#IBC2023
CODING AND MUX FOR OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY BT Media and Broadcast BY ADRIAN PENNINGTON
Having successfully proved virtualised encoding and multiplexing for a complex, multi-region UK terrestrial television system, BT Media and Broadcast (BT M&B) says its software-based platform is now available for delivery of terrestrial and satellite television. Through its project with Digital 3&4 (D3&4), BT M&B upgraded ITV and Channel 4’s Freeview channels, with a move to start- to-fi nish cloud processing for regionalised TV via its Vena
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BT M&B’s software-based platform is available for delivery of terrestrial and satellite TV
platform. The development was a transition away from legacy hardware, using Vena to deliver digital encoding and multiplexing
securely and reliably, combining multiple content streams into one before onward regional distribution.
BT M&B’s software-based ‘coding and mux’ platform is now available for content providers across terrestrial and satellite. It offers virtualised encoding and multiplexing for improved operational effi ciency, lower energy consumption, enhanced fl exibility in both production and distribution, and greater regionalisation of channels. The platform itself is highly scalable and more robust. This is part of a wider project at BT M&B, which is planning to evolve its portfolio though bringing encoding and packaging to market on an industrial scale for OTT content. 0.A17
DEMANDING MPEG-5 LCEVC-BASED USE CASES DEMONSTRATED V-Nova
BY ANNE MORRIS
The MPEG-5 LCEVC Showcase has returned to IBC, demonstrating LCEVC-based use cases across broadcast, pay-TV, streaming, XR/VR and cloud gaming, powered by services from different vendors, including encoders, media players, cloud transcoders and online video platforms. More than 30 suppliers are showcasing use cases, including Allegro, Harmonic, MainConcept, NETINT Technologies, Nvidia, PresenZ, RealTek, Redpill VR,
THEOPlayer and V-Nova. According to V-Nova, vendors adopting the MPEG-5 LCEVC enhancement codec have witnessed benefi ts including improved image resolution, optimised bitrates, minimised bandwidth requirements, cost-effective streaming, lower latencies, streamlined and expedited deployment processes, and improved power effi ciency. Guido Meardi, CEO of V-Nova, said: “With an offer that includes diverse and cost-effective deployment options for both encoding and decoding, it’s great to see how MPEG-5 LCEVC has been adopted by some of the
IVC OFFERS LIFELIKE VOLUME FOR VP Samsung
BY ADRIAN PENNINGTON
A centrepiece of Samsung’s IBC exhibit is the IVC series of LEDs which allows virtual production studios to create ultra-large LED walls, such as Samsung’s dedicated display, The Wall. Black Seal Technology built into the display creates a canvas for purer black levels, with an ultra- low refl ective fi lm that has been
applied to minimise external light refl ection. With 20-bit processing, The Wall also delivers outstanding image quality and a smooth viewing experience, supported by a peak of 2000 nits.
Samsung maintains that users can experience lifelike levels of texture and volume, and a wide range of shades for virtual content creation. An improved cabinet structure in a 4:9 ratio allows for “fl awless” curved installation.
Samsung is collaborating with The Wall for virtual production is based on IVC LED
production solution specialist White Light at IBC to demonstrate how IVC can be utilised with specially curated content. Samsung is also
exhibiting its latest touch-LED range in collaboration with U-Touch as well as a range of its signage products.
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most important tech brands in the world, reaching areas such as broadcast, pay-TV, streaming and even XR/VR and cloud gaming, where superior picture quality and ultra-low latency are crucial. We are seeing a surge in traction with service providers and in the quantity of vendors leveraging LCEVC’s advantages for effi cient and sustainable video delivery.” The showcase also includes a VR/ XR and cloud gaming pod to show LCEVC’s ability to improve user reach, visual quality, latency and service reliability in demanding use cases such as pixel streaming of hyper-realistic VR and gaming. 5.A24, 5.B40
Meardi: ‘We are seeing a surge in traction with LCEVC’
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