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Case Study: Captionmax
The Opportunity Captionmax has grown from a one-man operation in 1993 to a multi-location business with remote employees spread throughout the country. Its core service offerings allow for viewers across the globe to enjoy video content that might...
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Alpha Video Tech Expo on October 30th
Alpha Video is excited to host another 3C Tech Expo this year. Over 40 exhibitors will be showing the latest products and solutions in production, presentation, collaboration, AV over IP, IPTV, and digital signage. We know there will be something...
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Alpha Video Covid-19 Update
Alpha Video is closely monitoring the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak. As the situation continues to change rapidly, our top priority remains the health, safety, and well-being of all our employees and clients. Alpha Video...
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Jesse Janosky Joins Alpha Video as Broadcast Systems Design Engineer
Alpha Video is excited to welcome Jesse Janosky as our new Broadcast Systems Design Engineer. Jesse joins Alpha Video with more than 15 years of wide-ranging experience in the AV Industry. “I am thrilled to be joining the knowledgeable,...
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At-Home Editing – The New Normal
The COVID-19 virus has caused unprecedented challenges for broadcast, production, and media companies. This is at a time when media consumption has hit record levels due to viewers being grounded at home with insatiable needs for news and...
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Remote Production Monitoring
With the COVID-19 virus creating unprecedented media consumption for news and entertainment, broadcast, production, and media companies face unique challenges ahead. One critical application is the ability to create remote production monitoring...
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We're Hiring!
Broadcast Project Manager Opportunity Alpha Video is currently looking for our next team member. We have an opportunity for a Broadcast Project Manager within our team. The Broadcast Project Manager position can be remote! The qualified candidate...
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Alpha Video Turns 50!
It was 50 years ago this month that Alpha Video opened its doors as one of the first professional audiovisual dealers in Minnesota. Over the years, we’ve had a rich history of growth and innovation. We lead the Desktop Video revolution, developed...
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Bob Hallas Joins Alpha Video as Broadcast Project Manager
Alpha Video is excited to welcome Bob Hallas as our new Broadcast Project Manager. Bob joins Alpha Video with more than 30 years of experience in sports facility operations, facility maintenance, operations, building operating systems, and working...
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Remote Studio Productions Using NDI
NDI Remote Studio Production Even before Covid-19 forced production staff to work remotely, there was a growing need to virtualize production systems so they are more flexible and cost-effective. The labor and logistics of installing and...
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Quantum and Veeam V10: A Perspective from VeeamON 2020
In the last few weeks, we’ve had the opportunity to co-present with our partner Veeam at Quantum’s VirtualQ I Protect & Archive event, and also engage with Veeam customers at the recent VeeamON 2020 show. And even with so much focus on enabling...
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What Qualities Should You Look for in a Managed Services Provider?
User experience is the key to a successful meeting space investment. It is only through managing the user experience that today’s meeting rooms, both physical and virtual, will realize a return on their initial investment and ongoing operating...
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Audits suck: Are your independent contractors putting you at risk?
There’s a battle playing out in court over which workers can be classified as independent contractors versus employees. The legal wars demonstrate one important fact for employers: The IRS takes the practice of hiring independent contractors very...
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Courtroom Streaming: A California Superior Court Case Study
COVID-19 disrupted normal life. It forced organizations to pivot and adhere to guidelines related to the pandemic. The effect has been widespread, impacting private companies and government entities. This includes the judicial system in the United...
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How Hand Sanitizer Drives Safety and Connectivity in the Workplace
As we return to the workplace, we are looking at new technologies that help us achieve the goal of keeping our employees healthy and safe while engaging those still working from home. Achieving that goal is assisted by cleaning our hands and...
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Improve Network Efficiency with Browser-Based Peering
Organizations with many branches and remote locations know the challenges that come with broadcasting live and on-demand video to a distributed workforce. While most corporate networks do an excellent job handling the demand for one-to-one voice...
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This Week at the Q
Welcome to ‘This Week at the Q’, our blog series that wraps up the week by sharing our Top 5 happenings. Despite being a shorter holiday week, nothing seemed to slow down! 1. TechTarget published an article in SearchDataBackup, “Why Tape-based...
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The Top 10 Reasons Why I Think AVI-SPL Symphony Is the Best
Over the past few years, I have seen the benefit that AVI-SPL Symphony has provided to my clients. While I am convinced that Symphony is the best thing to happen to collaboration technology since the Bluetooth headset, I am often having...
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Ads in the Age of Quarantine
There is no doubt that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted the digital advertising industry, as the demand side has seen massive budget cuts, canceled campaigns, and halted spending, estimated by the IAB to be about a 25% decrease....
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A Discussion on Video and Empathy with Jimmy Chin
Video is a powerful motivator, often channeling the kind of stories that inspire and captivate the audiences that watch them. We asked renowned adventurer and award-winning filmmaker Jimmy Chin his thoughts on the power of video to tell stories and...
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How to set yourself up as an independent contractor
If you’re ready to take the leap into working for yourself, you can save some hassle down the line by setting your business up the right way from the beginning. First things first: If you’re confused about whether you are/want to be an independent...
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This Week at the Q
Welcome to our new weekly blog, ‘This Week at the Q’! Every Friday, I close out my week by sending a ‘Top 5’ company email. It’s really a great way to wrap up the week, and share the latest in what’s new at the Q. For a while, I wasn’t sure how...
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Crisis Management Strategies for Your Remote Workforce
We salute all those IT folks working day and night to ensure their organizations continue to be secured and protected while getting ourselves through the current crisis. It is by far one of the most challenging times, but you have pulled us...
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3 Tips to Ensure a Successful Live Event
Going live can sometimes seem nerve-wracking, but if you cross all your T’s and dot your I’s, live streaming can have a big impact on companies. In fact, according to Zoom Info Live video is more appealing to brand audiences, 80% would rather watch...
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Wainhouse: Converting New Video Awareness into a Lasting Video Advantage
For years, streaming video and video conferencing vendors have stated—with authority—video is one of the most important business tools you can have in your enterprise toolbox. But adoption was slow (yet steady). Although many understood the value...
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Hackweek #11 Recap
In early June, Brightcove hosted its yearly Hackweek consisting of more than 70 teams from our offices around the world in our first-ever 100% remote event. Due to the social distancing measures required to address the COVID-19 pandemic, teams had...
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The Collaboration Space Podcast Preview
Join hosts Nancy Lussier and Anthony Salveggi for a preview of our new customer podcast, The Collaboration Space. Pull up a chair in our virtual conference room as we chat with industry experts about collaboration in the digital workplace, and how...
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Webinar: How to Achieve the Right Audio Quality in Meeting Spaces
Join us on July 9 at 2 p.m. EDT for this AVI-SPL-exclusive webinar to get an exciting overview of Shure’s new ecosystem of solutions for AV conferencing. This webinar will explain why good quality audio matters and provides resources for what you...
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Why Companies Are Picking Now To Make The Jump To Digital Asset Management
Read why now may be the time to consider a digital asset management system. The post Why Companies Are Picking Now To Make The Jump To Digital Asset Management appeared first on Crews Control.
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Tips for Remote Workflow Operations
Following VirtualQ | NAB 2020 with Quantum, we were confronted with a number of questions about working remotely in these times of home isolation. We’ve been gathering information from around the globe on this topic since the start of “stay at...
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I’m With The Band: What Corporate Communications Can Learn From Musicians
Read this article to find out what companies can learn from musicians during COVID. The post I’m With The Band: What Corporate Communications Can Learn From Musicians appeared first on Crews Control.
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