insight :: the evolution of broadcast media
FIRST INSTALLMENT :
High Definition usually refers to 720 horizontal lines of video format resolution or more, but there are a lot of subtle nuances to master before evangelizing the world of “streaming HD Quality” video to the desktop.
I thought I understood the standards and had the answers, so I turned to my good friend WIKIPEDIA for confirmation and all I found was more confusion – click screenshot thumbnail to enlarge, and see how confused the wiki of the world is when it comes to HD!!
As D-Day draws near, the FCC steps in to *manage the publics’ expectations, more to follow… I just received the unofficial press release from the FCC:
COMMISSIONER MCDOWELL TO CONDUCT “90 DAYS OUT” DTV INTERVIEWS
The newly released Accordent Multicast In-stream Technology is a “breakthrough that enables large organizations to leverage multicast-enabled networks to deliver high-quality streaming video with synchronized slides and graphics as a single, compressed stream. “ I was contacted by the team at Accordent and led through an early demo with my old pal Mike Lorenz, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer (& fellow streaming media All-Star)!