Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards: Voting Deadline Extended

我们将今年流媒体读者选择奖的投票截止日期延长至美国东部时间周一午夜, October 2. 我们已经获得了创纪录的33000多张选票，所以请确保你的声音被听到!

This year we're featuring 31 categories, as detailed below, including new categories for end-to-end workflow, QoE/QoS, PTZ camera, video player, and VR/360° camera. All readers of Streaming Media are eligible to vote. You must enter a valid email address when you vote; you will receive a confirmation email soon after you submit your ballot. 你必须点击确认邮件中的链接，你的投票才算数. Votes by company employees for their company's products will be discounted; we don't want this contest to be decided based on the number of employees a company has.

Voting will conclude on October 2. 10月中旬，我们将宣布决赛选手——每个类别的前三名得票者.

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The winners will be announced November 3 at Streaming Media West, 还是在亨廷顿海滩的亨廷顿海滩度假酒店举行, California. This year's awards are sponsored by DVEO, LiveU, Teradek, Harmonic, and Magewell. Winners will be featured in an article in Streaming Media magazine and StreamingMedia.com, as well as our Streaming Media Xtra newsletter.

如果你想看看哪些公司在2016年获得了流媒体读者选择奖, look to our list of winners.

我们不能没有你，所以请想想哪些公司做得很出色 cast your votes . The categories below are listed in alphabetical order.

Analytics Platform

These solutions deliver video viewership reporting and analytics, whether standalone or as part of a larger offering. (注意，今年我们为体验质量/服务质量解决方案增加了一个单独的类别.)

Capture Hardware

今天的捕获硬件比以往任何时候都更加健壮和强大. Which one is offers the most bang for the buck?

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 Encoding/Transcoding Service

Who's got the best SaaS for encoding and transcoding video, in terms of quality, turnaround time, and service?

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?

Encoding Hardware (Live)

此类别适用于专门为实时编码设计的硬件编码器. (随着越来越多的公司转向基于软件的按需编码解决方案, we've deleted the on-demand encoding hardware category this year.)

Encoding Software

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 encoding software.

End-to-End Workflow Solution

When a content owner, whether entertainment or enterprise, 正在寻找一个包罗万象的视频工作流程解决方案，包括专业服务和咨询, these are the service providers they turn to.

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.

Field Recorders/Monitors

Field recorders, 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. And whether you’re shooting in bright, outdoor sunlight or trying to match images from different cameras, 便携式高清或4K现场监视器对于可靠地提供高质量的镜头至关重要. Which combination field recorder/monitor does the job best?

Live Streaming Platform

哪个直播平台在特性、功能和可用性方面处于领先地位?

Media & Entertainment Video Platform

向观众提供长、短内容的最佳平台是什么? Note that we have a separate category for OTT platform.

Media Server

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.

Mobile Device (Phone or Tablet) Production Solution

今天的移动电话和平板电脑可以作为专业级的视频制作和通信设备——只要有合适的软件和(有时)配件, that is. Which mobile device solutions are on the cutting edge?

OTT Platform for MSO and MVPD

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.

Portable Live Streaming Appliance (Less than $7,000)

Portable Live Streaming Appliance (More than $7,000)

These portable appliances do it all—switch, mix, title/overlay, and stream—from virtually anywhere; this year, we've broken the category in two based on price.

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. Which one leads the pack?

Quality of Experience/Quality of Service Solution

你需要确保你的内容以尽可能高的质量呈现给你的观众, in terms of both the network and the end user. These solutions help you gauge and improve QoS, QoE, or both.

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.

Stream Stitching/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.

Video Optimization Solution

视频优化帮助内容所有者在很少或没有牺牲图像质量的情况下减小文件大小.

Video Player Solution/SDK

When it comes to winning and maintaining viewers. a quality video player is every bit as important as quality content. 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.

Video Switcher/Mixer

Viewers demand broadcast quality in live online video events, and these units make it possible, handling switching, mixing, overlaying, and keying (but not streaming).

VR/360° Cameras/Camera Systems

VR/360° video is the next big thing, and streaming producers and content owners are committing to it now. 今天哪些相机和摄像设备提供了最好的VR捕捉能力?

Webcasting/Presentation Solution (On-Premises)

These in-house solutions capture video and audio, combine it with slides and images, and deliver it to online viewers in an interactive environment with Q&A, surveys, and more.

Webcasting/Presentation Solution (Cloud)

Webcasting and presentations are a big area this year, so we've broken the category into local and cloud solutions.

Wireless Video Transmitters

Wireless video transmission systems provide affordable, compact solutions for moving video across wireless bands. Which transmitter tops them all?