The key takeaways from a recent Synamedia analyst update were a desire to open source the low-latency High Efficiency Stream Protocol (HESP), as well as an apparent lack of interest in LCEVC (low complexity enhancement video codec). While Synamedia’s EVP and GM for Video Networks, Julien Signes, did not sound exasperated when outlining the state of HESP, it is worth noting that the UK-based video software vendor is still the biggest supporter of the new protocol. Developed by Theo Technologies, HESP was debuted at NAB 2019. Synamedia launched the HESP Alliance in July 2020, as an attempt to boost interest in the LL-DASH and LL-HLS alternative, but when Faultline first dug into the technology, in May 2022, we noted that…