eXtensible Markup Language
A metalanguage which allows users to define their own customized markup languages, especially in order to display documents on the internet. XML is one of two languages used…
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Extension Mechanisms For DNS
Extension mechanisms for DNS (EDNS). Defined in RFC 6981. Permits implement RFC 7871 (Client subnet in DNS Queries) helping DNS resolvers to know the network that originated the…
Read articleFifth Generation Mobile Network
Fifth generation of mobile networks. The idea is to increase bandwidth, decrease latency and enable new video use cases such as VR, AR or 4K streaming.
Read articleForensic Watermarking
Forensic watermarking is intended to provide a means to identify the source of leaked content at the distributor level, at the more granular device level or even the…
Read articleFourth Generation Mobile Network
Fourth generation of mobile networks, also called LTE (Long Term Evolution). This generation helped deliver high-speed and a lower latency, permitting the delivery of HD content via streaming…
Read articleFragmented MP4 (fMP4)
Fragmented MP4 (fMP4) is an MP4 container with its media logically partitioned into moof-mdat pairs (fragments). fMP4 can be one .mp4 file (all fragments) streamed using byte-range requests…
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A streaming video service that offers consumers access to free television which includes advertisements. The term implies a business model where the delivery of the service is subsidized…
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Forensic Watermarking – Embeds an invisible watermark within the video delivered to a user, which allows the user to be uniquely identified.
Read articleGeo Blocking
Geo-blocking is a technology that restricts access to video content based upon the user’s geographical location.
Read articleGeo Content Replacement
A technique to personalize content based on geographical location.
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Google Quick UDP Internet Connections
Read articleGroup of Pictures (GOP)
Group of Pictures (GOP) is a collection of successive pictures within a coded video stream. It is composed of I, P, B and D frames which are composing…
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Globally Unique Identifier
Read articleHD
High Definition video – “HD” usually refers to 720p content, “Full HD” refers to 1080p content.
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High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection – Encrypts digital media on the external output of consumer devices. It is most commonly used on HDMI connections to external displays.
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High-Definition Multimedia Interface – Interface for transmitting uncompressed digital media to an external display device.
Read articleHigh Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP)
High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP) is an adaptive HTTP-based video streaming protocol with a particular focus on low end-to-end latency and fast channel-change.
Read articleHigh Efficiency Video Codec
Video compression standard, published in 2013, with the goal to succeed AVC/H.264 by reducing bitrate up to 50% while maintaining the same perceptual video quality (PVQ).
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