2019流媒体读者选择奖:现在就提名吧
今天，我们开始接受2019年流媒体读者选择奖的提名. 这是唯一一个由最重要的人决定获奖者的奖项——你, 终端用户.
This year we're featuring 30 categories, 如下所述, 包括现场生产硬件输入设备的新类别, 硬件ABR编码器, 每部编码, and quality control/monitoring platforms. 任何人, including vendors themselves, 可以提名, 对于给定的产品或服务，只需要一次提名. We will only accept one nomination per company per category; in some cases, 提名一个产品线可能比提名单一产品更有意义. 我们的编辑团队将评估所有提名，然后在投票开始时宣布最终提名.
提名 open today, and run until August 2. 在我们有机会整理你的推荐之后，我们将于8月12日开始投票. In a change from previous years, companies will not be able to solicit their employees to vote for their nominees; we don't want this contest to be decided based on the number of employees a company has. Voting will conclude on October 1, 当月晚些时候，我们将宣布决赛选手——每个类别的前三名得票者.
CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR NOMINATIONS
The winners will be announced November 20 at 流媒体西部, at our new location, the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles. Winners will be featured in an article in 流媒体 magazine and StreamingMedia.com, as well as our 流媒体附加 newsletter.
如果你想知道哪些公司在2018年获得了流媒体读者选择奖, 看看我们的 获奖名单. 去年，我们从3000多名选民中获得了281名候选人的25000多张选票.
我们不能没有你，所以请想想哪些公司做得很出色 提名吧. Vendors in our space can also nominate themselves. The categories below are listed in alphabetical order.
Analytics/Quality of Experience Platform
体验质量(QoE)平台在玩家身上有一个“灯塔”，可以检查缓冲等数据, 视频播放时间, 播放中断, all to assess the video playback experience.
Analytics/Quality of Service Platform
服务质量(QoS)平台监视交付基础设施交付数据包的能力, usually via "sniffers" placed at various points in the network, 以确定cdn是否正在完成将视频传输到端点的工作.
混音器
这是书中最古老的格言:观众会容忍劣质视频, but will abandon quickly if the audio is bad. 哪个音频混频器给你最好的混音能力和最可靠的输出?
Cellular Bonding Solution
Presenting a useful way to broadcast from the field, 蜂窝连接解决方案已经开始用于实时或按需覆盖.
Closed Captioning Solution
Closed captioning isn't just a good idea; in many cases, it's the law. Making it simple and accurate is crucial.
Cloud 编码/转码 Service
Who's got the best SaaS for encoding and transcoding video, 在质量方面, 周转时间, 和服务?
Content Delivery Network
这一类别包括电信和传统的内容交付网络.
DRM/Access Control Service Provider
对于付费内容所有者来说，在任何可能的设备上保护他们的内容比以往任何时候都更重要, necessitating a multi-DRM approach. 哪个DRM服务提供商为内容所有者和消费者提供了最佳体验?
Education Video Platform
教育机构在发布视频时有着独特的需求，也面临着不同的挑战. Which video platform works best for schools and universities?
编码软件
今年我们将桌面编码和企业级编码结合起来, as we search for the best overall on-prem encoding software.
Enterprise Video Platform
当大型组织希望创建自己的内部YouTube或其他全公司范围的视频解决方案时, this is the platform they should look to first.
Hardware Input Devices for Live Production
允许计算机或笔记本电脑从一个或多个摄像机输入视频的内部或外部设备, typically for production and output via 直播软件.
硬件ABR编码器
这些是硬件编码器，输入视频信号并将传入流转换为多流封装输出，以便推送到源服务器或CDN.
直播软件
These programs enable computers to 混合 incoming video streams, 添加标题, 转换, 还有其他影响, and encode and transmit that stream to a streaming server.
媒体服务器
识别为听众和观众提供音频和视频文件的最佳硬件或软件解决方案, regardless of delivery protocol.
OTT视频平台
As MSOs and MVPDs deliver more over-the-top content, 他们正在寻找比传统媒体和娱乐视频平台更强大、更实用的解决方案.
Per-Title Encoding Solution
这些是产品, 流程, 或者是根据内容的潜在复杂性对每个视频进行不同编码的服务.
便携式野外记录仪
现场记录, camera-attached or otherwise, 当您需要存档高质量的提要以供编辑和按需交付时，在视频制作中发挥关键作用.
Portable Multicam Streaming Solution (Less than $1,500)
Portable Multicam Streaming Solution (更多的 than $1,500)
These portable streaming solutions do it all—switch, 混合, 标题/覆盖, and stream—from virtually anywhere; this year, we've broken the category in two based on price. (请注意，这些类别过去主要关注“设备”;现在它们涵盖了硬件和软件解决方案.)
PTZ or Network-Controlled Camera
越来越多的视频制作在多摄像机拍摄中使用PTZ和网络控制摄像机. 哪一个领先?
Quality Control/Monitoring Programs/Platforms
这些程序或平台确保了底层视频和音频(黑帧检测)的完整性, audio loudness) and the integrity of the encoding and packaging.
Server-Side Ad Insertion Solution
希望在移动网络上提供无缝广告交付，并停止广告拦截器? These are the solutions that help you do it.
Single or Dual-Stream Encoding Appliances
这些是独立的外部设备，接受视频输入并传输到流媒体服务.
Small/Medium Business Video Platform
当一个企业需要一个功能超越YouTube的视频平台时, but isn't looking for a full enterprise or OTT solution, these are the platforms they turn to.
视频质量 Metrics Programs/Platforms
这些程序或平台使用PSNR等指标来衡量视频质量, SSIM, DMOS结构, VMAF, 和其他人. 哪一个做得最好?
Video Player Solution/SDK
When it comes to winning and maintaining viewers. 高质量的视频播放器和高质量的内容一样重要. 这些公司帮助内容所有者确保他们为观众提供了良好的观看体验.
视频切换器/混合器
Viewers demand broadcast quality in live online video events, and these units make it possible, 处理转换, 混合, 覆盖, and keying (but not streaming).
Webcasting/Presentation Solution (On-Premises)
These in-house solutions capture video and audio, combine it with slides and images, 并在与Q互动的环境中将其传递给在线观众&A，调查等等.
Webcasting/Presentation Solution (Cloud)
Webcasting and presentations are a big area this year, so we've broken the category into local and cloud solutions.
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