The ebb and flow of media tech can be hard to track – especially in a pandemic. But these announcements show business is carrying on BUSINESS
A PRODUCT OF PARTNERSHIP
Pixitmedia’s storage solution, Pixstor, has been recognised by Autodesk as a reliable and trusted solution for creative and media workflows that use the Flame product family. “It’s great to have Pixstor as a qualified storage solution for Flame,” says Flame Family product manager at Autodesk, Will Harris. The qualification is gained via a set of test and performance requirements, and storage solution vendors must conduct studies on their products when working in combination with Autodesk Flame. The results from these conduct studies are then audited and verified by Autodesk, which examines the following factors: bandwidth, latency, frame playback, video FLAME QUALIFICATION
Since the working relationship between Bridge Technologies and Densitron was cemented in September 2019, the company has come forward with support for Densitron’s development of a new four-unit Multiviewer+ system based on its IDS solution. The Multiviewer+ incorporates a Densitron monitor, with the full functionality of Bridge Technologies’ VB440 monitoring probes using the Widglets API. Built to comply with the requirements of the SMPTE ST 2110 and
ST 2022-6 media IP standards, the VB440 IP probe allows production teams to survey all layers of media transportation on an IP network and facilitate quick resolution of potential problems. Integrated into the Multiviewer+ via the Widglets API, the VB440 allows the system to display two, three or four comfort monitoring screens in conjunction with various monitoring elements, including waveform data, or any configuration of data display required by the user.
TELESTREAM CASTS ITS WIRE Video capture company Telestream has announced its recent
acquisition of ContentAgent from Vecima Networks. ContentAgent is an app used by broadcasters, production companies and post houses to streamline their content creation workflows. Built to automate common tasks – for example, camera card ingest for editorial teams – ContentAgent also creates file-based deliverables, such as broadcast masters and viewing copies. Telestream also announced the latest version of its live streaming and production platform, Wirecast. The new version adds native support for Apple Silicon (M1) hardware and is packed with new features that add enhanced flexibility and further streamline production workflows.
rendering and sequence scheduling within Flame.
VOD GUIDANCE
The DPP has published a report called Guidance DPP007: Best practices for content supplier onboarding . Exploring the content supplier onboarding process, the document has a particular focus on VOD platforms. In 2020’s Supplying the VOD Revolution , research with DPP members concluded that onboarding is a major pain point in the VOD supply chain, with inconsistencies in the overall process, as well as in formats and documentation. Guidance DPP007 supplies advice surrounding commonly agreed best practices that are simple to deploy, while also driving time and cost savings. It has been recommended as reading for both senders and receivers of VOD content.
EXPANDING EXPERTISE
Cognizant recently acquired ESG Mobility in a move to expand its expertise surrounding digital automotive engineering R&D – particularly for connected cars and in-car entertainment. Estimated to exceed $225bn by 2027, the global market for connected cars is vast, and one that the broadcast media
and entertainment industry is paying closer and closer attention to. “The automotive industry is undergoing a fundamental shift, embracing new mobility concepts heavily reliant on software, connectivity and artificial intelligence,” says Cognizant president of digital business and technology, Malcolm Frank.
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