For those involved in the satellite broadcasting arena, there will be a panel discussion at Satellite 2011 on Tuesday, March 15th, that will cover MPEG-4 versus MPEG-2. Matthew Goldman, VP of Technology, Solution Area TV, Ericsson, will be speaking on the panel. This will be held in room 209A from 3:00 p.m. until 4:15 p.m.
The continuing adoption of MPEG-4 by broadcasters has propelled the standard forward and, in some cases, has provided a sales and marketing advantage over MPEG-2 proponents. Some have embraced a “wait and see” approach, letting pioneers take point on the “bleeding edge” in customer acceptance and operational robustness. Does it make sense for broadcasters to invest in a continuing spiral of innovation when the increments can’t be measured by the human eye? Can content providers really lower operational costs by reducing bandwidth and transponder usage through advanced compression technology? Find out by attending this session. The panel's roster of representatives from includes...
- Moderator: John Mailhot, Director of Product Architecture, Harris Broadcast Communications
- Speakers: Kevin Ancelin, Senior Vice President, Sales, Adtec Digital, Jeff Briden, Director of Product Management, SENCORE, Matthew Goldman, Vice President Technology, Solution Area TV, Ericsson, Richard Harvey, Product Manager, Fujitsu Media Solutions Group, Chris Pristera, Vice President, Operations & Engineering, Arqiva Broadcast & Media, Koby Zontag, Senior Director, Sales and Business Development, RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd.