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Mastering Digital to OTT Content Conversion
BOLD MSS and Martín Azpiroz
BOLD MSS is an end-to-end streaming platform provider in Uruguay that helps pay TV, internet service providers, and telcos process satellite-based signals, among other sources (IP, local ingest), from its customer’s headends (local or cloud-based). BOLD MSS will enter the US market in 2024.
In this Voices of Video interview, BOLD MSS Director Martín Azpiroz details the challenges of converting satellite-based signals to live OTT content and how the choice of transcoder impacts signal reliability. He will also explain BOLD MSS's decision to migrate from GPU-based transcoding to ASICs to deliver a higher quality, more reliable signal while consuming much less power. Spoiler alert - they transitioned away from CPU transcoding five years ago!
Tune in to learn more about the technical challenges involved in delivering live OTT content as Martín provides an inside look at the complex process of converting satellite signals to internet-based streams in real time. You’ll learn how something as simple as choosing the right transcoding technology can make or break your viewers' experience.
You'll come away with an appreciation for how much work goes on behind the scenes to seamlessly deliver high-quality video to your devices. And you'll learn why BOLD MSS made the switch to ASIC transcoders - and how this shift improved their service while dramatically reducing power consumption. Tune in to hear insights that will deepen your understanding of the technologies powering the streaming media revolution
