MainConcept

📬 Signed, Sealed, Delivered... 📬 In case you missed this great piece, Katie Kasperson of LIVE Magazine went behind the scenes to discover the top-tier tech powering digital signage, the different variations of digital signage and the future of this evolving AV area. Our vice president of strategy and business development, Thomas Kramer and Mónica Fernández Bové, Managing Director of nsign.tv gave their insights on topics such as: 🟡 The biggest challenges of digital signage implementation 🟡 Digital signage market demands 🟡 How sustainability affects companies 🟡 And much more! Head over to LIVE Magazine to read the article in full: https://lnkd.in/eQX6ibxe #digitalsignage #signage #AV

Is there anything better than a new podcast episode? 🔥 In this very special edition of the Faultline podcast, the trio, Tommy Flanagan (Faultline), James Cowdery (Dolby Laboratories) and Thomas Kramer (MainConcept) dive deep into the recently finalised Dolby Digital Plus Pro Plugins and their wider effects on the audio codec industry. Gear up for some anticipated discussions on legal battles, next level innovation and a 4-5 year long, arduous process. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/db39Jqip

🎓 HOW TO GUIDE! 🎓 Streamlining Encoder Evaluation using Dask & Python with MainConcept Codecs In this article, our Senior Video Coding Research and Development Engineers, Jens Schneider and Max Bläser, show you how to build a codec evaluation infrastructure on a local KinD Kubernetes cluster. Learn: 🟡 How to set up a local Kubernetes cluster for Dask using KinD 🟡 How to compare x265 and the MainConcept HEVC/H.265 encoder with Dask 🟡 How to run encoding tasks in parallel with Dask 🟡 How to visualise performance results, comparing encoding speeds and quality 🟡 How to scale Python code from a single machine to a distributed system Ready to learn more? Get started here: https://lnkd.in/e2RZ8eNp #containers #kubernetes #python #automation #codec #Dask

We're pleased to announce that MainConcept has been shortlisted in the Video Processing category for the Digital Media World Awards! The recognition of MainConcept Easy Video API (EVA) as a finalist alongside other exceptional video processing products is a great accolade for the whole team. Read more and check out the other finalists: https://lnkd.in/dEaYCGGq #AwardSeason #Industryoscars #Videoprocessing #Codecs

✨ PART 3: Media Orchestration ✨ Dive into the last instalment of the media orchestration Industry Insights roundtable complied by Dak Dillon of NewsCastStudio! In 'Opportunities and challenges with cloud-based content distribution', Benjamin Shirley joins the conversation with other industry leaders. Read what he has to say about the trends shaping the discussion around playout and distribution. To read this last instalment in the series, head over to NewsCastStudio: https://lnkd.in/dCxYgBRH Also features Klaus Weber (Grass Valley), Graham Sharp (BCNEXXT), Rick Young (LTN), Neil Maycock, (Pebble), Mārtiņš Magone (Veset), Stephane Cloirec (Harmonic), Andrew Warman (Imagine Communications), Michael Demb and Paul Schiller (TAG Video Systems), James Cranfield (Cinedeck), David Edwards (Net Insight), Sam Peterson (Bitcentral, Inc.), Craig Wilson (Avid), and Nivedita Nouvel (Broadpeak) #clouddistribution #cloudplayout #mediaorchestration

💡 Você quer saber como transformar seu workflow de mídia? Hoje, integrar múltiplos codecs e formatos de vídeo pode ser um grande desafio. As equipes de produção enfrentam complexidade, altos custos de implementação e uma demanda crescente por soluções que integrem diversos formatos de forma eficiente. A Easy Video API (EVA) da MainConcept foi criada para simplificar esse processo, oferecendo suporte para codecs como AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265 e outros, tudo em uma interface unificada. Com ela, você pode reduzir em até 75% o tempo de implementação, acelerando seus fluxos de trabalho e melhorando o desempenho da sua produção de mídia. 👉 Confira o carrossel para entender como essa solução pode otimizar seus processos e enfrentar os desafios do cenário atual! #Videodata30Anos #Inovação #Tecnologia #TV3.0 #tv3ponto0 #DTVmais #software #encoding #decoding #api #codec #hevc #avc #vvc Tsviatko Jongov Geoff Gordon Thomas Kramer

🎄 Christmas Has Come Early! 🎄 We’ve been featured in the ‘Excellence in Live’ category of the FEED Honours List 2024! 🎉 This category recognises the outstanding work of operators and tech vendors who play a key role in enabling Live TV and streaming broadcasts. For 30 years, we've been at the forefront of helping broadcasters save time, reduce costs, minimise risks, and future-proof their workflows with our cutting-edge video and audio codecs. A huge thank you to the MainConcept team 🙌, and congratulations to all the other incredible companies who also made the list this year! Check out the full list of honours in FEED Magazine: https://lnkd.in/eu-jth_S

✨ PART 2: Media Orchestration ✨ Benjamin Shirley continues to explore the landscape of media orchestration and playout technologies in the second instalment of NewscastStudio's Industry Insights roundtable. In 'The evolution and impact of advanced playout systems', Ben shares his perspective on the benefits broadcasters gain from advanced playout systems and how they can help to "ensure channel production of the highest quality". Immerse yourself in the conversation and explore how automation, cloud-based solutions, and scalability are transforming broadcast operations https://lnkd.in/dJrxHZUY Also features Klaus Weber (Grass Valley), Graham Sharp (BCNEXXT), Rick Young (LTN), Neil Maycock, (Pebble), Mārtiņš Magone (Veset), Stephane Cloirec (Harmonic), Andrew Warman (Imagine Communications), Michael Demb and Paul Schiller (TAG Video Systems), James Cranfield (Cinedeck), David Edwards (Net Insight), Sam Peterson (Bitcentral, Inc.), Craig Wilson (Avid), and Nivedita Nouvel (Broadpeak) #playoutsystems #media #mediaorchestration #playouttech

Thomas Kramer recently sat down on the Faultline podcast with Tommy Flanagan and James Cowdery (Dolby) to discuss our co-developed SDK and the Dolby Digital Plus Pro Plugins. A wonderful opportunity, and a great listen 🎵 - big thanks to the team at Faultline for having us!

✨ Will Multiview HEVC pave the way for Extended Reality and the Metaverse? ✨ In his latest article in the 2024 Q4 edition of the IABM Journal, our Vice President of Marketing, Geoff Gordon discusses how MV-HEVC helps to power 3D video content creation and delivery to enable high-quality experiences required by extended reality (XR) and metaverse applications. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/emRQDaaa #MVHEVC #codec #metaverse #XR #VR