Processing in the Cloud
Written by Reuben Cohn, Cloud Transcoding Product Manager Many factors today are disrupting the status quo when it comes to doing business in general, and …
Telestream and Cisco Deliver on Media Processing and Workflow on Demand
More than ever Media companies are facing the operational challenge of forecasting and subsequently executing on media processing workload demand that is more unpredictable than …
Speed and Efficiency – Fundamental to Profitability
It is well understood by media companies that their world has changed. Distribution strategies have fundamentally shifted from purely tape or file-based delivery to traditional …
When to Move Your Video Transcoding Workflows to the Cloud
If a picture is worth a thousand words, imagine how many words a video must be worth! Modern society has recognized the value of video. …
IMF – What is it, and why should you care?
It’s almost impossible these days to open a media magazine or web page and not see some mention of IMF. From end users to equipment …
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What’s truth and what’s hype? [4K, 8K, HDR and UHD]
4K, 8K, HDR or UHD? The talk on and around 4K/UHD video has increased considerably recently. Specifically, many TV manufacturers have been proclaiming that this …
Uninstall QuickTime for Windows and switch to Switch
U.S. agency advises Windows PC users remove Apple’s QuickTime
Overview of the Interoperable Master Format (IMF)
Interoperable Master Format (IMF) is a SMPTE standard for providing a single, interchangeable master file format and structure for the distribution of content between businesses …
Truth and Hype on HDR
In our last blog about Ultra High Definition (UHD), we covered the spacial resolution of the human visual system, and how (horizontally) the highest frequency the …
If 4K is Good, and 8K is Better, is 16K Best?
Another great contribution from our very own Paul Turner! Ch-ch-ch-changes One thing we know to be constant in our industry is that there is always …
4K vs. UHD – Are They the Same?
Another great contribution from our very own Paul Turner! The Future of Resolution You can’t have failed to notice that the volume of traffic discussing …
lynda.com and Vantage
Boosting lynda.com’s Productivity lynda.com is a leading online learning company that teaches business, technical and creative skills to help people achieve their personal and professional …
Demystifying MXF
Another great contribution from our very own Paul Turner! What is MXF? It’s hard to work in media without coming across the acronym “MXF” when …
What’s going on in Video Compression?
Another great post from Telestream’s Paul Turner! How do you compress video? In a previous blog, we talked over the techniques for compressing a still …
Who What Why & How: Recording your iOS Device
Who What Why & How: Recording your iOS Device Back in November we released ScreenFlow 5, which included lots of cool new features and refinements, …
DPP: From Tape to File in the UK with Vantage
As of this past Tuesday, “File Delivery Day,” file transfer in the UK has been changed dramatically. Thanks to the Digital Production Partnership (DPP) in …
Flowtility’s Pro Transition Pak for ScreenFlow!
Introducing Flowtility’s Pro Transition Pak for ScreenFlow! Hey ScreenFlow Producers! We love providing you with more tools for your toolkit. Our friends at Flowtility have …
Closed Captioning: An Expert’s Take
Closed Captioning Webinar Last week we brought you a brief history of closed captioning laws, as well as a whitepaper on the current, and future, …
HEVC/H.265: An In Depth Review
HEVC/H.265 Webinar Every year the number of file formats, video formats and compression schemes continues to grow. At more than 200 and counting, it is …
Encoding Tips Part 2 by Andy Beach
Andy Beach is a digital media professional whose knowledge of video post-production, compression and interactive design has attracted clients such as: Microsoft, Major League Baseball, …
Encoding Tips Part 1 by Andy Beach
Andy Beach is a digital media professional whose knowledge of video post-production, compression and interactive design has attracted clients such as: Microsoft, Major League Baseball, …