What You Need To Know about Adaptive Bitrate Streaming
The utility of Video Streaming has been showing a constant
development in its versatility – be that in the domain of Ecommerce, Education,
or, most certainly, Entertainment. It can be of assistance to you, therefore,
to learn as much as you can about video streaming – and certain important
aspects associated with it -- for taking the wisest decisions in the event of
venturing into the profession of video streaming, or working on the greater
development of your company that deals with this technology.
Let us proceed as per the thought expressed above and look
at Adaptive Bitrate Streaming, now.
Why?
Adaptive Bitrate Streaming is growing increasingly popular, and you
can find information on it to be quite useful.
What is Adaptive Bitrate Streaming?
Adaptive Bitrate Streaming is a technique employed for dynamically
adjusting the video quality, and compression level of a video stream, to match
the availability of the bandwidth.
Adaptive Bitrate Streaming can also be referred to as ABS, or ABR
streaming.
Why is Adaptive Bitrate Streaming so popular?
One reason why ABR streaming is so popular is that whichever be
the device, software, or connection, it can present you with the greatest video
quality, and viewer experience, possible. Most of such streams are
delivered with the aid of HTTP-based technologies like Apple’s HLS, and MPEG
DASH.
Is ABS being hailed as The Super Bowl 2019 MVP?
Reportedly, ABS IS being called the ‘real most valuable player’ of the Super Bowl 2019.
Reason:
As per reports, 7 million viewers had been streaming the Super
Bowl 2019. Previously, it was said that the Super Bowl had been garnering
the least number of television viewers for itself. ABS is being
given the credit for the ‘game changing’ improvement this time.
The year 2019, reportedly, saw a 70% increase in the video
streaming audience of the Super Bowl, from 2018.
The remarkable fact was that no matter where the viewers were –
whether on a beach watching the video on their iPad, or watching the game on
their laptops while at an airport, or even viewing the game streaming on their
mobile phones inside a ski lodge -- the video streaming made sure to reach
their devices in close to real-time delivery, and with the least buffering,
too.
The video streams, thanks to ABS, adapted dynamically to suit the
internet speed, and screen size of every viewer. Viewers who had a high-speed
internet connection watched a higher resolution version of the game, while
viewers following the game on their mobiles – having a weak connection -- did
not require to wait for the game to load up.
How
ABS Can Be Useful
- ABS can deliver high quality video streams to an audience possessing great processing power and bandwidth.
- ABS can accommodate the audience that cannot get much speed or power while viewing a video streaming.
Numerous streams at different resolutions and bitrates are
generated with the help of a transcoder, instead of coming up with one live
stream, at a single bitrate. A media server software makes this possible with
ease.
Playback on dissimilar bandwidths is rendered possible by diverse
renditions. The media server dispatches video streams of the highest possible
quality, with respect to a viewer’s connection speed and device, with extreme
efficiency.
The
Result
· No
buffering
· No
video stream interruption.
Adaptive Bitrate Streaming is a possibility you can consider if
you want to reach your target viewers – no matter where they are. More so,
since viewers EXPECT video streaming to reach them. Every time. Everywhere.
Would you like to know more about Adaptive Bitrate Streaming? Do
you want to find out how you can utilize ABS for the further development
of your company, and business? You are welcome to contact us at
Ascentspark Software for a consultation – free of charge.
Feel
most welcome, also, to get in touch with us for absolutely customized,
end-to-end solutions related to your video streaming,
distribution, delivery, and monetization matters.
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