2015 流媒体 Readers' Choice Awards: Make Your 提名 Now

Today we begin accepting nominations for the 2015 流媒体 Readers' Choice Awards. It's the only awards program in which the winners are decided by the people who matter most—you, 终端用户.

今年我们有32个奖项, 如下所述, 包括针对MSO和MVPD的OTT平台的新类别. 任何人, 包括供应商本身, 可以提名, only one nomination is necessary for a given product or service. 每个类别只接受一间公司的提名. Our editorial team will evaluate all the nominations and then announce the final nominations when voting begins.

提名 6月15日开幕，将持续到7月31日. Once we've had a chance to sort through your recommendations we'll open award voting on (or around) August 10. 与往年不同的是, 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. 投票将于10月1日结束. On October 15, we'll announce the finalists—the top three vote-getters in each category.

请按此浏览提名表格

获奖名单将于11月18日在 流媒体西部, which once again is being held at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa in Huntington Beach, 加州. 今年的奖项由 Ephiphan系统, 基本技术, Teradek. 获奖者将被刊登在 流媒体杂志 和Streaming媒体.以及我们的流媒体额外通讯.

If you'd like to see what companies took home the 流媒体 Readers' Choice Award in 2014, 看看我们的 获奖名单. 去年我们收到了3万多张选票.

We can't do this without you, so please think about what companies are doing outstanding work and 提名吧. 以下是按字母顺序列出的类别.

混音器

Pro audio mixers have become indispensable tools for live producers, 尤其是对直播来说, where audiences are likely to be much more forgiving of subpar video than a muddy audio mix.

捕捉卡

Today's capture cards are more robust and powerful than ever before. 哪一款性价比最高?

细胞键合溶液

提出了一种实用的现场广播方式, cellular bonding solutions have taken off for live or on-demand coverage.

封闭字幕解决方案

Closed captioning isn't just a good idea; in many cases, it's the law. 使它简单准确是至关重要的.

云编码/转码服务

谁有最好的编码和转码视频的SaaS, 在质量方面, 周转时间, 和服务?

内容分发网络

CDNs get one category this year, as we erase the distinction between telco and non-telco.

桌面视频编辑软件

在桌面上编辑视频最好的软件是什么, 就权力而言, 速度, 选项, 用户界面?

DRM/访问控制解决方案

随着付费内容所有者试图接触更多设备, they need more nuanced approaches to digital rights management and access control. Which solution offers the best experience for the content owner and the consumer?

教育视频平台

Educational institutions have unique requirements and face distinct challenges when it comes to publishing video. Which video platform works best for schools and universities?

编码软件

We're combining the desktop and enterprise-class encoding categories this year, 当我们寻找最好的整体编码软件时.

企业视频平台

When large organizations look to create their own internal YouTube or other company-wide video solution, 这是他们应该首先考虑的平台.

现场监控

无论你是在拍摄光明, outdoor sunlight or trying to match images from different cameras, portable HD or 4K field monitors can be critical for reliably delivering quality shots.

现场记录

现场记录, 附相机或其他, play a critical role in video production when you need to archive a high-quality feed for editing and on-demand delivery.

常平架

No flight control system is complete for video use without a gimbal to stabilize it.

硬件编码器(按需)

What's the best hardware designed for on-demand (non-live) encoding?

硬件编码器(Live)

This category is for hardware encoders specifically designed for live encoding.

视频直播平台

Which live video platform leads the way in terms of features, functionality, usability?

媒体 & 娱乐视频平台

Which online video platform allows studios and other publishers to best manage and distribute their video programming? (Note that this year we've added a separate category for "面向MSO和MVPD的OTT平台.")

媒体服务器

Recognizing the best hardware or software solution for delivering audio and video files to listeners and viewers, 不管交付协议是什么.

多语言解决方案

The audience is global, so choose a solution that can remove the barrier of language.

面向MSO和MVPD的OTT平台

随着mso和mvpd提供更多的顶级内容, they're looking to more robust and functional solutions than traditional media and entertainment video platforms can offer. 

便携式直播设备

These hardware solutions enable webcasting from virtually anywhere.

报告 & 分析平台

These solutions deliver video viewership and/or quality of service reporting and analytics, 无论是独立发行还是作为更大发行的一部分.

搜索 & 发现平台

这些解决方案使用元数据, 语音和面部识别, or other methods to help users easily find the video they're looking for or to discover recommendations based on their personal 信息.

透明视频缓存解决方案

Who offers the best solution for transparent caching of video content on a delivery network?

无人驾驶飞行器(UAV)

无论是四轴飞行器, hexacopters, 或者八, unmanned aerial vehicles or remote-controlled flight systems (aka drones) are among the hottest video rigs going these days, when paired with DSLRs or GoPros or other POV capture devices.

视频广告解决方案

This is what pays the bills: these platforms and tools offer ad insertion and offer pre-built placement 选项 and success tracking, or help brands execute video campaigns via online publishers.

摄像机(2500美元以下)

摄像机(2500美元以上)

一切都从相机开始, this year we're including them in the Readers' Choice Awards, 按价格分为两类.

视频切换器/混合器

Viewers demand broadcast quality in live online video events, these appliances make it possible.

网络广播/演示解决方案(本地)

这些内部解决方案捕获视频和音频, 将它与幻灯片和图像结合起来, deliver it to online viewers in an interactive environment with Q&A，调查等等.

网络广播/演示解决方案(云)

网络广播和演示是今年的一个大领域, so we've broken the category into local and cloud solutions.