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Unlocking Real-Time Video Quality Measurement with x264-pVMAF

Unlocking Real-Time Video Quality Measurement with x264-pVMAF

Synamedia’s x264-pVMAF offers real-time, VMAF-like video quality accuracy with minimal CPU impact, making it ideal for efficient encoding workflows. Learn how to enable and utilize this powerful metric.

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Real-Time Video Quality Assessment with pVMAF

Real-Time Video Quality Assessment with pVMAF

Accurate video quality measurement is crucial in today’s streaming and broadcast landscape. Discover how Synamedia’s pVMAF merges VMAF’s precision with the efficiency of simpler metrics, providing an effective real-time video quality solution with minimal computational overhead.

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A Brief History of Video Quality Measurement: From PSNR to VMAF and Beyond

A Brief History of Video Quality Measurement: From PSNR to VMAF and Beyond

Discover the evolution of video quality measurement, from traditional metrics like PSNR and SSIM to advanced models like VMAF and FUNQUE. Learn how pVMAF is shaping the future of live streaming.

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What Matters Most to Broadband Service Providers When Offering Small Business Broadband Services

What Matters Most to Broadband Service Providers When Offering Small Business Broadband Services

In my previous blog I drew some comparisons of a Family Road trip vs a Tour Group road trip. I compared the two through the lens of a small business's broadband needs. Today I'd like to use that same road trip analogy, but from the perspective of the broadband provider's needs.

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The Electric Scooter of Video Distribution: Synamedia MEG.mini

The Electric Scooter of Video Distribution: Synamedia MEG.mini

Synamedia's MEG.mini is the game-changer in video distribution, offering a compact, cost-effective, and agile solution. Drawing parallels with the efficiency of electric scooters, MEG.mini is set to revolutionize the way content owners distribute video at scale and speed.

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Addressing the Unique Broadband Needs of Small Businesses

Addressing the Unique Broadband Needs of Small Businesses

Imagine planning a road trip. For a family of four, you would need a car or SUV that anyone can drive and offers enough space and comfort for everyone. The vehicle should have various features to ensure comfort and get them from point A to point B without excessive cost or complexity.

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Digital TV Europe’s Video Tech Innovation Awards 2023:  Quortex Link and our In-Stadium Experience come top!

Digital TV Europe’s Video Tech Innovation Awards 2023: Quortex Link and our In-Stadium Experience come top!

What a winning team! Two of our Video Network solutions were winners in Digital TV Europe’s VideoTech Innovation Awards 2023, at a ceremony in London last night. As a testament to our leadership position and innovation, our pay-as-you-use self-service SaaS distribution platform Quortex Link won Content Distribution Innovation of the Year competing against eight nominees. Not […]

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Understanding managed Wi-Fi: How it works and why it’s important

Understanding managed Wi-Fi: How it works and why it’s important

You have seen a number of people now taking their laptops and notebooks to the neighbourhood coffee shops to work while sipping coffee and watching people. But are these remote workers getting the high-level connectivity they need for their meetings, research and office presentations?  As a service provider looking to offer network solutions to small […]

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From password sharing to sports and green streaming, our industry predictions for 2023

From password sharing to sports and green streaming, our industry predictions for 2023

2022 came with its share of highs and lows but the wake-up call was served by Netflix in April when it reported a major loss of subscribers for the first time in over a decade. Although we expect significant growth in streaming over the next years, we are entering a period of economic uncertainty with […]

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How Synamedia uses Amazon Rekognition Video to build advanced video search capabilities for long-form video

How Synamedia uses Amazon Rekognition Video to build advanced video search capabilities for long-form video

Synamedia is a leading video technology provider addressing the needs for premium video service providers and direct-to-consumer (D2C) with a comprehensive solution portfolio. Synamedia solutions spread across several pillars such as video networks, TV platforms, advertisement and monetization, and content protection and piracy disruption. Synamedia partnered with AWS to use artificial intelligence (AI) to develop enhanced […]

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Industry analyst Paolo Pescatore shares his insight on IBC 2022 with Synamedia

Industry analyst Paolo Pescatore shares his insight on IBC 2022 with Synamedia

We caught up with our old friend Paolo Pescatore (@paolopescatore) to get his take on the key trends and hot topics that were on show at IBC ’22. From the importance of business models during a snowballing global recession (hint: advertising), through the value of partnerships, 5G, and the importance of ultra-low latency while delivering […]

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How Pirates are Easily Hacking Your Video Streaming Service and How You Can Stop Them

How Pirates are Easily Hacking Your Video Streaming Service and How You Can Stop Them

Where there’s video streaming, there’s piracy.  When pirates started siphoning video content from OTT streaming services over a decade ago by hacking their many vulnerabilities and common weaknesses, the barriers to entry were high: In order to illegally restream high-value content, they needed a high level of technological expertise and the means to set up […]

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