High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP): Reducing Bandwidth Consumption by up to 20%
by THEOplayer on May 18, 2020
We are streaming more and higher quality video. Overall, time spent in viewing streaming video has increased rapidly to between 60 and 100 minutes per person per day in 2019. Also, video quality is going up as we are increasingly streaming HD and 4K content. Hence, bandwidth is an eve …
High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP): Bringing Instant Start-Up, Zapping and Seeking to Online Video
by THEOplayer on April 27, 2020
A recognizable issue with online video streaming is the frequency of loading spinners and its impact on viewer engagement. Slow zapping – the switching between linear channels – and slow seeking is causing abandonment and preventing mass adoption of OTT delivery instead of traditional …
VR360: Immersive Engagement for your Viewers
by THEOplayer on April 16, 2020
Amid the global circumstances today, video is providing the connections we need, now more than ever. While across the globe people are locked down in their homes, online video is being consumed and relied upon by millions. Consumers are looking for engaging video content, and what bet …
High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP): Delivering the Sub-Second Latency Online Viewers Expect
by THEOplayer on April 8, 2020
Live streamed events are generally delayed by 30 seconds or more compared to the traditional broadcast feed. This results in a spoiler effect during sports events, when you hear neighbors cheer for an action you haven’t seen yet, or when you already see commentary on social media befo …
Encoding for Cost Efficient Streaming
by THEOplayer on March 19, 2020
Our previous blog post, Basics of Video Encoding: Everything You Need to Know, we discussed the different aspects of encoding and the different video codecs that are currently being used, or are looking to be adopted in the industry. In this post, we will focus on key ways to stream o …
Twenty to Follow in 2020
by THEOplayer on December 19, 2019
The video industry landscape is continuously evolving and innovating, and it’s important to keep up with the latest happenings. THEO Technologies has a monthly newsletter to keep subscribers informed about our latest content releases, innovations, developments and blog posts. As a hol …
THEO Launches Resources
by THEOplayer on December 5, 2019
THEO's Resources is a collection of video-related content for those keen to learn more about all things video. The content is suitable for beginners to industry professionals, with insights into the latest industry topics and developments.
The importance of low latency in video streaming
by THEOplayer on August 1, 2018
When it comes to live video, it’s hard to deliver an actual, real live streaming experience. The latency problem is especially noticeable when video is distributed using online streaming platforms: you may have heard the stories of watching a sports event and hearing the neighbours ch …
Optimise your video delivery costs with THEOplayer Network API
by THEOplayer on June 1, 2018
Did you know that a 7 seconds video start-up time can result in 50 percent of your audience giving up on playing the video? According to Akamai’s report, the most important factor for streaming services success is, in fact, start-up time, which is the gap between when the viewer hits …
How CMAF Will Influence The Online Streaming Industry
by THEOplayer on September 22, 2016
Many major online content publishers are using a combination of both HLS and MPEG-DASH to reach their audience across all platforms and devices. Although effective, this also complicates their encoding, DRM and deployment workflow. Apple and Microsoft are looking to ease this burden w …