#hardware video decoding & encoding

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(via What is Video Encoding and Decoding?)

[zephiris]

Being autistic feels like having to emulate brain hardware that most other people have. Being allistic is like having a social chip in the brain that handles converting thoughts into social communication and vice versa while being autistic is like using the CPU to essentially emulate what that social chip does in allistic people.

Skip this paragraph if you know about video codec hardware on GPUs. Similarly, some computers have hardware chips specifically meant for encoding and decoding specific video formats like H.264 (usually located in the GPU), while other computers might not have those chips built in meaning that encoding and decoding videos must be done “by hand” on the CPU. That means it usually takes longer but is also usually more configurable, meaning that the output quality of the CPU method can sometimes surpass the hardware chip’s output quality depending on the settings set for the CPU encoding.

In conclusion, video codec encoding and decoding for computers is to social encoding and decoding for autistic/allistic people.

[fettesans]

Top, Gold oval brooch with a band of diamonds within a blue glass guilloche border surrounded by white enamel (1890). Lady’s blue right eye with dark brow (from Lover’s Eyes: Eye Miniatures from the Skier Collection and courtesy of D Giles, Limited) Via. Bottom, screen capture of The ceremonial South Pole on Google Street View part of a suite of Antarctica sites Google released in 360-degree panoramics on Street View on July 12, 2017. Taken by me on July 29, 2024. Via.

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Images are mediations between the world and human beings. Human beings 'ex-ist', i.e. the world is not immediately accessible to them and therefore images are needed to make it comprehensible. However, as soon as this happens, images come between the world and human beings. They are supposed to be maps but they turn into screens: Instead of representing the world, they obscure it until human beings' lives finally become a function of the images they create. Human beings cease to decode the images and instead project them, still encoded, into the world 'out there', which meanwhile itself becomes like an image - a context of scenes, of states of things. This reversal of the function of the image can be called 'idolatry'; we can observe the process at work in the present day: The technical images currently all around us are in the process of magically restructuring our 'reality' and turning it into a 'global image scenario'. Essentially this is a question of 'amnesia'. Human beings forget they created the images in order to orientate themselves in the world. Since they are no longer able to decode them, their lives become a function of their own images: Imagination has turned into hallucination.

Vilém Flusser, from Towards a Philosophy of Photography, 1984. Translated by Anthony Mathews.

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But. Actually what all of these people are doing, now, is using a computer. You could call the New Aesthetic the ‘Apple Mac’ Aesthetic, as that’s the computer of choice for most of these acts of creation. Images are made in Photoshop and Illustrator. Video is edited in Final Cut Pro. Buildings are rendered in Autodesk. Books are written in Scrivener. And so on. To paraphrase McLuhan “the hardware / software is the message” because while you can imitate as many different styles as you like in your digital arena of choice, ultimately they all end up interrelated by the architecture of the technology itself.

Damien Walter, from The New Aesthetic and I, posted on April 2, 2012. Via.

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wait wtf

youtube defaults to AV1 encoding on my M1 Mac

the M1 doesn't have AV1 hardware decode so this takes—I'll have to do a more careful test, but it looks like a huge power draw/battery life difference vs the same video forced off of AV1 (i.e. to VP9)

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Introduction

Asus laptops are designed with practicality, high performance, and elegance in mind. Whether you're a business professional looking for an affordable laptop to use at conferences, a student who needs a fast machine to take notes on, an avid gamer with serious graphics-related requirements, or a content creator who needs a powerful machine for editing video files, there's an Asus laptop that fits your needs.

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The Asus X543M features a compact, ultrathin, and light design with all-day battery life for dependable mobile computing on the go. The stylish laptop comes in black and white, weighs just over 2 kg, and is only 15.95 mm thick, making it perfect for use at work, at home, or while traveling.

The Asus X543M is the best choice for everyday users looking for a laptop with productivity features and performance. Its compact, ultrathin, and light design features a good screen, premium laptop technology, powerful performance, and innovations. It’s ideal to use at work, at home, or create content.

The X543M is a laptop that’s well-suited for everyday use. It has a large touchpad, so you can quickly get around the screen and use apps with ease. The stylish design also helps it blend in at home or the office.

The X543M features a 15.6-inch display, powered by a 7th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, 12GB DDR4 memory, and 256GB SSD storage. It features dual front-firing speakers for immersive audio, and 802.11ac Wi-Fi speeds up to 867Mbps for seamless streaming of 4K UHD video content or other high-bandwidth applications. The X543M has an HDMI port that supports multiple monitors simultaneously and an ergonomic keyboard that is comfortable to use through long work days.

ASUS X543M, with ASUS SonicMaster and ASUS Audio Wizard, is designed to give you the very best audio experience. The digital amplifier and powerful speakers use a professional-grade codec to ensure precise audio encoding and decoding. They pair perfectly with amplifiers, large speakers, and resonance chambers to cover an extensive frequency range from 20Hz to 20KHz

The X series incorporates an uncompromising balance of hardware, software and audio tuning to produce a level of clarity that has to be heard to be believed. This Windows 10 laptop also features up to NVIDIA® GeForce® MX110 discrete graphics, making it an ideal daily computing platform. It has a touch of elegance thanks to a brushed silver or grey finish that turns heads and makes sure you stand out from the crowd.

ASUS SonicMaster sound technology has been applied to the loudspeakers, so you get crisp, clear audio with deep bass tones. It also has a large touchpad with intuitive gesture support — simple taps and drags allow you to pause and play music without even touching the keyboard.

The ASUS X543 is the laptop that's always prepared for whatever happens next. The compact design, spill-resistant keyboard, and built-in fingerprint sensor give you peace of mind on the go. And with a choice of Intel® processors and NVIDIA® GeForce® MX110 discrete graphics, it handles all your tasks effortlessly — whether you're playing games or working.

The device is held together by a metallic body frame that’s painted in proper gold, while the keyboard deck is covered with plastic. This gives it a strong build and allows it to survive accidental drops, but bends pretty easily despite being quite rigid. Moreover, the palm rest area isn’t as thick as we would like, which can make typing for long periods uncomfortable. By the way, we shouldn’t skip telling you that the keyboard deck is pretty bendable, even to the lightest of touches. Generally, this won’t be a problem but it can be annoying sometimes.

The ASUS X543M also carries a pretty standard design. The X543M houses a 15.6-inch Full HD display which comes with an anti-glare layer, has an IPS panel supporting full HD resolution, and uses LED backlighting technology. It also has support for 100% sRGB colour coverage and can reproduce 12 million colours. For its price range, the display offers excellent viewing angles and great brightness levels too, but washout may occur in some cases if you observe it at certain angles under bright light.

The configuration of ASUS X543 was equipped with a TN panel that has a fast response time and a Full HD resolution. Unfortunately, it lacks comfortable viewing angles, it has a low contrast ratio and modest colour coverage due to its TN panel. Nevertheless, it uses PWM at all levels except for the maximum, which reduces the negative effect of the flickerings produced by this display.

If you're looking for a laptop that is in a good range, Asus X543 has the price that will make it a great bargain. The processor and operating memory installed on this machine offer enough power to run multiple applications simultaneously or do some demanding tasks such as editing photos or videos.There’s also an opening at the bottom part of the notebook that allows you to connect some portable external speakers or a subwoofer through it. It helps deliver an overall better sound experience, even if it's not completely immersive.

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Introduction to RK3588

What is RK3588?

RK3588 is a universal SoC with ARM architecture, which integrates quad-core Cortex-A76 (large core) and quad-core Cortex-A55(small core). Equipped with G610 MP4 GPU, which can run complex graphics processing smoothly. Embedded 3D GPU makes RK3588 fully compatible with OpenGLES 1.1, 2.0 and 3.2, OpenCL up to 2.2 and Vulkan1.2. A special 2D hardware engine with MMU will maximize display performance and provide smooth operation. And a 6 TOPs NPU empowers various AI scenarios, providing possibilities for local offline AI computing in complex scenarios, complex video stream analysis, and other applications. Built-in a variety of powerful embedded hardware engines, support 8K@60fps H.265 and VP9 decoders, 8K@30fps H.264 decoders and 4K@60fps AV1 decoders; support 8K@30fps H.264 and H.265 encoder, high-quality JPEG encoder/decoder, dedicated image pre-processor and post-processor.

RK3588 also introduces a new generation of fully hardware-based ISP (Image Signal Processor) with a maximum of 48 million pixels, implementing many algorithm accelerators, such as HDR, 3A, LSC, 3DNR, 2DNR, sharpening, dehaze, fisheye correction, gamma Correction, etc., have a wide range of applications in graphics post-processing. RK3588 integrates Rockchip's new generation NPU, which can support INT4/INT8/INT16/FP16 hybrid computing. Its strong compatibility can easily convert network models based on a series of frameworks such as TensorFlow / MXNet / PyTorch / Caffe. RK3588 has a high-performance 4-channel external memory interface (LPDDR4/LPDDR4X/LPDDR5), capable of supporting demanding memory bandwidth.

RK3588 Block Diagram

Advantages of RK3588?

Computing: RK3588 integrates quad-core Cortex-A76 and quad-core Cortex-A55, G610 MP4 graphics processor, and a separate NEON coprocessor. Integrating the third-generation NPU self-developed by Rockchip, computing power 6TOPS, which can meet the computing power requirements of most artificial intelligence models.

Vision: support multi-camera input, ISP3.0, high-quality audio;

Display: support multi-screen display, 8K high-quality, 3D display, etc.;

Video processing: support 8k video and multiple 4k codecs;

Communication: support multiple high-speed interfaces such as PCIe2.0 and PCIe3.0, USB3.0, and Gigabit Ethernet;

Operating system: Android 12 is supported. Linux and Ubuntu will be developed in succession;

FET3588-C SoM based on Rockchip RK3588

Forlinx FET3588-C SoM inherits all advantages of RK3588. The following introduces it from structure and hardware design.

1. Structure:

The SoM size is 50mm x 68mm, smaller than most RK3588 SoMs on market;

100pin ultra-thin connector is used to connect SoM and carrier board. The combined height of connectors is 1.5mm, which greatly reduces the thickness of SoM; four mounting holes with a diameter of 2.2mm are reserved at the four corners of SoM. The product is used in a vibration environment can install fixing screws to improve the reliability of product connections.

2. Hardware Design:

FET3568-C SoM uses 12V power supply. A higher power supply voltage can increase the upper limit of power supply and reduce line loss. Ensure that the Forlinx’s SoM can run stably for a long time at full load. The power supply adopts RK single PMIC solution, which supports dynamic frequency modulation.

FET3568-C SoM uses 4 pieces of 100pin connectors, with a total of 400 pins; all the functions that can be extracted from processor are all extracted, and ground loop pins of high-speed signal are sufficient, and power supply and loop pins are sufficient to ensure signal integrity and power integrity.

The default memory configuration of FET3568-C SoM supports 4GB/8GB (up to 32GB) LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-4266; default storage configuration supports 32GB/64GB (larger storage is optional) eMMC; Each interface signal and power supply of SoM and carrier board have been strictly tested to ensure that the signal quality is good and the power wave is within specified range.

PCB layout: Forlinx uses top layer-GND-POWER-bottom layer to ensure the continuity and stability of signals.

RK3588 SoM hardware design Guide

FET3588-C SoM has integrated power supply and storage circuit in a small module. The required external circuit is very simple. A minimal system only needs power supply and startup configuration to run, as shown in the figure below:

The minimum system includes SoM power supply, system flashing circuit, and debugging serial port circuit. The minimum system schematic diagram can be found in "OK3588-C_Hardware Manual". However, in general, it is recommended to connect some external devices, such as debugging serial port, otherwise user cannot judge whether system is started. After completing these, on this basis, add the functions required by user according to default interface definition of RK3588 SoM provided by Forlinx.

RK3588 Carrier Board Hardware Design Guide

The interface resources derived from Forlinx embedded OK3588-C development board are very rich, which provides great convenience for customers' development and testing. Moreover, OK3588-C development board has passed rigorous tests and can provide stable performance support for customers' high-end applications.

In order to facilitate user's secondary development, Forlinx provides RK3588 hardware design guidelines to annotate the problems that may be encountered during design process of RK3588. We want to help users make the research and development process simpler and more efficient, and make customers' products smarter and more stable. Due to the large amount of content, only a few guidelines for interface design are listed here. For details, you can contact us online to obtain "OK3588-C_Hardware Manual" (Click to Inquiry)

[avarise]

This info is almost correct, and it is in spirit, but hardware acceleration does in fact "enable" DRM. Specifically, what's known as HDCP, which encrypts any video content that makes use of HDCP, leading to a black box if it isn't decrypted.

This is why hardware-accelerated videos can still be streamed like YouTube videos (the website, not YT TV or the app) since they don't use HDCP.

When hardware acceleration is on: Netflix video is encrypted, sent to GPU to decrypt and decode video, re-encrypts it and sends to monitor where the monitor can finally decrypt it and display it for you. Discord tries to intercept it for streaming, but only sees encrypted data. Black box ensues.

When hardware acceleration is off: Netflix video is encrypted, CPU decrypts and decodes it, sends open data to GPU then monitor. Discord intercepts it for streaming, sees it just fine because it's not encrypted. No black box.

Also saw another note asking "what's the point of enabling hardware acceleration?" Videos are encoded to save filesize (the difference between a 50mb .MP4 and 1gb .AVI) Decoding video is a really tough task for your CPU, especially if it's high resolution. It might make other programs lag (such as Minecraft with 500 mods, or your art program), not really a big problem if you have a really good CPU. In contrast, GPUs have a chip hyperspecialized for the task of decoding video, which makes it really quick and easy for them.

firefox just started doing this too so remember kids if you want to stream things like netflix or hulu over discord without the video being blacked out you just have to disable hardware acceleration in your browser settings!

[gadgetsboy]

From a certain point of view, Apple's recent launch of the 2024 Mac Mini seemed like somewhat of a challenge to rival manufacturers, which almost seems to say "this is how you do compact premium computing hardware." Of course Apple isn't the first company to do compact computing hardware (and it certainly won't be the last), but as far as the product segment goes there's not a lot of products from the usual mainstream brands. CHECK OUT: Apple Drops the 2024 Mac Mini: New Look, New Chip, and More! What is it Exactly? With that in mind, Microsoft's new "Windows 365 Link" (that's quite a name) brings to mind all the hallmark traits of a compact computer, such as a rather portable design, all the essential ports and connectivity options, and of course support for a variety of hardware peripherals. Unlike the Mac Mini however, Microsoft says that the 365 Link is more of a cloud-based computing solution for business and enterprise users. As per its name, the 365 Link is designed to connect to Windows 365 online, allowing businesses to setup "hot desks" for employees to log in with their details, from anywhere at anytime. It's a cloud-based approach, as we mentioned earlier. As such, it's not exactly something you'd get for more "mainstream" use such as gaming and content creation, for example. There is a bit of computing power, although it's mostly used for video decoding and encoding for video calls. Hardware and Software The 365 Link can support up to two 4K monitors (with HDMI and DisplayPort connections), and users can go online via the built-in gigabit Ethernet port, or wirelessly with Wi-Fi 6E. For external hardware and peripherals, Microsoft has included four USB ports consisting of three USB-A 3.2 and a single USB-C 3.2 port. For audio, there are options for wired audio with a 3.5mm headphone jack, as well as Bluetooth 5.3. As for its design, the 365 Link relies on passive cooling, so there are no fans inside; the chassis is made from a combination of recycled aluminium, Being that this is a device that's meant for business and enterprise solutions, the 365 Link's operating system is mostly locked down - this means that there are no locally-installed apps or user accounts, no locally-stored data and files, leaving everything to the cloud. Microsoft wasn't kidding when it said that this was an online-only device, and it's explicitly designed the 365 Link to work exactly as such. This now brings us to security - the computer comes with support for user authentication with Microsoft Entra ID, the Microsoft Authenticator app, QR code-based passkeys and even FIDO USB security keys. There's no need for passwords, which reduces the likelihood of the device being compromised. Pricing and Availability The Windows 365 Link will be available via preview by December 15th, 2024, with wider availability planned for the first half of 2025. It will initially launch in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan in April 2025. Priced at $350, the Windows 365 Link will require a Windows 365 Enterprise, Frontline, or Business subscription. Read the full article

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Mastering the Art - Generative AI Development

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The Evolution of Generative AI

Generative AI stands at the intersection of technology and artistry, embodying a sophisticated blend of **machine learning, neural networks, and creative algorithms**. From generating realistic images to composing music and writing coherent text, generative AI is revolutionizing various sectors. Its development is not just a feat of computer science but also a testament to human ingenuity.

Understanding Generative AI

What is Generative AI?

Generative AI refers to a branch of artificial intelligence designed to create new, original content. Unlike traditional AI, which focuses on recognizing patterns and making decisions, generative AI can produce content without human intervention. This includes generating:

Images

Text

Audio

Video

The Science Behind Generative AI

Generative AI primarily utilizes **Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)** and **Variational Autoencoders (VAEs)**, which are complex architectures capable of learning and mimicking data distributions. Here’s a breakdown:

**GANs:** Comprised of two neural networks—the generator and the discriminator—that operate in tandem, GANs create more realistic outputs with each iteration through a process of adversarial training.

**VAEs:** These models use encoding and decoding mechanisms to generate new samples similar, yet distinct, from the training data, enabling diverse content creation.

The Art of Generative AI

Creativity Through Code

While the scientific underpinnings of generative AI are complex, the artistic outcomes can be stunning. These systems are capable of producing:

Photorealistic images

Original music compositions

Coherent and engaging stories

Artists and designers are increasingly adopting generative AI as a collaborator rather than a tool, giving rise to a **new wave of digital creativity**. This symbiotic relationship elevates art to **unprecedented levels of innovation and exploration**.

Applications in Various Fields

Generative AI's creative potential is not confined to the arts. Its applications span several fields, including:

**Healthcare:** From designing new drugs to creating detailed simulations of molecular structures, generative AI is revolutionizing medical research.

**Gaming:** Game developers use AI to create lifelike characters, detailed environments, and even entire game narratives.

**Marketing:** Brands leverage AI to produce personalized content, ads, and even customer service chatbots that offer more human-like interactions.

The Challenges of Generative AI Development

Ethical Considerations

With great power comes great responsibility. The ability of generative AI to **fabricate highly realistic content** raises ethical issues:

**Deepfakes:** AI-generated media can be used maliciously to spread misinformation or manipulate appearances and voices.

**Bias:** AI systems are only as good as the data they are trained on. If the data is biased, the outputs can reflect and perpetuate these biases.

Thus, the ethical landscape of generative AI is an area of active research and debate, necessitating robust guidelines and regulations.

Technical Hurdles

Developing efficient and effective generative AI models involves overcoming several technical challenges:

**Data Requirements:** High-quality training data is crucial for producing good results. However, gathering and annotating this data can be labor-intensive and costly.

**Computational Resources:** The training process for models like GANs and VAEs is computationally intensive, requiring powerful hardware and substantial energy consumption.

**Model Robustness:** Ensuring that generative models are robust and reliable across different tasks and scenarios is an ongoing challenge.

Future Prospects of Generative AI

Innovations on the Horizon

The future of generative AI is incredibly promising. Advances in **quantum computing, new neural network architectures, and improved training techniques** are poised to push the boundaries even further. Prospective developments include:

**Enhanced Realism:** Continued improvements in the fidelity and realism of generated content.

**Greater Accessibility:** Tools and platforms democratizing generative AI, making it accessible to a wider range of users, from hobbyists to professionals.

**Interdisciplinary Applications:** Expanding the scope of generative AI into new fields such as law, finance, and social sciences, where it can drive insights and innovation.

The Importance of Collaboration

To fully realize the potential of generative AI, collaboration across disciplines is essential. Bringing together expertise from **computer science, ethics, law, and the arts** will help navigate the challenges and harness the opportunities this technology offers.

Conclusion

Mastering the art of generative AI development is a journey of continuous learning and adaptation. It combines **astute technical understanding** with a **creative flair**, transforming how we approach tasks across industries. As we move forward, the blending of art and science in generative AI will undoubtedly lead to **remarkable innovations**, propelling us into an era where the boundaries of creativity and technology are seamlessly interwoven. Want more? Join the newsletter: https://avocode.digital/newsletter/

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NVIDIA Holoscan For Media: Live Media Vision In Production

NVIDIA Holoscan for Media

With NVIDIA’s cutting-edge software-defined, artificial intelligence (AI) platform, streaming and broadcast organizations can transform live media and video pipelines. Broadcast, sports, and streaming companies are moving to software-defined infrastructure in order to take advantage of flexible deployment and faster adoption of the newest AI technology.

Now available in limited quantities, NVIDIA Holoscan for Media is a software-defined, AI-enabled platform that enables live media and video pipelines to operate on the same infrastructure as AI. This allows businesses with live media pipelines to improve production and delivery by using apps from a developer community on commercial off-the-shelf hardware that is repurposed and NVIDIA-accelerated.

NMOS

With more to be released in the upcoming months, Holoscan for Media provides a unified platform for live media applications from both well-known and up-and-coming vendors. These applications include AI captioning, live graphics, vision mixing, playout server, encode, decode, transcode, multiviewer, and Networked Media Open Specifications (NMOS) controller.

With Holoscan for Media, developers may optimize R&D expenditure while streamlining client delivery, integrating future technologies, and simplifying the development process.

Built on industry standards like ST 2110 and common application programming interfaces, Holoscan for Media is an internet protocol-based technology that satisfies the most stringent density and compliance criteria. It includes necessary services like NMOS for management and interoperability, also known as Precision Time Protocol, or PTP, and is ready to function in the demanding production settings of live transmission.

Media Sector Adoption of NVIDIA Holoscan

As the live media industry moves into a new stage of production and delivery, companies that have live media pipelines are using software-defined infrastructure. Additionally, the network of partners which now includes Beamr, Harmonic, Pebble, Qvest, RAVEL, RT Software, Speechmatics, and Spicy Mango that are committed to this industry’s future is expanding.

“Live video and artificial intelligence are powerfully integrated by the Holoscan for Media platform. The CEO of Beamr, Sharon Carmel, said, “This integration, aided by NVIDIA computing, fits in perfectly with Beamr’s cutting-edge video technology and products.” “They are confident that by efficiently optimizing 4K p60 Live video streams, their Holoscan for Media application will significantly improve the performance of media pipelines.”

With its vast compute capabilities and developer-friendly ecosystem, NVIDIA is “laying the foundation for software-defined broadcast,” according to Christophe Ponsart, executive vice president and co-lead of Qvest, a leading global provider of business and technology consulting, and generative AI practice. “This degree of local computing, in conjunction with NVIDIA’s potent developer tools, enables Qvest, a technology partner and integrator, to swiftly innovate, leveraging their extensive industry knowledge and customer connections to create a significant influence.”

The leading Kubernetes-powered hybrid cloud platform in the industry, Red Hat, said that “NVIDIA Holoscan for Media, using the power of Red Hat OpenShift, delivers a scalable, cloud-native platform for next-generation live media applications.” Gino Grano is the global vice president of Americas, telco, media, and entertainment at Red Hat. “Cable and broadcast companies can benefit from more seamless media application deployments and management with this enterprise-grade open-source solution, delivering enhanced flexibility and performance across environments.”

Holoscan

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Make the switch to real software-defined infrastructure with Holoscan for Media to benefit from resource scalability, flexible deployment, and the newest generative, predictive, and video AI capabilities.

Across the exhibit floor, attendees of the IBC 2024 content and technology event in Amsterdam from September 13–16 may see Holoscan for Media in operation.

Holoscan for Media from NVIDIA

AI-Powered, Software-Defined Platform for Live Media

With the help of NVIDIA Holoscan for Media, businesses involved in broadcast, streaming, and live sports may operate live video pipelines on the same infrastructure as artificial intelligence. This IP-based solution includes crucial services like PTP for timing and NMOS for interoperability and management. It is based on industry standards and APIs, such as ST 2110.

By moving to a software-defined infrastructure with Holoscan for Media, you can benefit from resource scalability, flexible deployment, and the newest advances in generative, predictive, and video AI technologies.

The Software-Defined Broadcast Platform

The only platform offering real software-defined infrastructure in the live media space is NVIDIA Holoscan for Media.

Utilize AI Infrastructure to Run Live Video Pipelines

The platform offers commercial off-the-shelf hardware that is repurposed and NVIDIA accelerated, together with applications from both well-known and up-and-coming players in the sector.

Examine NVIDIA Holoscan’s Advantages for the Media

AI-Powered: The same hardware and software architecture that powers AI deployment at scale also powers live video pipelines.

Repurposable: On the same hardware, applications from many businesses may be installed. This indicates that a variety of uses, including backups, are possible for the device. By doing this, the infrastructure footprint and related expenses are decreased.

Flexible: Any desired workflow may be created by dynamically connecting applications to media streams and to one another. Additionally, they may be switched on and off as required. This offers adaptability.

Agile: GPU partitioning allows infrastructure resources to be deployed to any use case and allocated where and when needed. Adding more server nodes makes scaling out resources simple.

Resilient: The platform’s High Availability (HA) cluster support, failover, and network redundancy enable users to recover automatically.

Upgradeable: Upgrades of hardware and software are unrelated to one another. Because of this, updating the platform and its apps is simple.

Effective: Users may take advantage of the cyclical cost savings that IT provides by switching to software-defined infrastructure that is IT-oriented. This will reduce the infrastructure’s total cost of ownership during its lifetime.

Historical Assistance: The platform incorporates PTP as a service and is based on standards like ST 2110. This implies that it is compatible with SDI gateways, facilitating a phased transition to IP.

Showcasing Prominent and Up-and-Coming Providers

Applications from their partner ecosystem expand the features of Holoscan for Media by adding AI transcription and translation, live visuals, encoding, and other capabilities.

Developers may use NVIDIA Holoscan for Media

A software platform called NVIDIA Holoscan for Media is used to create and implement live media applications. It saves developers money on R&D while assisting them in streamlining the development process, using new technologies, and accelerating delivery to clients.

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How to Build a Studio Around a TriCaster Mini X Under $20K - Videoguys

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How to Build a Studio Around a TriCaster Mini X Under $20K - Videoguys

On today’s Videoguys Live, join us live as we reveal the secrets to building a professional-grade studio with a Tricaster Mini X, all within a budget of $20,000. Discover cost-effective strategies, essential gear, and expert tips to elevate your production value. Don’t miss out on this comprehensive guide to creating a top-notch studio setup without breaking the bank. Tune in to transform your vision into reality!

Watch the full video here:

On today’s show:

WorkFlow Slide​

TriCaster Mini X and why to build around it.​

Why Do I need a network switch?​

What Is a PTZ?​

Understanding PTZ Zoom ​

Expanding the Studio With NDI:​ Using Encoders/Decoders​ and Kiloview X1 and Cube R1

Workflow

  TriCaster Mini X

The best mix of hardware IO and NDI production capabilities and test software

HD & 4K switching, streaming, and recording up to 4Kp30​

4 HDMI inputs (8 total external video inputs) and 4 mix outputs

Connect to compatible IP devices via NDI®​

​Compatible with all major streaming platforms​

Real-time social media publishing​

Multi-channel recording, audio mixing and internal storage​

Video playback without additional hardware

​Built-in live titling and motion graphics​

Live Link brings the power of the internet directly into TriCaster

TriCaster Mini X and Control Surface Bundle

The ideal traveling partner for TriCaster Mini X, the TriCaster Mini Control Surface provides studio-style control and a small footprint to deliver professional results​

Bundle Includes:​

Tricaster Mini X​

TriCaster Mini Control Surface​

Carrying Case

Why Do I Need a Network Switch in an NDI Workflow?

You need a network switch for an NDI production workflow because it acts as a central hub that connects all your NDI-enabled devices, such as cameras, computers, and production equipment, together.

Connect Devices: Links cameras, computers, and production gear together.​

Smooth Data Sharing: Ensures easy sharing of video and audio data.​

Organized Workflow: Helps in managing devices for a smooth production process.​

Real-Time Collaboration: Enables instant collaboration between devices.​

NETGEAR M4250 Switch’s Are Designed for AV over IP

Out-of-the-box support for every networked AV solution.​

​NDI Allows for Power, Control and Video to be sent through 1 cable​

​Gives the power for NDI workflows with PoE​

​Built for 1G AV over IP installations​

​Designed for a clean integration with traditional rack-mounted AV equipment.​

​

Total ports​

1G​

SFP​

PoE Ports​

Total Power​

Form Factor​

Price​

GSM4210PD​

M4250-9G1F-PoE+​

10​

9​

1​

8xPoE+​

110W​

Desktop​

$599.99​

GSM4210PX​

M4250-8G2XF-PoE+​

10​

8​

2xSFP+​

8xPoE+​

220W​

Desktop​

$899.99​

​​

Total ports​​

1G​​

SFP​​

PoE Ports​​

Total​

Power​​

Form ​

Factor​​

Price​​

GSM4212P​​

M4250-10G2F-PoE+ ​​

12​​

10​​

2​​

8xPoE+​​

125W​​

1U​​

$609.99​​

GSM4212PX​​

M4250-10G2XF-PoE+​​

12​​

10​​

2xSFP+​​

8xPoE+​​

240W​​

1U​​

$979.99​​

GSM4212UX​​

M4250-10G2XF-PoE++​​

12​​

10​​

2xSFP+​​

8xPoE++​​

720W​​

1U​​

$1,199.99​​

What is a PTZ Camera?

PAN. TILT. ZOOM.​

A robotic video camera controlled by a remote operator ​

Easy, automated production workflow with other software technologies for recording and live streaming directly to content delivery networks like Facebook and YouTube.

NDI with 1 Cable to Do it All: Cat 6 cable provides power from POE switch, Control over IP, NDI video anywhere on the network​

1080 60P​

20X Zoom​

NDI|HX 3, 3G SDI, HDMI​

H.265 encoding​

XLR to XLR Mini Adapter included​

PoE+

The NDI®|HX PTZ3 Camera is the very best and easiest way to acquire live video for input into any workflow and is the world’s first camera to offer NDI|HX3 – deliver low latency transmission with reduced bandwidth while remaining visually lossless. In addition, the all-new PTZ3 is the very first NewTek camera to offer Professional XLR audio connectivity as well as Tally, control, power, audio and video all using a single cable.

How Much Optical Zoom Do I Need?

12x PTZ Camera: 25 feet from subject

20x PTZ Camera: 50 feet from subject

30x PTZ Camera: 75+ feet from subject​

Expand Your NDI Workflow with Encoders/Decoders

NDI Encoder:​

Capture AV from HDMI or SDI and convert to NDI​

Transmit NDI over a network​

Use with cameras, mixers, displays, and more​

NDI Decoder:​

Converts NDI to SDI/HDMI​

Decodes the signals back into video and audio data to be viewed, recorded, streamed, or used in live or recorded production​

Use with any NDI device on the same network

Kiloview CUBE X1

Distribute the NDI outputs with Kiloview CUBE X1

13 channels NDI inputs

26 channels NDI outputs

Kiloview CUBE R1

9 channels HD high bandwidth

4 channels 4K NDI high bandwidth

Viz Flowics

Broadcast-quality HTML5 graphics engine 

​All-in-one solution for creating live HTML5 graphics​

Cloud-native, web-based​

Create, preview and playout directly from any browser​

Code free native data connectors for sports, weather, finance, esports and more ​

Viewer engagement tools: social media and second screen participation mechanics​

Supports all production workflows​

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Unlocking the Power of Cross-Platform Development with .NET 8: A Simplified Guide

.NET 8 is the latest version of Microsoft's .NET platform, released in November 2023, building on its predecessors to offer developers a more robust, efficient, and secure framework. It's designed to support the development of applications across multiple operating systems, making it an ideal choice for cross-platform development.

Looking to hire .NET developers? Transform your project with the latest .NET technologies!

Here's a simplified overview of what .NET 8 brings to the table, along with examples to illustrate its new features:

Garbage Collector Improvements: The Garbage Collector (GC) in .NET 8 can dynamically adjust the memory usage of applications, which is especially useful for applications running in cloud environments like Kubernetes. This means applications can run more efficiently by using memory resources according to their current needs.

Example: An application running on a cloud server can automatically reduce its memory footprint during off-peak hours, improving overall system performance.

JSON Enhancements: The JSON serialization and deserialization process has been enhanced to support new numeric types, such as the half struct. This is particularly beneficial for applications that work with hardware accelerators and require efficient data exchange.

Example: A data analysis application can process and exchange large datasets more efficiently by utilizing the new numeric types for serialization. Embark on your journey through the .NET Revolution Overview of the .Net Framework Versions and transform the way you approach cross-platform development today!

Randomness Tools: .NET 8 introduces tools for generating randomness, which can be directly used in applications, such as those involving machine learning algorithms, where randomness is a key component.

Example: A machine learning application can use the new randomness tools to shuffle data more effectively during the training process.

Cryptography Enhancements: With the addition of SHA-3 support, .NET 8 provides developers with more options for securing their applications against modern cyber threats.

Example: A secure messaging app can implement SHA-3 for hashing messages, enhancing the security of communications.

Silicon-Specific Features: Leveraging features built on the Intel AVX-512 instruction set, .NET 8 allows applications to perform better by making full use of the processing power available on modern hardware.

Example: A video processing application can encode or decode video files faster by utilizing the AVX-512 instruction set for intensive data processing tasks. Know what is .net core vs .net framework.

Time Abstraction: This feature helps developers manage time-related functions across different time zones more effectively, reducing the chance of bugs related to time handling.

Example: A global scheduling application can easily handle events occurring in multiple time zones, ensuring accurate timing for all users. Know the Advantages of .NET for Business Application Development.

Summary

.NET 8 is a significant update that enhances the .NET platform's capabilities for cross-platform development. Its improvements in garbage collection, JSON processing, randomness generation, cryptography, and hardware-specific optimizations offer developers a wide range of tools to build efficient, secure, and high-performing applications. The addition of time abstraction further simplifies the management of global applications, making .NET 8 a powerful choice for cross platform software development.

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Exeton: NVIDIA A16 Enterprise 64GB 250W — Revolutionizing Ray Tracing Power and Performance

The landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC), and graphics is swiftly evolving, necessitating more potent and efficient hardware solutions. NVIDIA® Accelerators for HPE lead this technological revolution, delivering unprecedented capabilities to address some of the most demanding scientific, industrial, and business challenges. Among these cutting-edge solutions is the NVIDIA A16 Enterprise 64GB 250W GPU, a powerhouse designed to redefine performance and efficiency standards across various computing environments.

The World’s Most Powerful Ray Tracing GPU

The NVIDIA A16 transcends being merely a GPU; it serves as a gateway to the future of computing. Engineered to effortlessly handle demanding AI training and inference, HPC, and graphics tasks, this GPU is an integral component of Hewlett Packard Enterprise servers tailored for the era of elastic computing. These servers provide unmatched acceleration at every scale, empowering users to visualize complex content, extract insights from massive datasets, and reshape the future of cities and storytelling.

Performance Features of the NVIDIA A16

The NVIDIA A16 64GB Gen4 PCIe Passive GPU presents an array of features that distinguish it in the realm of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and beyond:

1- Designed For Accelerated VDI

Optimized for user density, this GPU, in conjunction with NVIDIA vPC software, enables graphics-rich virtual PCs accessible from anywhere, delivering a seamless user experience.

2- Affordable Virtual Workstations

With a substantial frame buffer per user, the NVIDIA A16 facilitates entry-level virtual workstations, ideal for running workloads like computer-aided design (CAD), powered by NVIDIA RTX vWS software.

3- Flexibility for Diverse User Types

The unique quad-GPU board design allows for mixed user profile sizes and types on a single board, catering to both virtual PCs and workstations.

4- Superior User Experience

Compared to CPU-only VDI, the NVIDIA A16 significantly boosts frame rates and reduces end-user latency, resulting in more responsive applications and a user experience akin to a native PC or workstation.

5- Double The User Density

Tailored for graphics-rich VDI, the NVIDIA A16 supports up to 64 concurrent users per board in a dual-slot form factor, effectively doubling user density.

6- High-Resolution Display Support

Supporting multiple high-resolution monitors, the GPU enables maximum productivity and photorealistic quality in a VDI environment.

7- Enhanced Encoder Throughput

With over double the encoder throughput compared to the previous generation M10, the NVIDIA A16 delivers high-performance transcoding and the multi-user performance required for multi-stream video and multimedia.

8- Highest Quality Video

Supporting the latest codecs, including H.265 encode/decode, VP9, and AV1 decode, the NVIDIA A16 ensures the highest-quality video experiences.

NVIDIA Ampere Architecture

The GPU features NVIDIA Ampere architecture-based CUDA cores, second-generation RT-Cores, and third-generation Tensor-Cores. This architecture provides the flexibility to host virtual workstations powered by NVIDIA RTX vWS software or leverage unused VDI resources for compute workloads with NVIDIA AI Enterprise software.

The NVIDIA A16 Enterprise 64GB 250W GPU underscores NVIDIA’s commitment to advancing technology’s frontiers. Its capabilities make it an ideal solution for organizations aiming to leverage the power of AI, HPC, and advanced graphics to drive innovation and overcome complex challenges. With this GPU, NVIDIA continues to redefine the possibilities in computing, paving the way for a future where virtual experiences are indistinguishable from reality.

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Are you familiar with the basics of video codec technology? From video formats to frame formats, we provide a comprehensive analysis for you:

Video formats (MP4, AVI, MKV) are the "communication protocols" for video playback

Video streams are divided into encoded streams (H.264) and raw streams (YUV)

Frame formats have three sampling methods: YUV444, YUV422, and YUV420

Software encoding (CPU) and hardware encoding (GPU) have their own pros and cons

Want to learn more details about video codecs? Click to read our detailed article "Basic Knowledge of Video Codec Technology From Video Formats to Frame Formats"