IBC2018 Attendees to Get First Look at StreamGuys' SGrewind Technology
At IBC2018, StreamGuys will treat attendees to a technology preview of its powerful new network DVR-like (nDVR) functionality for live streams. The company's SGrewind technology lets broadcasters automatically retain a rolling window of content from their live stream, giving their audience the ability to rewind, pause, or restart a stream from the beginning of a program.
SGrewind will be a feature of StreamGuys' enterprise-class, cloud-based SGrecast live stream repurposing and workflow management system. This comprehensive platform offers broadcasters a range of tools for recording live streams and transforming them into revenue-expanding side channels and podcasts.
Empowering Audience Control
The new feature gives listeners and viewers more control over their live streaming experiences by letting them pause and resume streams without missing any content, rewind for a fixed time period, or start the stream at a specific segment. This is similar to a television electronic program guide (EPG).
For instance, a listener could pause a live stream in the radio station's mobile app because of poor connectivity when getting onto a subway or elevator, then resume the stream from that point when subsequently re-opening the app. A viewer could access a broadcaster's live stream and jump back to the beginning of the most recent news, traffic, or weather segment, providing quick access to what interests them most.
Wide Range of Use Cases
SGrewind technology supports a wide range of audience-empowering use cases. A listener could rewind 15 or 20 seconds to focus on something they missed. The feature will be available through StreamGuys' advanced media players as well as third-party players and apps.
Initial Release Details
The initial SGrewind release, currently slated for Q4, will support audio streams. Video support will follow. Broadcasters with fixed schedules will be able to bring them into SGrewind to generate EPG-like controls. Rewindable streams will be available in both HLS and MPEG-DASH formats.