2016流媒体读者选择奖:现在就提名吧
今天，我们开始接受2016流媒体读者选择奖的提名. 这是唯一一个由最重要的人决定获奖者的奖项——你, the end users.
This year we're featuring 36 categories, as detailed below, including new categories for end-to-end workflow, QoE/QoS, PTZ camera, video player, and VR/360° camera. Anyone, including vendors themselves, can make nominations, and only one nomination is necessary for a given product or service. We will only accept one nomination per company per category; in some cases, 提名一个产品线可能比提名单一产品更有意义. 我们的编辑团队将评估所有提名，然后在投票开始时宣布最终提名.
Nominations open today, July 8, and run until August 8. 一旦我们有机会整理你的推荐，我们将在8月15日(或前后)开始投票. In a change from previous years, 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. Voting will conclude on September 26. 10月，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 18 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 LiveU and Teradek. 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2015年获得了流媒体读者选择奖, look to our list of winners. Last year we received more than 35,000 votes from more than 3,500 voters for 249 nominees in 29 categories.
我们不能没有你，所以请想想哪些公司做得很出色 make your nominations. 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
Today's capture hardware is more robust and powerful than ever before. 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.
Content Discovery Platform
These solutions use metadata, speech and facial recognition, 或者其他方法来帮助用户轻松找到他们正在寻找的视频，或者根据他们的个人信息发现推荐.
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.
Encoding Hardware (On-Demand)
What's the best hardware designed for on-demand (non-live) encoding?
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 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.
Multi-Language Solution
The audience is global, 所以选择一个解决方案，可以克服语言障碍的翻译, subtitles, and closed captioning.
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.
Transparent Video Caching Solution
谁为传输网络上视频内容的透明缓存提供了最佳解决方案?
Video Camera (Less than $5,000)
Video Camera (More than $5,000)
这一切都从相机开始，今年我们按价格分为两类.
Video Optimizaton 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 (Less than $5,000)
Video Switcher/Mixer (More than $5,000)
Viewers demand broadcast quality in live online video events, and these units make it possible, handling switching, mixing, overlaying, and keying (but not streaming). Again, we've separated this category in two based on price.
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, 并在与Q互动的环境中将其传递给在线观众&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
今天的紧凑型无线发射器通过流行的流媒体平台，从您所在的任何地方向您的观众提供实时高清视频. Which transmitter rises above the rest?
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