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AI-BASED DIVA DEMANDS SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE
Media Excel BY KIRSTY HAZLEWOOD
The AI-based DIVA (Dynamic Intelligent Video Adaptive) encoding technology is being launched at IBC by Media Excel. DIVA encoding aims to maximise
effi ciency by performing real- time analysis of incoming video streams, dynamically adjusting encoding settings and optimising codec performance. The technology promises unparalleled visual video quality and a 20% or better reduction in bandwidth usage for streamed HEVC-encoded video content. Narayanan Rajan, CEO, Media Excel, said: “We aim to deliver the best video visual quality while signifi cantly reducing the cost of streaming video at scale. This becomes even more critical as more content owners are streaming directly to consumers, and cloud egress and
COMING OF AGE WITH LOW-COST COVERAGE
LiveU BY KEVIN EMMOTT
Rajan: ‘More content owners are streaming directly to consumers’
CDN distribution costs start to dominate TCO.”
The technology aims to slash bandwidth consumption for both constant and variable bitrate delivery without impacting the end experience for the viewer. 1.F51
The Lightweight Sports Production is being unveiled at IBC, as LiveU celebrates its 18th birthday. The turnkey offering is designed to reduce the cost of live production and make coverage feasible for previously overlooked sports events. The Lightweight Production tool makes selected components of LiveU’s IP-video EcoSystem easier to access and faster to deploy. These include LiveU’s portable fi eld encoders, cloud-based LiveU Studio, and IP-video optimised mobile data products. Integration with third- party graphics and social engagement tools aims to equip
ADAPTED FOR OPTIMAL STREAMING AND STORAGE VisualOn
BY ANNE MORRIS
Signifi cant enhancements for VisualOn Optimizer, a content- adaptive encoding (CAE) system, are being announced at IBC. Optimizer Live is designed to enhance live streaming quality while maintaining low bitrates, while Optimizer VOD aims to empower video service providers
customers with full control from one browser screen. LiveU is also presenting a new user experience for LiveU Studio with enhanced usability and intuitive controls, harnessing the power of cloud production to simplify the experience and reduce the resources required to manage those productions. The LiveU EcoSystem has also been enhanced with developments across ground- to-cloud-to-crowd technologies and story-centric workfl ows for greater effi ciency and fl exibility. 7.C19
The Lightweight Sports Production package hopes to extend live coverage to overlooked sports
The VisualOn Optimizer CAE system has been enhanced
to maximise effi ciency for video- on-demand streaming. Also on show, Optimizer Fidelity is said to ensure “exceptional video quality
without compromising storage effi ciency”, regarded as ideal for video storage applications. Yang Cai, President and CEO at
VisualOn, said: “After introducing Optimizer at last year’s IBC, we’ve identifi ed several use cases for our AI-enhanced CAE solution. High fi delity has traditionally been used to describe outstanding-quality audio, but the same principles apply to video. With Optimizer, video service providers can deliver video streaming content exactly as it was intended, without any visual degradations.” 5.A52
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