Welcome to IMAX Streaming and Consumer Technology
This is a gateway to the technical documentation and resources for the various products offered by the IMAX Streaming and Consumer Technology (SCT) group. From here you can do the following:
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IMAX StreamAware™ On-Demand is automated QC and QA software that lets video service providers deliver the best viewing experience more efficiently and cost-effectively. It uses patented IMAX VisionScience™ technology to provide end-to-end visibility across file-based workflows with objective quality measurement insights that ensure a consistent, high-quality viewer experience. The software automates quality control checks to ensure video meets precise content requirements while significantly reducing resources required for video quality assurance. Its dynamic scalability and end-to-end visibility make it essential for video service providers striving to monitor what matters and achieve unparalleled efficiency in high-quality video delivery.
Capabilities include:
- QA AND QC IN ONE TOOL: One tool to verify video quality AND to check must-have elements including video, audio, and metadata.
- END-TO-END VISIBILITY: Get a clear view of the quality of video at any point in the media supply chain.
- TRUSTED VIDEO QUALITY METRIC: IMAX VisionScience technology provides a consistent, accurate viewer score throughout the delivery chain.
- EFFICIENT AUTOMATION: Automates tasks that usually require the human eye.
- AUTO SCALING: Dynamically adapts to the incoming workload eliminating constraints infrastructure limitations.
- CONFIGURABLE COMPLIANCE CHECKS: Customizable media analysis templates ensure content meets video quality, regulatory and viewer experience requirements.
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For streaming service providers, IMAX StreamSmart™ On-Demand is an innovative orchestration software platform that delivers substantial CDN delivery cost savings by reducing bitrate by 15% or more without sacrificing video quality. The API-based software fits into existing encoding workflows and uses patented IMAX VisionScience™ perceptual quality measurement technology to dynamically optimize encoding and remove bits that viewers won’t see, ensuring the same viewer experience at significantly lower bitrates.
Capabilities include:
- SEAMLESS INTEGRATION: API-based software drives your existing encoder to optimize encoding settings. It works with leading third-party encoders in the industry.
- MINIMAL DISRUPTION: It works within an existing encoding workflow using an API connection for minimal disruption to infrastructure and tech stack.
- EFFICIENT AUTOMATION: Automates analysis and optimization, saving time and effort.
- SMARTER OPTIMIZATION: Augments existing optimization efforts for additional savings.
- QUALITY-FIRST APPROACH: Only lowers bitrate when it can guarantee indistinguishable video quality.
- ADVANCED FORMAT SUPPORT: Supports advanced formats up to UHD including AVC, HEVC, AV1 and HDR workflows, including HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision.
- FLEXIBLE DEPLOYMENT: Operates seamlessly in any environment, be it on-premises, private, or public cloud infrastructure.
- RISK-FREE SAVINGS: IMAX's patented VisionScience technology closely correlates to human vision, identifying imperceptible bits to reduce file sizes without compromising quality.
IMAX StreamAware™ On-Air gives video service providers real-time visibility of their delivery chain, ensuring high-quality video from the source to the final viewer. The software platform uses patented IMAX VisionScience™ technology to measure and monitor live streams, devices, channels, and paths in a unified view and provide customizable alerts, enabling providers to find and fix issues quickly. The built-in business intelligence platform enhances decision-making by analyzing trends across channels, locations, and encoders. StreamAware On-Air solves the challenges of delivering high-quality linear services while simultaneously monitoring hundreds of channels and prioritizing the most critical issues, to ensure high-quality viewing experiences.
Capabilities include:
- END-TO-END VISIBILITY: Efficient software-based probes monitor picture and sound quality at every stage of the video distribution network.
- TRUSTED VIDEO QUALITY METRIC: IMAX VisionScience technology provides a consistent, accurate viewer score throughout the delivery chain. Drills deep into the signal and measures the perceived picture quality at any point in the distribution path to measure Quality of Experience (QoE).
- ALERTS FOR FASTER TROUBLESHOOTING: Customizable alerts prioritize critical issues to reduce time to resolution.
- EXTENSIVE MONITORING CAPABILITIES: Offers comprehensive monitoring and alerting
on the behavior of all signal elements including video, audio and closed captions, and
includes:
- SLA and compliance monitoring and reporting
- Video latency and audio/video sync measurement
- QoS measurement and alerting
- SCTE35 monitoring and reporting
- Validation of quality of sources for linear channels and events
- Encoding performance and packaging quality measurement
- Accurate metrics and comparisons between source, encoding and demux output, content delivery network, and playout by end-user devices