In Broadcast - September 2019 - 58

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Audio & Video Codecs
Contributing Editor Jim Evans reports on recent developments
in the rapidly changing world of encoding, decoding and
associated technologies...

his year's trade shows
Conor
Ewings,
Broadcast
have witnessed continuing
Engineer at Bauer Media
evolution of audio and video
(Northern
Ireland),
codecs to keep pace with the
describes the solution
rapid changes in streaming,
as: "a game-changer
transmission and broadcast/
for [his station]" and
AV technology in general. This
the "latency it gives is
month's IBC will no doubt see
beyond
expectations...
further developments.
rock-solid at 60ms and not a
Tieline will reveal the new
single packet has been dropped".
TieLink IP Codec Traversal APT Mobile SureStreamer mobile network access solution Overall, the APT Mobile
Digigram will feature the IQOYA Talk
portable codec at IBC2019
Server for the first time at IBC. TieLink technology, is a new Mobile Network SureStreamer improves the quality
delivers simple codec discovery, NAT Access solution designed specifically and reliability of IP remotes to deliver implementation to benefit different
traversal, and connections throughout for live remotes and OBs. It works with top-quality audio and video content for solutions.
an entire network.
most portable codec types and brands live and local remotes and OBs.
"P+ represents the culmination of
The server ensures engineers no to deliver pristine, uninterrupted radio
V-Nova, has announced the third years of research and advancement"
longer need to worry about complex and video directly from the field.
generation of its multi award-winning said Guido Meardi, CEO and coIP network configuration with Tieline
APT Mobile SureStreamer is an portfolio
of
video
distribution founder at V-Nova. "We have
codecs. Whether its a large network extremely user-friendly solution, in a enhancement technologies, called implemented a broad range of new
with hundreds of IP codecs, or a small lightweight shoulder bag, with zero- P+ (previously PERSEUS Plus). The features and optimisations. Most
station with a few, TieLink simplifies field configuration so users can rely solution will be demonstrated at importantly, it includes the world's
connecting over IP for non-technical on immediate and simple connection IBC2019.
first implementation of MPEG's most
broadcast personnel.
between the field and the
exciting new standard, MPEGTieLink operates over most wired station. It works with any codec
5 Part 2 (LCEVC), a brand new
and wireless IP networks. Plus, it is as type and brand to improve the
approach in video compression,
simple as making a phone call to get quality of remote broadcasting
demonstrating its benefits and
connected. It is free to use with all ViA, and adds no additional latency
ease of adoption. Unlike a typical
Genie and Merlin codecs and TieLink - indeed, it provides a link
codec standard rollout, due to the
Traversal Server licenses can be so reliable that the codec's
software nature of the approach,
purchased for Bridge-IT and Bridge-IT automatic buffering is redundant
operators
and
broadcasters
XTRA codecs.
and latencies can be trimmed to
will be able to deploy LCEVC
When combined with the Cloud an absolute minimum. Thanks to
immediately."
Codec Controller, which is designed SureStream, the core technology
P+ is available as a containerised
V-Nova, has announced the third generation of its
to manage an entire fleet of Tieline behind this mobile solution,
multi award-winning portfolio of video distribution transcoding microservice, as an
enhancement technologies, called P+ SDK for x86 (Linux, Windows),
codecs remotely, engineers have the it not only ensures flawless
power to easily configure, connect and audio, it reduces operating costs by
The development of the LCEVC ARM (Android, iOS), FPGA and HTML5
monitor all remote codecs from the distributing content over affordable standard is expected to be completed scripted decoding, pre-integrated
studio, says the company.
3G/4G public internet links rather than next year. When enhanced with LCEVC, into a number of open-source options
"Remote control is a powerful tool expensive ISDN, MPLS, or satellite.
any existing encoding pipeline - using (including FFmpeg) and also directly
for broadcasters and Tieline's Cloud
After multiple field testing of its codecs such as AVC/H.264, HEVC, VP9 from the V-Nova Platform in AWS.
Codec Controller delivers a simple different applications for sports or AV1 and in the future VVC - will
Audinate, developer of the Dante
user interface to control all functions broadcasters, remote desktops, and achieve the same or better quality networking technology, has announced
of a remote codec from the studio, journalists at major events, the APT as a next-generation codec at the the availability Dante Controller 4.2.3
at home, or anywhere they have an Mobile SureStreamer has proven same bitrate and at up to 4x lower with Dante Updater.
internet connection," said Charlie highly reliable.
computational complexity.
Dante Updater is a new feature that
Gawley, Tieline's VP Sales APAC
P+ incorporates fully optimised makes it easy to update firmware
& EMEA. "The Cloud Codec
encoding and decoding for in Dante devices. Firmware files are
Controller integrates Tieserver
the upcoming MPEG-5 Part 2 hosted by Audinate so they are always
and the latest cloud computing
(LCEVC) standard which is set to up-to-date. Dante Updater allows
technologies to deliver secure
transform the codec landscape product manufacturers to more easily
real-time monitoring and remote
by providing operators a way bring critical updates to customers
control of all your ViA, Merlin,
to deploy substantially better by making them available directly
Genie and Bridge-IT codecs,
video quality with lower encoding in Dante Controller with one-click
as well as smartphones using
costs to existing (and future) installation.
Report-IT Enterprise."
workflows. The software-oriented
Dante Updater continues Dante
The APT Mobile SureStreamer
implementation also means that Controller's ease of use, automatically
P+ incorporates fully optimised encoding and decoding
(MSSr), a WorldCast Systems for the upcoming MPEG-5 Part 2 (LCEVC) standard
P+ will continuously optimise its discovering and associating updates

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