Recent Posts by Brandon Costa

NAB Perspectives: Abekas CEO Junaid Sheikh on Mira and IP Implications

At the 2016 NAB Show, Abekas (SL5713) is unveiling new functionality and integrations to streamline live video production workflows. The company showed a new 5.6 release for the Mira Replay and Mira Production Servers and announced integrations with partner vendors including Evertz routing, Ross Dahboard, and Ross openTruck. Company CEO Junaid Sheikh runs down the latest with Mira Replay and Mira […]  More

SVG@NAB Perspectives: Telestream’s Turner Describes New Lightspeed Live Stream, Lightspeed Live Capture

There’s loads to see at the Telestream booth (SL4525), but the company has directed a special spotlight on the debut of two applications, Lightspeed Live Stream and Lightspeed Live Capture. Lightspeed Live Stream tackles the challenge of preparing real-time content for adaptive-bitrate live streaming. Lightspeed Live Capture, meanwhile, can independently record multiple channels of SD […]  More

SVG@NAB Perspectives: Telestream’s Turner Describes New Lightspeed Live Stream, Lightspeed Live Capture

There’s loads to see at the Telestream booth (SL4525), but the company has directed a special spotlight on the debut of two applications, Lightspeed Live Stream and Lightspeed Live Capture. Lightspeed Live Stream tackles the challenge of preparing real-time content for adaptive-bitrate live streaming. Lightspeed Live Capture, meanwhile, can independently record multiple channels of SD […]  More

SVG@NAB Perspectives: Brightcove’s Mike Green on Democratizing OTT

Heading into NAB 2016, Brightcove (Booth SU8516) unveiled its Brightcove OTT Flow over-the-top solution, and the system is garnering attention at its booth. Developed in partnership with user-experience (UX) specialist Accedo, it offers an end-to-end technology solution allowing content distributors to take their content over-the-top in a shorter amount of time and at a lower cost. […]  More

SVG@NAB Perspectives: Philip Nelson Breaks Down NewTek’s Impact on IP Workflows with NDI and the New TalkShow VS 4000

At the 2016 NAB Show, NewTek debuted the NewTek Connect Pro, a multipurpose software tool designed to seamlessly connect IP video formats, is expounding upon its Network Designed Interface (NDI) to meet the demands of the IP workflow world, and introducing the newest version of its Skype Talkshow line. Bringing together IP video standards, including […]  More

SVG@NAB Perspectives: Riedel Communications’ Thomas Riedel Traces the Evolution of MediorNet

At the 2016 NAB Show, Riedel Communications is digging deep into the evolution of routing and communications, specifically as it pertains to the company’s flagship MediorNet product line. Today, MediorNet is now allowing broadcasters to implement traditional router-free, decentralized networks in their facilities. At a press conference on Monday, Riedel pointed to the recent decision by […]  More

NAB 2016: Joseph Electronics’ CEO Yohay Hahamy Touts New WaveShifter Line; Relishes Distributor Award

It’s another busy NAB Show for Joseph Electronics, where the company has debuted the JFS Waveshifter-4 and Waveshifter-8 series. The product uses optical wavelength-shifting technology to map the two fibers in standard HD cameras to wavelengths in the CDWM spectrum so that they can then be introduced into a CWDM mux. “What this will enable […]  More

NAB 2016: Barnfind Shows Power of Fiber With Expanded BarnOne Line

As the sports-video industry buzzes about IP workflows, Barnfind Technologies (Booth N902) is showing off the power a single strand of fiber can possess with a demo and the launch of additions to the BarnOne family of products. At its booth in the North Hall, Barnfind has partnered with Ikegami to run a live camera […]  More

SVG@NAB Perspectives: NeuLion’s Chris Wagner Pulls Back Curtain on 4K Streaming, Digital Analytics

NeuLion has enjoyed a busy 2016, highlighted by the company’s involvement in some big 4K streaming trials, including with Univision Deportes on a Mexican National Team friendly match and with MediaPro on the recent El Classico. At this year’s NAB Show, however, taking centerstage is the company’s growing work in digital analytics. NeuLion has added a new […]  More

SVG@NAB Perspectives: NeuLion’s Chris Wagner Pulls Back Curtain on 4K Streaming, Digital Analytics

NeuLion has enjoyed a busy 2016, highlighted by the company’s involvement in some big 4K streaming trials, including with Univision Deportes on a Mexican National Team friendly match and with MediaPro on the recent El Classico. At this year’s NAB Show, however, taking centerstage is the company’s growing work in digital analytics. NeuLion has added a new […]  More