Once upon a time, long, long ago in a media facility far, far away, the world of media transformation was a simple place. You could take an SDI stream and put it into a box with knobs on it and by twiddling the knobs a different representation of the original signal would come out. You…
In a recent survey we asked a handful of leading media facilities in Europe and North America, among other things, to what extent they agreed with the following two statements: There are too many manual steps in my workflow There is potential to reduce the number of manual steps through workflow automation Although there was…
Like music and sports, there is no better way to appreciate education (and truly make the most it) than live performance. If you are a hardcore fan of Jon Bon Jovi or Aston Villa Football Club (yes, American friends, I’m thinking about that soccer game!) like me, then you’ll understand perfectly what I mean: talent,…
Next up on our #PowerOfDalet blog series, and following up on our article two weeks ago on the Power of Analytics in Dalet AmberFin, we are now exploring the Power of Monitoring in Dalet Galaxy. While you can (almost) always troubleshoot and find a way to make your media files work, wouldn’t it be even…
Opportunity – it’s a word that’s been at the forefront of thoughts going into, and throughout, NAB. We themed our presence at the show around “the Power of Opportunity” – that power coming from robust technologies that are enabling our customers to drive the most advanced media workflows. Where 2014 was a year of M&A…
In today’s multi-platform world, simply put, finding stuff is becoming more complex. In the past, a mere browse through the shelves would suffice. But the digital era brings forth the “hoarding” syndrome. Just think, for example, of your own collection of home pictures – I know mine are in an unmanaged mess. But before we get…
When thinking about improving the ROI from investing in MAM solutions, instead of thinking about managing archives or adapting legacy linear workflows, let’s look from the other direction. Why not start onscreen? On screens? If we could start again, think critically about where better media management workflow really adds the most value in 2016. What…
Dear Academy friends, We have some exciting changes happening here at the Dalet Academy. As you are probably aware, the Dalet Academy was launched in January 2015 as a free, online education platform for the media & entertainment industry. In the past 15 months, the Academy has served you and thousands of industry peers with…
Where is that tape of the Serbia-Canada Game? Coming from a former water polo player and coach who represented Canada, Israel and several club teams in numerous national and international tournaments: having readily accessible game footage is integral to the success of a team. With the emergence of Media Asset Management (MAM) solutions for sports,…
SDI is like flies. A necessary part of the food chain that generates a great deal of revenue, but in a modern IP-based world, you kind of feel that there should be a way to do without it. In fact, are there any real technical or commercial benefits left in SDI? I wonder… I like…
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of visiting BVE in London, UK. Broadcast Video Expo, to give it its full name, is a regional trade show that takes place annually, aimed at individuals and business in the video industry. As an exhibitor, it’s not long after the show doors open that somebody from the…
Let’s start with a loaded question: is it possible to agree on a single definition for Media Asset Management (MAM) in 2016? I am pretty sure some of you are smiling and might remember this article from the Dalet Academy, where Bruce Devlin received as many definitions as the number of persons surveyed! While all…
Let’s start with a loaded question: is it possible to agree on a single definition for Media Asset Management (MAM) in 2016? I am pretty sure some of you are smiling and might remember this article from the Dalet Academy, where Bruce Devlin received as many definitions as the number of persons surveyed! While all…
We’d like to start this post with a BIG thank you! Whether this is your first visit to the blog or you have been a loyal reader since day-one, you personally have contributed to the thousands of Dalet Academy page views each month. And as the Academy community continues to grow, we are grateful to…
So here’s the problem. Closed captions – or subtitles outside North America – are now pretty much mandatory on television broadcasts: and even if the law does not require them, your audience still expects them. Today consumers expect to get their “television content” online and on handheld devices as well as from broadcast sources. Not unreasonably, many of them…
In the past, there was a clear division between television, radio and print news. In a media conglomerate, it was very common to deploy several teams to cover a single event, with different stories produced for radio, television, print and, more recently, digital news outlets. This division caused both inefficiencies in terms of human resources…
Today’s the 4th of July so I thought I would muse over possible meanings of the phrase “Independence Day” as it relates to the business of media workflows: Independence from risk It seems that most of the topics that occur to me all boil down to the one core subject – “How do you design a…
With advanced VOD (Video on Demand) streaming services such as Netflix, HBO GO and Hulu, viewers can access full seasons of television shows, where each program follows a common template, organized by seasons and episodes, with trailers, poster frames and information sections to go along with it. (Picture when you re-watched the entire Friends series…
That’s it, 2015 is almost behind us along with over 40 blog posts that can help you better understand and use Dalet products and solutions in your organization! Thanks to our brand new pocket calculator, we came up with the list of the 10 most popular blog posts of 2015. Here it is, from number…
Dear Academy Friends, Almost a year ago, in January 2015, Dalet launched an ambitious educational program for the broadcast media industry: The Dalet Academy. A smart mix of educational content ranging from videos, articles, white papers, case studies and events such as training sessions and webinars, the program had one goal only: provide media professionals…
Once upon a time, long, long ago in a media facility far, far away, the world of media transformation was a simple place. You could take an SDI stream and put it into a box with knobs on it and by twiddling the knobs a different representation of the original signal would come out. You…
In a recent survey we asked a handful of leading media facilities in Europe and North America, among other things, to what extent they agreed with the following two statements: There are too many manual steps in my workflow There is potential to reduce the number of manual steps through workflow automation Although there was…
Like music and sports, there is no better way to appreciate education (and truly make the most it) than live performance. If you are a hardcore fan of Jon Bon Jovi or Aston Villa Football Club (yes, American friends, I’m thinking about that soccer game!) like me, then you’ll understand perfectly what I mean: talent,…
Next up on our #PowerOfDalet blog series, and following up on our article two weeks ago on the Power of Analytics in Dalet AmberFin, we are now exploring the Power of Monitoring in Dalet Galaxy. While you can (almost) always troubleshoot and find a way to make your media files work, wouldn’t it be even…
Opportunity – it’s a word that’s been at the forefront of thoughts going into, and throughout, NAB. We themed our presence at the show around “the Power of Opportunity” – that power coming from robust technologies that are enabling our customers to drive the most advanced media workflows. Where 2014 was a year of M&A…
In today’s multi-platform world, simply put, finding stuff is becoming more complex. In the past, a mere browse through the shelves would suffice. But the digital era brings forth the “hoarding” syndrome. Just think, for example, of your own collection of home pictures – I know mine are in an unmanaged mess. But before we get…
When thinking about improving the ROI from investing in MAM solutions, instead of thinking about managing archives or adapting legacy linear workflows, let’s look from the other direction. Why not start onscreen? On screens? If we could start again, think critically about where better media management workflow really adds the most value in 2016. What…
Dear Academy friends, We have some exciting changes happening here at the Dalet Academy. As you are probably aware, the Dalet Academy was launched in January 2015 as a free, online education platform for the media & entertainment industry. In the past 15 months, the Academy has served you and thousands of industry peers with…
Where is that tape of the Serbia-Canada Game? Coming from a former water polo player and coach who represented Canada, Israel and several club teams in numerous national and international tournaments: having readily accessible game footage is integral to the success of a team. With the emergence of Media Asset Management (MAM) solutions for sports,…
SDI is like flies. A necessary part of the food chain that generates a great deal of revenue, but in a modern IP-based world, you kind of feel that there should be a way to do without it. In fact, are there any real technical or commercial benefits left in SDI? I wonder… I like…
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of visiting BVE in London, UK. Broadcast Video Expo, to give it its full name, is a regional trade show that takes place annually, aimed at individuals and business in the video industry. As an exhibitor, it’s not long after the show doors open that somebody from the…
Let’s start with a loaded question: is it possible to agree on a single definition for Media Asset Management (MAM) in 2016? I am pretty sure some of you are smiling and might remember this article from the Dalet Academy, where Bruce Devlin received as many definitions as the number of persons surveyed! While all…
Let’s start with a loaded question: is it possible to agree on a single definition for Media Asset Management (MAM) in 2016? I am pretty sure some of you are smiling and might remember this article from the Dalet Academy, where Bruce Devlin received as many definitions as the number of persons surveyed! While all…
We’d like to start this post with a BIG thank you! Whether this is your first visit to the blog or you have been a loyal reader since day-one, you personally have contributed to the thousands of Dalet Academy page views each month. And as the Academy community continues to grow, we are grateful to…
So here’s the problem. Closed captions – or subtitles outside North America – are now pretty much mandatory on television broadcasts: and even if the law does not require them, your audience still expects them. Today consumers expect to get their “television content” online and on handheld devices as well as from broadcast sources. Not unreasonably, many of them…
In the past, there was a clear division between television, radio and print news. In a media conglomerate, it was very common to deploy several teams to cover a single event, with different stories produced for radio, television, print and, more recently, digital news outlets. This division caused both inefficiencies in terms of human resources…
Today’s the 4th of July so I thought I would muse over possible meanings of the phrase “Independence Day” as it relates to the business of media workflows: Independence from risk It seems that most of the topics that occur to me all boil down to the one core subject – “How do you design a…
With advanced VOD (Video on Demand) streaming services such as Netflix, HBO GO and Hulu, viewers can access full seasons of television shows, where each program follows a common template, organized by seasons and episodes, with trailers, poster frames and information sections to go along with it. (Picture when you re-watched the entire Friends series…
That’s it, 2015 is almost behind us along with over 40 blog posts that can help you better understand and use Dalet products and solutions in your organization! Thanks to our brand new pocket calculator, we came up with the list of the 10 most popular blog posts of 2015. Here it is, from number…
Dear Academy Friends, Almost a year ago, in January 2015, Dalet launched an ambitious educational program for the broadcast media industry: The Dalet Academy. A smart mix of educational content ranging from videos, articles, white papers, case studies and events such as training sessions and webinars, the program had one goal only: provide media professionals…
