BEAVERTON, Ore., Aug. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Tektronix, Inc., an
industry-leading innovator of video test, monitoring and
diagnostics solutions, today announced the addition of multiple
enhancements to its live and VOD cloud video monitoring solutions,
which will be demonstrated live at the IBC2018 show in RAI
Amsterdam, September 14-18, Hall 5
A73.
Catalyzed by new innovation and an influx of new streaming
services, the advancement and acceptance of cloud-based streaming
is shifting towards mass consumption in record time. Cloud-based
workflows are growing increasingly complex and frequently involve
multiple handoffs between content providers, encoders, packagers,
3rd party CDNs, and end devices. At the same time, costs
to acquire new subscribers are rising, as are viewer expectations
of quality.
Sentry and Aurora give customers the visibility and control that
they need to successfully deliver quality live and VOD content to
customers across complex workflows, reducing the risk of churn and
brand damage.
"Our customers are committed to providing a fantastic end user
experience, preventing them from having to deal with problems
ranging from Twitter tirades to quality-driven subscriber churn,"
said Charlie Dunn, the General
Manager of Tektronix's Video Business. "Whether it's in the first
five seconds of the program or the critical moment of a game – a
poor streaming experience can cost you viewers. Our customers must
be able to monitor the quality of content at multiple points to
quickly correlate and troubleshoot issues before viewers notice.
That's exactly what Sentry delivers."
Sentry Live Stream Monitoring Solution Adds TekMOS Picture
Quality Analysis
Sentry automates live stream monitoring on cloud and cable
networks. It performs hundreds of quality assessment and compliance
checks, a wide range of video and audio analysis, and now, with the
addition of TekMOS, Sentry can provide a picture quality rating on
multiple live video streams concurrently. TekMOS is a non-reference
picture quality analysis algorithm unique to Tektronix that
generates a Mean Opinion Score (MOS) using machine learning
techniques. Those scores have a strong correlation to how viewers
would rate the quality of the content. TekMOS scores can be viewed
through graphical displays or extracted using an API along with
reasons for not achieving a perfect score. This removes the guess
work from diagnostics and enables quick and effective corrective
action.
New Cloud Based Pricing – Subscription and On Demand
Tektronix introduces new cloud based pricing options for live
and VOD quality assurance, including subscription based, per video
stream, and on-demand options. OTT networks use cloud based
services that enable operators to start with lower initial
operation costs and scale as they grow. These pricing options allow
operators to scale their monitoring costs as their networks and
workflows evolve.
Tektronix will also showcase several new product enhancements
live at IBC:
Cloud Monitoring for HDR VOD Content – Aurora file-based
QC system supports Amazon Web Services (AWS) workflows and Amazon
Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), and can now validate
4K-HDR content. Aurora offers a wide
range of automated QC tests for cloud based workflows, honed in
large enterprise deployments with large volumes of premium
content
Dynamic Ad Insertion Monitoring for Live OTT – Sentry now
provides dynamic advertising insertion analysis with programmatic
control for OTT streaming content. Sentry monitors that ads are
correctly placed within the ABR stream and playing back with the
same quality as other content.
Common Media Application Format (CMAF) support – An ABR
standard that allows streaming providers to encode their HLS and
Dash media in one common format vs multiple formats, CMAF greatly
reduces the number of streaming variations needed to deliver
services.
Cloud-based Quality Assurance Demo of Live and VOD Video on
AWS – Tektronix will demonstrate quality assurance monitoring
of Live and VOD OTT video workflows
on AWS. Live cloud demonstrations will include picture quality
scoring using TekMOS; dynamic Ad Insertion monitoring on live
streams; HDR reporting on VOD assets; and monitoring in automated
containerized environments. Live demonstrations include AWS
Elemental MediaLive, AWS Elemental MediaPackage and Amazon
CloudFront.
About Tektronix
Headquartered in Beaverton,
Oregon, Tektronix delivers innovative, precise, and
easy-to-operate test, measurement and monitoring solutions that
solve problems, unlock insights, and drive discovery.
Tektronix has been at the forefront of the digital age for over 70
years. Join us on the journey of innovation at
TEK.COM/VIDEO.
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