How to Optimize LL-HLS for Low Latency Streaming
by THEO Technologies on February 1, 2022
In our Comprehensive Guide to Low Latency, we have covered how LL-HLS works and how the end-to-end solution should look as well as suitable use cases and THEO’s recommendations for LL-HLS implementations. In this guide, we are going to focus on how to tune LL-HLS better for Low Latenc …
Operating HESP with low encoding costs
by Pieter-Jan Speelmans on October 6, 2021
The High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP) comes with a lot of advantages. It allows for sub second latency over standard HTTP CDNs (and the cost to scale benefit they bring), with unrivalled channel change times. The high QoE HESP delivers is the result of it’s main difference wit …
Announcement: THEO's HESP is now an IETF Specification
by THEO Technologies on June 8, 2021
THEO's High-Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP) has been made available as a draft informational via the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). This significant milestone was achieved through works done by the HESP Alliance working groups, essentially describing the first version of …
THEO Technologies Highly Commended with HESP in CSI Awards 2020
by THEOplayer on October 1, 2020
Established in 2003 the CSI awards are among the most prestigious and competitive technology awards in the industry, designed to recognise and reward innovation and excellence in the cable, satellite, broadcast, IPTV, telco, broadband/OTT video, mobile TV and associated sectors.
[PRESS RELEASE] THEO Technologies and Synamedia form HESP Alliance
by THEOplayer on July 1, 2020
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THEO Technologies and Synamedia form HESP Alliance to accelerate the roll-out of sub-second latency, bandwidth-efficient streaming solutions.
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 …
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 …
2019: A Year in Review
by THEOplayer on December 19, 2019
It's been a year filled with innovation, collaboration, development and accolades for THEO Technologies in 2019. Here are just some of this years highlights: