Technological research
Multichannel Service Platform
Neo Arena’s technology work package involves establishing and studying a multichannel service platform, including content and data collection as well as implementing a multichannel distribution environment.
The content from various physical locations is collected and archived centrally within the content and data collection system. The data is archived in appropriate formats. The fundamentals in the design of the system are material adaptability, availability and flexible implementation during the production but also after the production has been completed. Key research questions include the collection of metadata, implementation and updating during the process and efficient archiving.
The Multichannel Distribution Environment Is Divided into a Technical Test Environment and Implementing a Content Production Environment
The objective of the technical test environment is to test and execute high-quality content distribution systems that have not been established in general use. Research areas include more effective compression methods, intelligent video servers which identify terminal devices, automatic content scaling according to the terminal device and various IPTV solutions and the use of metadata.
The main objective of the design of the content test environment is to establish a production system for live, programme circle and pay-per-view video services solutions in the content test environment are based on general methodology within audio and video data compression.
The unique content test environment enables research, implementation and piloting of new multichannel services in real environments with real users and content.
The technical test environment also enables integrating and testing new techniques as a part of the entire production chain. Potential compability problems can thus be detected in time and the performance of the developed parts can be evaluated in more realistic terms.
The techniques developed for the system also benefit the implementation of multichannel techniques from the end-user or content production point of view. The most evident improvements being automated choices of video streams, tight connections between programme guides and metadata describing the material.
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