Digital Rights Management is the use of keys and certificates to authorize playback of a video stream to a specific user and/or device over IP streaming like OTT. DRM provides a mechanism to distribute content encryption keys securely, to specify rules for the use of those keys, and to ensure . . . Read more
Vertical Interval Timecode is a method of encoding timecode information into the VBI of a video signal, typically an analog video signal like NTSC or PAL. VITC timecode is used to precisely identify and label each frame of video in a sequence.
Vertical Blanking Interval is a period of time within the vertical blanking period of a video signal. It is a fundamental component of analog television and some legacy video formats. The VBI occurs between the end of one video field (or frame) and the start of the next field (or . . . Read more
Coordinated Universal Time is the primary global time standard.
Streaming Video Technology Alliance is the International Technical Association which provides a forum for companies around the world in the streaming video industry to collaborate on improving streaming video interoperability.
Secure Reliable Transport is an open-source video streaming protocol and technology used to transmit high-quality video and audio streams over unreliable or unpredictable networks, such as the public Internet. SRT was developed by Haivision, and it has gained widespread adoption in the broadcast and streaming industries due to its focus . . . Read more
Supplemental Enhancement Information is data that can be embedded within H.264 or H.265 video streams and can be used for various purposes, such as signalling information to the decoder or conveying metadata related to the video.
Presentation Timestamp is a crucial concept used to ensure the proper synchronization and presentation timing of media segments within an HLS stream. PTS helps maintain the correct order and timing of audio and video components during playback.
Producer Reference Time is a concept introduced in the context of LL-DASH. The PRFT supplies times corresponding to the production of associated media. Among other benefits, this information (i) provides media clients with information to enable consumption and production to proceed at equivalent rates, avoiding possible buffer overflow or underflow, . . . Read more
Network Time Protocol is a protocol used to synchronize the clocks of computers or other devices within a network.
