Paul Macklin

On my way to Streaming Tech Sweden 2024 where I today will talk about the challenges faced when automating integration testing for video streaming services and present examples on how they can be solved using available open source tools and services. See you there! #stswe24

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Customer feedback and reception have been overwhelmingly positive since we launched our Gen-IC Cloud Intercom service at the start of the year. Transitioning production workflows from on-premises to cloud-based tools is not always smooth, and getting crews and personnel fluent with new systems can come with many teething challenges. However, one of the main pieces of customer feedback we get is how intuitive Gen-IC is to use especially with the self-serve SkyPort portal. Moreover, the users of the system continue to work with the same virtual clients or physical panels (hybrid systems) that they have come to love for many years. This results in much lower deployment costs as no user training is required. Gen-IC is our first product venture into managed cloud services, and it’s hugely rewarding to hear that it is enabling our customers to save time and money, making productions as efficient as possible. Read more in this InBroadcast write-up Phillip Izzard: https://lnkd.in/eKTDUWGK

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If you running a Vizrt Vectar or #Tricaster Now at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and looking for an audio panel to control the audio mixer of your Vectar? I've got something for you! We have developed a small plugin to easily control the audio mixer of the Tricaster with the MakePro X panel. We currently support Volume, Mute and Solo. But of course we can implement even more functions on request. We can also control multiple Tricaster instances in parallel with the same panel! LOGIC media solutions GmbH #cloudsystemintegration

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Mastering Audio Quality: Live Radio vs. Video Games Explore the critical differences in sound quality between live radio and video game audio production. We examine the importance of budget, acoustics, and mic techniques, revealing insights on creating clear and impactful sound for different media formats. #AudioQuality #SoundEngineering #LiveRadio #VideoGameAudio #SoundProduction #MicTechniques #Acoustics #StreamingSuccess #AudioClarity #ProductionTips

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The eCPRI Fronthaul Protocol design for D2X. To support SFN Topology shown below with Wide Area SFN and Target SFN Underlay (Content / Data replaced Edge) https://lnkd.in/e8Q8zcU4 The D2X eCPRI protocol supports, two Category RU (A, B) Dense Population or Hotspots Category A RU allows Target Insertion SFN Underlay. Rural Areas Category B or Mix of both can be implemented. All Content Data insertion happens Cloud and at addressable RU (sector). #D2X #SFN #5GNR #Edge

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VTV5 is revolutionising broadcast operations with the ETERE. Ecosystem. From enhanced playout automation to streamlined scheduling and advanced workflow management, VTV5 is paving the way for efficient broadcasting across its key channels. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g3xnnWS6 #VTV5 #VTV5Hainoi #VTV5TayNguyen #VTV5TayNamBo #Etere #broadcast_operation #mediatechnology #mediaassetmanagement #MAM #disasterrecovery #scheduling #medialifecycle #broadcast #broadcasting

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Stop Illegal TV Services: Protect Our Society Did you know that 28% of Swedes aged 15-74 are using illegal TV services? This growing issue isn't just a problem for the entertainment industry but impacts society at large. Pirated services evade taxes and often fund organized crime, including drug trafficking, smuggling, and prostitution. Nordic Content Protection is launching a major awareness campaign to combat illegal streaming. Featuring well-known personalities like Hasse Aro and Suzanne Sjögren, the campaign aims to inform the public about the dangers and broader criminal connections of these services. Together, we can fight piracy 🏴‍☠️ and protect our community. For more details, visit Nordic Content Protection (https://lnkd.in/dE8r655U).

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DVB Project just reveiled a new Blue Book of Targeted Advertising with an updated section about ad conditioning in DASH. You’ll find the updated version here: https://lnkd.in/eyhrJVuz #dvb #targeted #advertising #scte

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Colorfront SDR to Dolby Vision Preview, configurable ACES AMF input and output transforms, and so much more in this latest update for ColorBox that also supports the brand new openGear version, OG-ColorBox!

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What is This? New Broadcast 2 Everything (B2X) Multicast Broadcast Standard Now being Developed is shown below on Top https://lnkd.in/e7dWxqyR is shown with Spectrum Abstraction Model used by B2X Scheduler to Enable OFDMA and (64) Service Categories (Use Cases) for APP driven Services. With Quick efficient Synchronization and Service discovery physical layer using Bootstrap (Zadoff Chu + PN) Sequences. Focused on IMT and Broadcast Bands. B2X is Disaggregated CU/DU in Cloud edge and aligned O-RAN principles with Intelligent Shared (RU) RAN Topology. The bottom is shown ATSC 3.0 Bootstrap (Zadoff Chu + PN) as used today in all ATSC 3.0 Television Receivers. B2X uses ATSC 3.0 Layer 1 and Layer 2 as a Baseline to create B2X. B2X Layer 1 Layer 2 can be used Standalone in spectrum or Co-exist with ATSC 3.0 services in same Spectrum in future is design goals. #B2X #ATSC #Spectrum #Innovation #Multicast #Broadcast #5GNR

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The Convergence Opportunity for ATSC 3.0 and 5G NR Multicast Broadcast Service https://lnkd.in/eNK5Q7xb Abstract – This paper will introduce a new service called “Direct 2 Everything” (D2X). This service takes advantage of both ATSC 3.0 and 5G NR capabilities to provide a combined service offering. The D2X system leverages the strengths of each individual standard to provide a converged system with improved overall performance in terms of spectrum utilization. In order to allow for a harmonized service offering, we propose to extend the ATSC 3.0 physical layer standards to better align with the 5G system architecture and be complimentary to the 5G New Radio (NR) Multicast Broadcast System (MBS) standard. There are no modifications to the ATSC 3.0 standards other than the extensions which allow the current system to continue without disruption. To design a combined system, the 5G standards were first studied to identify the key harmonization points. The ATSC 3.0 physical layer standards were then used as a baseline and extended to allow for interworking with 5G NR (MBS). #D2X #5G #Harmonized #Interwork

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TDious Experiences volume II: The Remote Broadcast Production Technical Director [Mobile Unit Setup Part 2b - Transmission, Feeds, Switcher Mapping & Keyer Layering] At about this point in the setup I huddle with the EIC to discuss outbound feeds. From transmission to emergency failsafe scenarios, we discus it all. We identify router outputs to accommodate all video feeds that I will need to manage: from booth monitors and talent positions, to any screens or house courtesy feeds, these destinations are all ultimately fed by router outputs. Even though those router destinations will all live on my TD router panel, I utilize switcher auxes to feed certain router points. Switcher auxes offer the quick access to some feeds and are easily controlled by switcher macros, bus links or E-Mems with the safety of having that ultimate router layer in case of emergency. Booth desk monitors that may be visible in an on-camera are all fed upstream by switcher auxes so that I can flip them to a nice show logo or something other than the inherent camera feedback you would otherwise see. The same goes for screens feeds, or other house courtesy feeds: during rehearsals and commercials those are always setup to go to a wide beauty. Protecting our talent and ensuring that the house is protected from anything we may show in commercial is critical. Switcher Auxes feeding those router outputs allows quick and easy control of those feeds. Now that the monitor wall is routed and all of its sources have been named in the UMD (under monitor display) and now that the EIC, Video distribution team and I have a plan for where everything is leaving the truck and landing within the venue, I actually begin my source patching, mapping and keyer assigning process. One thing to remember when mapping your panel: M/E3A doesn’t need to be mapped into M/E3A. Likewise, M/E2A should never be mapped into M/E2A. There are only two places where all of the M/Es you’re using should be mapped: PGM and to the AUX Bus. Be smart about your mapping and don’t waste space on things you not only don’t need, but that could get you in real trouble. […concluded in Part 2c…]

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The fight against account sharing is crucial for Viaplay to protect the investments made in content acquisition and ensure a viable business model for the future. Check out Szymon Karbowski's latest post. He shares his opinions on market trends and the current situation of the streaming media, answering these questions and many more. Follow his profile to stay up-to-date when it comes to industry news, technology updates, and market analysis. Szymon shares his expertise regarding Pay TV operators, broadcasters, content providers, telcos, and MSOs. #SzymonKarbowski #StreamVX #Viaplay #videostreaming #household #FightWithPasswordSharing #FightWithAccountSharing #users

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Are you sure you have optimized your media workflows? Reducing Total Cost of Ownership in a channel-dense broadcast environment through Trust Boundary and JPEG XS. https://lnkd.in/gkrqP5UV

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Example D2X OFDMA Multicast Broadcast D2X Virtual Frame 1000ms. Each Virtual Frame Consists of (N) Virtual Sub-Frames. Each Virtual Sub-Frame consists of (N) Virtual Spectrum Slices. A OFDMA Resource Unit (RU) Size = (24) Sub-Carriers. D2X Virtual Slices are (N) x RU. This is used to schedule OFDM resources (8) Virtual slices shown. With D2X Multicast Broadcast (One-to-Many) this OFDMA approach is new and very Flexible. https://lnkd.in/epjUJKRJ

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My contribution to the latest Broadcast Tech magazine on their article "How to cope with a break in the cloud" is out now. Things break. Sometimes without obvious reason. It's how you recover that matters. Your strategy has to be right. "The Cloud" has delivered so many opportunities in M+E over the past decade but remembering what the cloud actually is, has to be at the forefront of your mind when relying on it in within your business. #cloudstrategy #breakinthecloud #resilience

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Paris 2024 will be the first edition of the Games to trial an AI-powered end-to-end 8K livestreaming system from OBS into an 8K HDR, 60-frames-per-second (FPS) stream in milliseconds to CTV devices around the world #Paris24

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Here is my talk from Streaming Tech Sweden where I give you examples of how testing video streaming applications can be automated using open source tools and components. Watch it here: https://lnkd.in/dvKU4uct #stswe24

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