Internet broadcast backhaul
August 18, 2016

Harnessing the Internet for Broadcast Backhaul

It is estimated that by 2019 video will represent 80 percent of the world’s internet traffic. While a lot of that traffic is on-demand consumption, a growing percentage is also live video. As viewers, we expect to have access to more and more content online and that means busy times for broadcasters. To meet demand for more content without significantly [...]

Haivision powering interviews in Rio
August 11, 2016

Haivision powering interviews in Rio

With the Olympic Games underway, there’s no shortage of news and sports coverage to keep up to date on all the events, ceremonies, and more. None of the coverage comes free. It costs national and local broadcasters a small fortune for the comprehensive coverage we’ve come to take for granted. Since operating expenses (OPEX) are always a concern to [...]

Makito X HEVC encoder
August 3, 2016

The Makito X HEVC Video Encoder is Here!

We’re excited to launch the Makito X HEVC video encoder – our newest video streaming product. The Makito X HEVC builds on our legendary H.264 encoder by adding HEVC compression, allowing for even more bandwidth savings in your video workflows. HEVC (also known as H.265) is the next-gen compression standard, supplementing H.264 (AVC) compression by delivering similar picture quality with [...]

Bexel Crewless Studio
April 20, 2016

Live from NAB: Bexel Crewless Studio

Day 3 at NAB: We visited Central Hall (booth C6025) to grab a few minutes with our partner Bexel. Since our collaboration on remote interviews with Fox Sports 1, Haivision and Bexel have always been at the forefront of making it easier contribute interview content from some of the most challenging locations. This year, don’t miss their Crewless Studio, [...]