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Jan Ozer is a leading expert on H.264, H.265, VP9, and AV1 encoding for live and on-demand production. Jan develops training courses for streaming media professionals, provides testing services to encoder developers, and helps video producers perfect their encoding ladders and deploy new codecs. He’s a contributing editor to Streaming Media Magazine and blogs at www.streaminglearningcenter.com.
Video Surveillance Systems: Choosing the Right Platform
You’re developing a video surveillance system, and you know that media handling will be at its core. You have several options: building from scratch, deploying a third-party media engine, or utilizing a hybrid approach. This…
Read MoreBroadcasters: Choosing the Right Streaming Software or Service
In the fast-evolving world of broadcasting, selecting the right streaming software or service is crucial for delivering high-quality, reliable, and engaging content to your audience. With the increasing demand for live and on-demand video, broadcasters…
Read MoreLive events are a powerful tool for marketers, driving engagement and activity across the buying funnel. To make the most of these events, understanding how viewers interact with your content is crucial. This is where…
Read MoreWhen preparing for a live streaming event, ensuring a seamless viewing experience is paramount. As a video engineer, your role involves meticulous pre- and mid-event checks to prevent potential issues. Here’s a guide to the…
Read MoreEleanor Mannion of the Irish state broadcaster RTE and Dougal Shaw of the BBC recently collaborated on a podcast that highlights the very real and accessible value of mobile journalism for broadcasters (MoJo for short).…
Read MoreEncoding Ladders: What You Need to Know
This article will introduce you to the concept of an encoding ladder, identifying what an encoding ladder is, what it does, and how to create one. It concludes with a look at the finer details…
Read MoreHardware vs. Software Live Streaming Encoders
If you’re producing a live stream using a program like OBS, vMix, or Wirecast, the x264 codec is almost certainly an output option. However, many computers also offer other options like NVIDIA or Intel hardware-based…
Read MoreThe 7 Best Hardware Encoders for Live Streaming
If you have questions about what to look for in a hardware encoder, this article will walk you the right things to look for before buying one. I’ll also identify some of the best hardware…
Read MoreThe Video Codec Landscape 2022
Over the last three years, many streaming producers went from working with a single codec, H.264, to no less than seven options: H.264, VP9, HEVC, AV1, VVC, LCEVC, and EVC. This article will update you on the status of…
Read MoreJan Ozer is a streaming expert who develops training courses for buisinesses and contributes to Streaming Media Magazine. If you’re a live producer, glass-to-glass streaming latency is always a concern. Anyone currently…
Read MoreH.266 Codec: Versatile Video Coding (VVC) Explained
This article provides a quick overview of the VVC codec: what it is, how it performs, what it costs, and what it’s good for. As you will learn, VVC (also H.266) is one successor…
Read MoreAV1 Codec: AOMedia Video 1 Explained
This article provides a quick overview of the AV1 codec: what it is, how it performs, what it costs, and what it’s good for. As you will learn, the AV1 codec is challenging to…
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