Acquisition

BSC 2020 Roundup

BSC Expo 2020 continues to grow in strength. Full of talks, demonstrations, and the latest kit, this year’s BSC Expo even had film on show.

Research Leading To The Elimination Of Heavy Metals in Batteries

IBM Research has made a discovery that could help eliminate the need for heavy metals in battery production. This would aid environmental protection and eventually transform the long-term sustainability of portable energy production.

HDR - Part 6 - PQ And HLQ Cinematography

Like a lot of new ideas in film and TV, high dynamic range pictures are easy to like. The fear is that they’re far harder to create. In reality, HDR isn’t necessarily a huge burden, certainly not in the way that stereo 3D can be. It’s often been possible to take well-shot images which were produced with no thought of an HDR finish, and make them available in HDR via…

Sensors and Lenses - Part 3

There’s a terrible tendency in cinematography to concentrate too much on the technology, overlooking creative skills that often make a huge contribution. In the last two pieces of this series we’ve gone into some detail on the historical background to current camera technology. In this last piece on the art and science of sensors and lenses, we’re going to consider what difference all this makes in the real world.

Production & Post

HDR - Part 6 - PQ And HLQ Cinematography

Like a lot of new ideas in film and TV, high dynamic range pictures are easy to like. The fear is that they’re far harder to create. In reality, HDR isn’t necessarily a huge burden, certainly not in the way that stereo 3D can be. It’s often been possible to take well-shot images which were produced with no thought of an HDR finish, and make them available in HDR via…

Sensors and Lenses - Part 3

There’s a terrible tendency in cinematography to concentrate too much on the technology, overlooking creative skills that often make a huge contribution. In the last two pieces of this series we’ve gone into some detail on the historical background to current camera technology. In this last piece on the art and science of sensors and lenses, we’re going to consider what difference all this makes in the real world.

Super Bowl 2020’s coverage from Fox Sports included insert graphics and mixed reality.

Boring Ads Offset Super Bowl 2020 Viewing Innovations For Fox

Super Bowl may not be the most watched sporting event in the world but remains a showpiece for US broadcasting where the latest technologies and innovations in coverage are displayed.

Audio Over IP Primer For Broadcast - Part 3

In Part 2 we looked at solutions to keep AoIP systems simple and discussed the compromise and efficiency vendor specific network systems provide. In Part 3, we look further into system management and network security.

Hardware Infrastructure

The Sponsors Perspective: How 5GHz Boosts Digital Wireless Intercom In Broadcast Applications

Development of new technology and moving to the newly available 5GHz spectrum continue to expand the creative and technical possibilities for audio across live performance and broadcast productions.

IP Showcase Looking For Presentations For NAB 2020 Industry Gathering

The IP Showcase is a highly anticipated event at the NAB Show in April that annually brings together a myriad of companies with complementary IP technology that spotlights “real world” applications using third-party products. Attendees like it because they get a hands-on look at how IP infrastructure can be set up and managed.

Microservices Poised To Take Self-Serve To Another Level

Microservices enable broadcasters to find new ways to adopt, engineer, operate and maintain the value of their solutions. For vendors, microservices provides opportunities to offer what could essentially be a self-serve menu for clients rather than building bespoke workflows internally. The impact on the service that will be delivered by broadcasters five to 10 years from now could be dramatic. BroadcastBridge reports.

Audio Over IP Primer For Broadcast - Part 3

In Part 2 we looked at solutions to keep AoIP systems simple and discussed the compromise and efficiency vendor specific network systems provide. In Part 3, we look further into system management and network security.

Software Infrastructure

Microservices Poised To Take Self-Serve To Another Level

Microservices enable broadcasters to find new ways to adopt, engineer, operate and maintain the value of their solutions. For vendors, microservices provides opportunities to offer what could essentially be a self-serve menu for clients rather than building bespoke workflows internally. The impact on the service that will be delivered by broadcasters five to 10 years from now could be dramatic. BroadcastBridge reports.

Data Recording: Error Correction - Part 16

Error correction is fascinating not least because it involves concepts that are not much used elsewhere, along with some idiomatic terminology that needs careful definition.

Essential Guide: Microservices For Broadcasters

Computer systems continue to dominate the landscape for broadcast innovation and the introduction of microservices is having a major impact on the way we think about software. This not only delivers improved productivity through more efficient workflow solutions for broadcasters, but also helps vendors to work more effectively to further improve the broadcaster experience.

Exploring The Cutting Edge Of Broadcast Control

Broadcast control systems have become a necessity to provide a unified and efficient user experience in a notoriously fast-paced environment involving IP edge devices and network infrastructures; baseband video routers and switchers; audio routers and mixing consoles; multiviewers; intercom systems, etc. Which system qualifies as the definitive “broadcast whisperer”?

Audio

“Eating The Mic” Remains A Major Problem In Recording

I often shoot video of bands in front of live audiences. It never ceases to amaze me how many performers ignore the rules of good microphone technique. They literally “eat the mic,” creating not only terrible sound quality but making it impossible to get decent images without the mic blocking their face.

The Sponsors Perspective: How 5GHz Boosts Digital Wireless Intercom In Broadcast Applications

Development of new technology and moving to the newly available 5GHz spectrum continue to expand the creative and technical possibilities for audio across live performance and broadcast productions.

DPA Mics Used To Make The Film, “Dinner In America”

Indie film “Dinner in America,” which presented unique audio challenges, used DPA microphones to capture pristine sound.

Genelec Provides Audio Monitors To Dance Music DJ David Guetta

David Guetta, a dance music DJ based in Ibiza, has purchased a pair of Genelec 7380A Smart Active Subwoofers, which join his existing Genelec 1234A three-way Smart Active Monitors.

Playout & Transmission

The Sponsors Perspective: How 5GHz Boosts Digital Wireless Intercom In Broadcast Applications

Development of new technology and moving to the newly available 5GHz spectrum continue to expand the creative and technical possibilities for audio across live performance and broadcast productions.

SBG stations boost the number of Pearl-member stations to nearly half of all local TV stations in the United States.

Sinclair Broadcast Group Joins Pearl TV

Sinclair becomes the 9th member to join the Pearl organization as local TV stations prepare to roll out NEXTGEN TV in top US markets this year.

Visual output of the Vision Multiviewer dashboard.

Effective Monitoring Strategies Today And The Path Forward

The number of stream monitoring and data aggregation points continue to multiply, but there are increasingly efficient ways to proactively manage your QoS, QoE and compliance requirements.

Microservices Poised To Take Self-Serve To Another Level

Microservices enable broadcasters to find new ways to adopt, engineer, operate and maintain the value of their solutions. For vendors, microservices provides opportunities to offer what could essentially be a self-serve menu for clients rather than building bespoke workflows internally. The impact on the service that will be delivered by broadcasters five to 10 years from now could be dramatic. BroadcastBridge reports.

Distribution & Delivery

Effective Monitoring Strategies Today And The Path Forward

The number of stream monitoring and data aggregation points continue to multiply, but there are increasingly efficient ways to proactively manage your QoS, QoE and compliance requirements.

IP Showcase Looking For Presentations For NAB 2020 Industry Gathering

The IP Showcase is a highly anticipated event at the NAB Show in April that annually brings together a myriad of companies with complementary IP technology that spotlights “real world” applications using third-party products. Attendees like it because they get a hands-on look at how IP infrastructure can be set up and managed.

The launch of a free ad-supported service by Plex TV exemplifies a trend towards AVoD for monetizing less popular content during 2020.

Extended Reality And Wireless Quality Rise Up Agenda For 2020

Extended Reality (ER), advanced advertising and quality over wireless networks are key themes for broadcasters and video service providers during 2020 as underlying technologies mature.

BT Sport has been protecting association football matches against piracy this season with the BISS-CA protocol.

BT Sport Fights Back Against Stream Piracy With BISS-CA Protocol

BT has joined a growing list of premium sports broadcasters deploying the BISS-CA protocol to combat the proliferating piracy that threatens to derail business models in the sector.

Test, QC & Monitoring

Sinclair Broadcast Group Joins Pearl TV

Sinclair becomes the 9th member to join the Pearl organization as local TV stations prepare to roll out NEXTGEN TV in top US markets this year.

HDR - Part 6 - PQ And HLQ Cinematography

Like a lot of new ideas in film and TV, high dynamic range pictures are easy to like. The fear is that they’re far harder to create. In reality, HDR isn’t necessarily a huge burden, certainly not in the way that stereo 3D can be. It’s often been possible to take well-shot images which were produced with no thought of an HDR finish, and make them available in HDR via…

Sensors and Lenses - Part 3

There’s a terrible tendency in cinematography to concentrate too much on the technology, overlooking creative skills that often make a huge contribution. In the last two pieces of this series we’ve gone into some detail on the historical background to current camera technology. In this last piece on the art and science of sensors and lenses, we’re going to consider what difference all this makes in the real world.

Microservices Poised To Take Self-Serve To Another Level

Microservices enable broadcasters to find new ways to adopt, engineer, operate and maintain the value of their solutions. For vendors, microservices provides opportunities to offer what could essentially be a self-serve menu for clients rather than building bespoke workflows internally. The impact on the service that will be delivered by broadcasters five to 10 years from now could be dramatic. BroadcastBridge reports.

Services

BSC 2020 Roundup

BSC Expo 2020 continues to grow in strength. Full of talks, demonstrations, and the latest kit, this year’s BSC Expo even had film on show.

The Sponsors Perspective: How 5GHz Boosts Digital Wireless Intercom In Broadcast Applications

Development of new technology and moving to the newly available 5GHz spectrum continue to expand the creative and technical possibilities for audio across live performance and broadcast productions.

IP Showcase Looking For Presentations For NAB 2020 Industry Gathering

The IP Showcase is a highly anticipated event at the NAB Show in April that annually brings together a myriad of companies with complementary IP technology that spotlights “real world” applications using third-party products. Attendees like it because they get a hands-on look at how IP infrastructure can be set up and managed.

Microservices Poised To Take Self-Serve To Another Level

Microservices enable broadcasters to find new ways to adopt, engineer, operate and maintain the value of their solutions. For vendors, microservices provides opportunities to offer what could essentially be a self-serve menu for clients rather than building bespoke workflows internally. The impact on the service that will be delivered by broadcasters five to 10 years from now could be dramatic. BroadcastBridge reports.

Research Leading To The Elimination Of Heavy Metals in Batteries

HDR - Part 6 - PQ And HLQ Cinematography

Sensors and Lenses - Part 3

Sensors and Lenses - Part 3

Boring Ads Offset Super Bowl 2020 Viewing Innovations For Fox

Audio Over IP Primer For Broadcast - Part 3

IP Showcase Looking For Presentations For NAB 2020 Industry Gathering

Microservices Poised To Take Self-Serve To Another Level

Audio Over IP Primer For Broadcast - Part 3

Data Recording: Error Correction - Part 16

Essential Guide: Microservices For Broadcasters

Exploring The Cutting Edge Of Broadcast Control

The Sponsors Perspective: How 5GHz Boosts Digital Wireless Intercom In Broadcast Applications

DPA Mics Used To Make The Film, “Dinner In America”

Genelec Provides Audio Monitors To Dance Music DJ David Guetta

Sinclair Broadcast Group Joins Pearl TV

Effective Monitoring Strategies Today And The Path Forward

Microservices Poised To Take Self-Serve To Another Level

IP Showcase Looking For Presentations For NAB 2020 Industry Gathering

Extended Reality And Wireless Quality Rise Up Agenda For 2020

BT Sport Fights Back Against Stream Piracy With BISS-CA Protocol

HDR - Part 6 - PQ And HLQ Cinematography

Sensors and Lenses - Part 3

Microservices Poised To Take Self-Serve To Another Level

The Sponsors Perspective: How 5GHz Boosts Digital Wireless Intercom In Broadcast Applications

IP Showcase Looking For Presentations For NAB 2020 Industry Gathering

Microservices Poised To Take Self-Serve To Another Level

Building IP Media Facilities Keys to Migrating from SDI