VVC – the latest evolution for modern codecs Versatile Video Coding (h.266/VVC) is the newest block-based hybrid codec from the Joint Video Experts Team (JVET), a group comprised of MPEG and ISO/ITU members such as Bitmovin and Fraunhofer HHI, and promises to vastly improve the compression capabilities of workflows for any organization within the streaming…
TL;DR MPEG-DASH sample streams and HLS test streams or m3u8 streams as they are often called, are important tools that you should have available throughout your development process. It’s good to have a variety of streams available when you are testing your adaptive streaming solution to ensure you are covering all aspects of your playback. We have…
As demand for streaming video grows worldwide, many ISPs and hosting providers have struggled to keep up. In 2020, Bitmovin has seen a 118% increase in videos played, but a 15% lower download speed on average. As a video provider, you can’t fix connection speeds due to overwhelmed internet service providers, but using the latest…
Practical Super-Resolution Deployments and Ensuing Results Introduction Welcome to Part 3 of Bitmovin’s Video Tech Deep Dive series: “Super-Resolution with Machine learning”. Before you continuing with this post, I would highly recommend that you view the first two installments: Part 1 : Super-Resolution: What’s the buzz and why does it matter? Part 2 : Super-Resolution:…
What is per-title encoding? By encoding video at bitrates appropriate to the content of the video file, content providers can make significant bandwidth savings as well as quality improvements. Introduction Per-Title Encoding is not a new concept. In fact, you can find research online that dates back several years, including this 2012 presentation: Choosing the…
Growing demand for elevated viewing experiences at home Over the course of the past few years, consumers, video content providers, and electronic device producers alike have been pushing the boundaries of what each considers a higher quality of viewer experience; Ranging from the user-friendliness of an application to improved content recommendations to the highest resolution…
This article was a collaborative article written by Bitmovin & Teleport Media | Authors: Andrei Klimenko, CEO, Teleport Media & Joshua Shulman, Content Marketer, Bitmovin Streamed content is the future of video viewing. With that in mind, the quality of the video content and the viewers’ quality of experience (QoE) become key success factors for…
On a mission to slim down Docker images As an engineer, one thing that you should know when working with Docker images is that they can result in large files/folders. Docker has an established set of best practices that you can apply to reduce the size of your images. However, there are still some additional…
TL;DR Updates to the autoplay policies in Safari and Chrome could have significant implications for both advertisers and content providers As of September 2017, Safari 11 on macOS and iOS, as well as Chrome for Desktop and Mobile introduced a new auto-play policy. The main goal of these policies was to improve a user’s browsing…
Launching a new or revamped OTT service requires a lot of complex back-end workflow builds, including, but not limited to moving to a new encoder. The process of implementing a new encoder can often add further complexity and consume time to configure the encoder to work for your specific use case. However, this doesn’t have…
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