NAB Show 2019


Apple, tech firms should be pressured to support ATSC 3.0, says NAB chief

Technology companies should be pressured to support the integration of ATSC 3.0 next-generation broadcasting technology in mobile devices, according to Gordon Smith, president and CEO, NAB. Speaking at the opening of the NAB Show in Las Vegas, Smith said that next-generation TV, enabled by ATSC 3.0, would bring benefits including 4K UHD video, interactive applications […]

NAB Show attendees get Phoenix ATSC 3.0 trial update

Work towards implementing the new US advanced TV standard, ATSC 3.0, has made some progress over the last year, with NAB Show attendees yesterday hearing about trials in Phoenix, Arizona, Cleveland, Ohio and Chicago, Illinois. Peter Van Peenen, a consultant to channel group Pearl TV, provided an update on a key trial in Phoenix, Arizona […]

Verimatrix integrates VCAS Ultra with AWS Elemental MediaConnect

Content security specialist Verimatrix has integrated the APIs of its VCAS Ultra technology with AWS Elemental MediaConnect. The company said that the API integration provides conditional access and rights management applied between the content ingest and distribution workflows to video service providers. Verimatrix said that he VCAS Ultra API integration with AWS Elemental MediaConnect is […]

Synamedia showcases automation capabilities

Video technology specialist Synamedia has used the NAB Show to unveil new automation capabilities for its Virtual Digital Content Manager (DCM) with smart rate control that it says will save operators up to 50% of bandwidth and storage costs. Using machine-learning and Synamedia Stream Video Quality, the company’s patented quality metric technology, the solution automatically […]