David Aleksandersen
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Guide to becoming a media server pro – Part 10: Capture and input
By David Aleksandersen 16. October 2020
Temaer: network video, network device interface, mediaserver, professional, capture
Guide to becoming a media server professional – Part 9: The network standards
By David Aleksandersen 23. July 2020
Have you considered becoming a professional media server operator or user? Unsure of what technical skills you need to become one? In the ninth blog in the series, we look at networked video and audio standards – a topic that seems hotter than ever these days.
Temaer: network video, audio, network device interface, mediaserver, professional
Guide to becoming a media server professional – Part 8: The network
By David Aleksandersen 25. June 2020
Have you considered becoming a professional media server operator or user? Unsure of what technical skills you need to become one? In blog number eight in the series, we continue with the infrastructure and system setup, moving on to network standards and connectivity. So fetch a coffee and let’s go!
Temaer: cables, displays, video pro, mediaserver, professional, adapters
While virtual reality as a term has been around for quite some time, multiexperience, augmented reality and mixed reality are relatively new terms. But what do these technologies and terms encompass? And how will people-centric multiexperience impact the audio-visual business?
Temaer: future, entertainment technology, networking, VR, AR, multiexperience
Guide to becoming a media server professional – Part 7: The infrastructure
By David Aleksandersen 28. March 2020
Interested in becoming a professional media server operator or user, but aren't sure which skills you need? In the seventh blog in this series, we focus on infrastructure and system setup, including connectivity and capturing content from external sources.
These posts are based on recommendations from the fine people of the Media Server Professionals (Facebook) group.
Temaer: cables, displays, video pro, mediaserver, professional, adapters
The State Of The AV Industry 2020
By David Aleksandersen 7. March 2020
According to AVIXA™, the global professional AV Industry will reach a staggering USD 325 billion in 2024. And 2020 started off quite well… before we learned a new word: Covid-19, coronavirus.
Let’s start with a quick look at the reasoning behind the AVIXA numbers, published before coronavirus made the headlines. AVIXA’s “2019 AV Industry Outlook and Trends Analysis” states that the demand for pro-AV products and services is driven by a global rise in GDP (Gross Domestic Product), because the pro-AV industry provides solutions to almost all facets of the economy. The forecast shows that Asia-Pacific is overtaking the Americas as the largest revenue-producing region, while all markets globally will show growth.
Temaer: future, avixa, networking, professional
Guide to becoming a media server professional – Part 6: The display
By David Aleksandersen 15. December 2019
Are you thinking about becoming a professional media server operator or user, but aren't sure which skills you need? In the sixth blog in the series, we will dig into the world of displays!
These posts are based on recommendations from the fine people of the Media Server Professionals (Facebook) group.
Temaer: LED, displays, video pro, mediaserver, professional, blend, projectors
Guide to becoming a media server professional – Part 5: Three dimensions
By David Aleksandersen 30. November 2019
Are you thinking about becoming a professional media server operator or user, but aren't sure which skills you need? This is blog number five in the series, and this time we're shining a light on 3D files, formats and projection mapping
These posts are based on recommendations from the fine people of the Media Server Professionals (Facebook) group.
Temaer: projection mapping, tools, video pro, mediaserver, stereoscopy, professional, 3D
Guide to becoming a media server professional – Part 4: The images
By David Aleksandersen 10. November 2019
Are you thinking about becoming a professional media server operator or user, but aren't sure which skills you need? In the fourth instalment of this guide, we continue to explore content for media playback with a look at still-image formats. From compressed/lossy image formats to uncompressed/lossless formats to the age-old question, when do you need uncompressed?
As always, the content is based on recommendations from the fine people of the Media Server Professionals (Facebook) group.
Temaer: tools, video pro, networking, mediaserver, professional, still image format
Guide to becoming a media server professional – Part 3: The bits
By David Aleksandersen 27. October 2019
Have you considered becoming a professional media server operator or user? Unsure of what technical skills you need? This is blog number three in our series on media server pros, and this time we’re digging further into the details of media server content (yes, video) for playback in media servers, based on recommendations from the fine people of the Media Server Professionals (Facebook) group.
Let’s pick up from where we finished in the last post!
Temaer: tools, video pro, networking, mediaserver, professional