September 2020
Magazine Features
AV1 Has Arrived: Comparing Codecs from AOMedia, Visionular, and Intel/Netflix
18 Sep 2020
Within 24 months, hardware support appeared, encoding became affordable, and AV1 became a much more realistic competitor to HEVC. Here's how the currently available AV1 codecs measure up.
Solving the OTT Worfklow Puzzle
30 Sep 2020
With so many moving parts in the streaming workflow, are best practices even possible? Five industry leaders share their insights into how to make all of the pieces fit
Review: Wirecast Gear 420
07 Oct 2020
In 4 days of testing with multiple severalhour productions, the Wirecast Gear 420 proved stable and responsive even when pushed to the edge.
Adventures in Remote Production
25 Sep 2020
In the time of COVID-19, remote production has become a necessity. Here's a look at how four live streaming operations have dealt with the changes
Streams of Thought
Is the Pandemic the Death Knell for the Multiplex?
07 Oct 2020
In a world dominated by streaming, cinemas still offer the optimal viewing experience for movies. OTT will never replace that.
The Producer's View
It's Time to Retire PSNR
25 Sep 2020
Peak signal-to-noise ratio is poor predictor of subjective video quality. So why are PSNR comparisons used in almost all codec comparisons?
Class Act
Are Schools Missing the Podcast Wave?
25 Sep 2020
Podcasts have swelled in popularity. So why aren't more schools and universities riding the rising tide?