The 4K Ecosystem: Opportunities and Challenges In The 4K Workflow

At the Streaming Media West show, [taking place November 17-19 in Huntington Beach, CA] you can learn about the opportunities and challenges in delivering 4K streaming across the entire workflow and supply chain, as well as hear about 4K timeline and real dates for 4K deployment. Speakers will discuss content creation and editing (including remastering), encoding (including HEVC profile definition), streaming (HLS vs. MPEG-DASH), CDN and network bandwidth cost and capacity issues, and client-side (i.e. device platform) issues. Attendees will hear how 4K streaming compares to other delivery methods, including physical media (4K Blu-ray) and 4K over pay-TV. Confirmed speakers for the session include:

  • Moderator: Joel Espelien, Senior Analyst, The Diffusion Group
  • Nick Colsey, VP, Business Development, Sony
  • Kanaan Jemili, CEO, DivX
  • Keith Wymbs, CMO, Elemental Technologies
  • Sandeep Divekar, Independent Consultant

Register online using the code 200DR for a “Discovery Pass” and get free access to the keynotes, exhibit hall, discovery track sessions, and receptions at #smwest.