IP-Based Monitoring within the Broadcast Environment

Emerging IP video infrastructures in the broadcast environment are changing the requirements for monitoring of television signals. This paper explains the latest developments in audio/video monitoring for broadcasters, and how they can streamline operations and improve the Quality of Experience for the audience. — Aimed at broadcast engineers, this paper reviews key applications for IP-based monitoring, such as its use in multi-channel playout centers, centralization of regional television stations, and monitoring across multiple distribution platforms such as cable and internet. For each of these applications, the key monitoring challenges are described and solutions are proposed. — The following topics will be covered: the transition to IP video within the playout center; metadata monitoring including ad insertion cues; the use of IP video in TV station centralization; and the use of media fingerprinting for higher volume returns monitoring.

Published

2011-10

Content type

Original Research

Keywords

IPTV, IP Video, Monitoring, Metadata, Media Fingerprinting, Digital Program Insertion

DOI

10.5594/M001110

ISBN

978-1-61482-940-9