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An unexpected source of latency (part 1)
An unexpected source of latency (part 1) Introduction In digital video streaming, there's a source of latency which is rather subtle, although it's most often a major one. It's related to the way video compression works, and it cannot be mitigated by costly equipment. The setup Let's suppose a perfect...
After 10 years of existence, GPAC Licensing falls under Motion Spell’s umbrella
After 10 years of existence, GPAC Licensing falls under Motion Spell’s umbrella Hi, my name is Romain Bouqueau. I am the founder and CEO of Motion Spell, the company behind GPAC Licensing. As we have new exciting projects reaching the market soon, I thought now is the right time to...
The metaverse - alternative thoughts
The metaverse - alternative thoughts The metaverse is a 2x innovation with a 1000x cost. It will take time to take off - if it ever does. Introduction Everyone seems to have an opinion on the Metaverse since Mark Zuckerberg expressed himself during the summer 2021. I like reading opinions...
On decisions (update)
On decisions - update The blog article was updated following to your feedback on social networks. Enjoy!
Participation to DVB Demos 2021
Participation to DVB Demos 2021 A first glance of DVB-I over 5G: DVB-MABR over LTE-based 5G Broadcast We'll have the chance to showcase the flexibility of our solutions at DVB Demos this year. Previous blog article on the mABR and 5G subjects). We are in-line with our timeline :) This...
On decisions
On decisions Updated on 2021/10/04: added references to better articles thanks to your feedbacks :) About efficiency There is one subject that seems to preoccupy tech workers around the world: how to be more efficient? Depending on your position (technician, engineer, sales, manager, CxO, ...) you may have a different...
The outstanding potential of multicast ABR
The outstanding potential of multicast ABR One of the most interesting subject over the last 10 years has been hybridation of services. This hybridation is supported by several factors. The most important for us is the transport. Hybrid transport is often a combination of unicast and multicast (not always but...
Happy New Year 2021
Happy New Year 2021 2020 was a busy year for our industry, for the GPAC open-source project, and for the Motion Spell team. 2021 seems to start at the same pace. To you, dear reader, and all your beloved ones, we wish you a happy new year 2021!
Mile High Video 2020 - Broadcasting Low-Latency OTT Content with ATSC3 and DVB-mABR
Mile High Video 2020 Broadcasting Low-Latency OTT Content with ATSC3 and DVB-mABR Save the date for #mhv2020 conference: December 1-4, organized by Comcast, NBCUniversal and Sky. 50+ international experts speaking on a variety of topics. In our presentation, we will show you how you can leverage both low latency and...
IRT shutdown and Mozilla layoff – or the death of corporate research labs
IRT shutdown and Mozilla layoff or the death of corporate research labs Introduction This is the summer of 2020. The year where Covid-19 appeared. My colleague Rodolphe Fouquet sent me a text during my holidays: IRT would shut down by the end of the year. We knew this could happen...