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Category: AWS Elemental MediaLive

Improve video quality and save costs with live AV1 video

What is AV1 AV1 was developed as a state-of-the-art video codec for distribution over the web by the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia), which consists of representation from several companies including Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Intel, and Nvidia, and others. It’s designed to succeed AVC, VP9, and HEVC as a next generation of natively supported video […]

AWS Direct-to-Consumer & Streaming showcase at IBC 2024

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Media & Entertainment (M&E) Direct-to-Consumer & Streaming solution area provides services and solutions to help M&E companies prepare, deliver, personalize, and monetize their content across multiple platforms and channels and to provide rich customer experiences with live, linear, and on-demand content. At IBC Show 2024 September 13—16 in Amsterdam, […]

Create a scalable workflow using the Intel Library for Video Super Resolution

Introduction The rise of Free Ad-supported Streaming Television (FAST) channels has boosted the repurposing and distribution of archival content, including classic movies and TV shows, across modern platforms and devices. Much of this content is available only in lower-resolution, standard definition (SD) formats, and needs enhancement to meet viewer expectations. Traditionally, low-complexity methods like Lanczos […]

Introducing AWS Elemental MediaLive Anywhere: Cloud-controlled live video encoding on your own infrastructure

Background Today, broadcast, live streaming, and video distribution customers with on-premises sources or local network destinations have a range of choices when building live video workflows. These options all have trade-offs, and none are ideal when hybrid deployments on both ground and cloud are required. Customers can purchase and deploy on-premises encoding appliances and software, […]

Immersive viewing of the NASA Artemis I launch with Futuralis, Felix & Paul Studios, and AWS – Part Two

This blog was co-authored by Aravind Pamula, CEO – Futuralis and Nadeem Shaik, Solution Architect – Futuralis. In this blog post, we will focus on equipping our readers with the knowledge necessary to use various AWS Media Services to construct a comprehensive live video streaming workflow. The workflows encompass live video transport, transcoding, origination, and […]

Translate live sports automatically to reach international fans with AWS Media Services and SyncWords

This post was co-authored by Giovanni Galvez, VP of Business Development and Strategy, SyncWords. In a prior blog post entitled Multi-language automatic captions and audio dubbing made possible for live events with AWS Media Services and SyncWords, we described the solution Amazon Web Services (AWS) and SyncWords developed to implement the automation of captions/subtitles for live […]

Build a resilient cross-region live streaming architecture on AWS

Introduction Customers with live streaming video use cases often express a desire for flexibility in how they deploy live streaming services. Not all live channels are alike, and the ability to balance resiliency against cost is crucial. AWS Media Services from Amazon Web Services (AWS) are designed with redundancy in mind. Stateful services for video […]

Optimizing streaming media workflows to reduce your carbon footprint: Part II — Codecs and implementation

In Part I of this blog post series, we introduced the Sustainability Pillar of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Well-Architected Framework through the lens of live and on-demand video encoding workflows powered by Media Services from AWS. We provided guidance to apply best practices from the Sustainability Pillar regarding the choice of AWS Region, use […]

Optimizing streaming media workflows to reduce your carbon footprint, Part I

As awareness grows around the importance of reducing an organization’s carbon footprint, media workflow architects are increasingly interested in understanding the environmental impacts of the workloads they design. One overall resource offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud architects is the Sustainability Pillar of the AWS Well-Architected Framework (WAF), which provides design principles, operational guidance, […]

Best practices for streaming to social media platforms using AWS Media Services

Are you ready to captivate your audience with seamless live streams on social media? In today’s digital landscape, live streaming is a powerhouse for engagement, offering a direct line of communication between content creators and their viewers. To ensure your streaming endeavors reach their full potential, mastering the art of streaming to social media platforms […]