Blog 14 – Live Streaming A Live Event… LIVE!

We have regrettably come to the end of an epic journey into video technology… Well at least I certainly thought so. During this time we have covered a number of topics exploring the various components related to video streaming as well as some useful information on video display technology. It is the skills and knowledgeContinue reading “Blog 14 – Live Streaming A Live Event… LIVE!”

Blog 13 – Edges Into The Blender!

Edge blending is today pause for thought – This follows well from projector stacking covered in a previous blog after all, it is much of the same fine detail adjustment but this time we achieve different results with very much the same side by side setup. Edge blending is a way of creating a seamlessContinue reading “Blog 13 – Edges Into The Blender!”

Blog 12 – The Great Outdoors

I was extremely excited for this one but unfortunately due to work commitments I was unable to see the end result but I have some fantastic photos of the setup with my group. This exercise was all about outdoor projection onto the side of one of the University buildings and due to the actually surprisinglyContinue reading “Blog 12 – The Great Outdoors”

Blog 11 – Projector Stacking, Like A Double Cheeseburger!

I will admit, I started this blog with all the best intentions but the image caused me to abandoned my work for McDonalds on the High Street and what can only be describe as a heavenly quarter pounder with extra cheese and onions! Projector stacking is an interesting concept and for events companies it allowsContinue reading “Blog 11 – Projector Stacking, Like A Double Cheeseburger!”

Blog 10 – Projector, Projector On The Ceiling Who Is The Fairest In All Of PC World!

Well as I sit here listening to ‘She Bangs’ by Ricky Martin, I find it a good time to reclaim some of my manhood and explore another important aspect of video display… Projection! This blog will focus on the background details we don’t always think of when purchasing a projector as explaining the technical specificationsContinue reading “Blog 10 – Projector, Projector On The Ceiling Who Is The Fairest In All Of PC World!”

Blog 8 – Nanananana BITRATE!

Amidst the Batman Pun there is a serious topic at hand… Bitrate! How can we talk about streaming and not about Bitrate, It is like Marks without Spencer, John without Lewis, Boots without… erm… Well you get the idea! Bitrate by definition is the rate at which we transfer bits of data and is commonlyContinue reading “Blog 8 – Nanananana BITRATE!”

Blog 7 – Display Technology At Multi-Faith Week

It is multi-faith week at University of Derby and as part of this, the Multi-faith centre hosts it own open day inviting student to use the vast facilities on offer. As part of this an outdoor projection system as well as a small audio setup (not that we care about them noise boys!!) will beContinue reading “Blog 7 – Display Technology At Multi-Faith Week”

Blog 6 – A ‘Netflix’ Original

This is a quick one regarding a great example of adaptive streaming technology that has been adopted by most if not all streaming services, it just happens I am a massive Friends fan, so Netflix it is! Now if you are like me, you are unfortunately stuck with boardband at a less than satisfactory connectionContinue reading “Blog 6 – A ‘Netflix’ Original”

Blog 5 – Servers That Stream and Streams That Serve?

Streaming servers are todays topic of conversation, especially now as we understand how HTTP streaming works and have touched on adaptive video. Streaming servers like Wowza or Plex to name a few are the future of all video content. Streaming servers have a number of complex functions that allow us endless amounts of media enjoyment.Continue reading “Blog 5 – Servers That Stream and Streams That Serve?”

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