Acquisition

Core Insights - Improving Headset Comms At Extreme Events

Without intercom, a live broadcast production would soon degenerate into chaos. A whole industry has been built on the protocols intercom users have adopted and everybody involved in the production must be able to hear the director’s instructions, clearly and concisely.

Timing: Part 2 - The Birth Of Video Recording

The peculiarities of the motion of planet Earth are responsible for much more than seasons and the midnight sun and it took a while before it was all figured out.

Practical High Dynamic Range (HDR) Broadcast Workflows - Part 2

There is a school of thought that suggests increasing the brightness through the contrast control on a television will give a higher dynamic range. However, this doesn’t necessarily increase the contrast ratio. Quantization noise is the enemy of dynamic range and increasing brightness in a system with a low bit depth makes quantizing banding obvious. When banding occurs, the brightness must be turned down to remove it or, the bit…

Practical High Dynamic Range (HDR) Broadcast Workflows - Part 1

HDR is taking the broadcasting world by storm. The combination of a greater dynamic range and wider color gamut is delivering images that truly bring the immersive experience to home viewers. Vibrant colors and detailed specular highlights build a kind of realism into broadcast productions that our predecessors could only ever have dreamed of.

Production & Post

Timing: Part 2 - The Birth Of Video Recording

The peculiarities of the motion of planet Earth are responsible for much more than seasons and the midnight sun and it took a while before it was all figured out.

Navigating A Way Forward, Remotely

The concept of working from home was trending long before public health issues caused most of us to contribute remotely, but the past year has seen an acceleration no one could have predicted. What those in the media industry quickly learned is that it’s not that easy to take your work home with you.

Practical High Dynamic Range (HDR) Broadcast Workflows - Part 2

There is a school of thought that suggests increasing the brightness through the contrast control on a television will give a higher dynamic range. However, this doesn’t necessarily increase the contrast ratio. Quantization noise is the enemy of dynamic range and increasing brightness in a system with a low bit depth makes quantizing banding obvious. When banding occurs, the brightness must be turned down to remove it or, the bit…

Practical High Dynamic Range (HDR) Broadcast Workflows - Part 1

HDR is taking the broadcasting world by storm. The combination of a greater dynamic range and wider color gamut is delivering images that truly bring the immersive experience to home viewers. Vibrant colors and detailed specular highlights build a kind of realism into broadcast productions that our predecessors could only ever have dreamed of.

Hardware Infrastructure

Timing: Part 2 - The Birth Of Video Recording

The peculiarities of the motion of planet Earth are responsible for much more than seasons and the midnight sun and it took a while before it was all figured out.

Practical High Dynamic Range (HDR) Broadcast Workflows - Part 2

There is a school of thought that suggests increasing the brightness through the contrast control on a television will give a higher dynamic range. However, this doesn’t necessarily increase the contrast ratio. Quantization noise is the enemy of dynamic range and increasing brightness in a system with a low bit depth makes quantizing banding obvious. When banding occurs, the brightness must be turned down to remove it or, the bit…

The Vault transfer station uses VCRs retrieved from retirement in the station attic.

Building A Local TV Station Archive

Never trust the adhesive holding tape to the hub of a 40 year-old ¾-inch videocassette.

Practical High Dynamic Range (HDR) Broadcast Workflows - Part 1

HDR is taking the broadcasting world by storm. The combination of a greater dynamic range and wider color gamut is delivering images that truly bring the immersive experience to home viewers. Vibrant colors and detailed specular highlights build a kind of realism into broadcast productions that our predecessors could only ever have dreamed of.

Software Infrastructure

Timing: Part 2 - The Birth Of Video Recording

The peculiarities of the motion of planet Earth are responsible for much more than seasons and the midnight sun and it took a while before it was all figured out.

Navigating A Way Forward, Remotely

The concept of working from home was trending long before public health issues caused most of us to contribute remotely, but the past year has seen an acceleration no one could have predicted. What those in the media industry quickly learned is that it’s not that easy to take your work home with you.

Building A Local TV Station Archive

Never trust the adhesive holding tape to the hub of a 40 year-old ¾-inch videocassette.

Leveraging AI and machine learning, the MPAI hopes to improve coding efficiency beyond what EVC can do.

Improving Compression Efficiency With AI

A group of international technology vendors and broadcasters is working on developing and implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) standards to improve video coding. Calling itself MPAI (Moving Picture, Audio and Data Coding by Artificial Intelligence) they believe that machine learning can improve efficiency of the existing Enhanced Video Coding standard by about 25 percent.

Audio

Core Insights - Improving Headset Comms At Extreme Events

Without intercom, a live broadcast production would soon degenerate into chaos. A whole industry has been built on the protocols intercom users have adopted and everybody involved in the production must be able to hear the director’s instructions, clearly and concisely.

Timing: Part 2 - The Birth Of Video Recording

The peculiarities of the motion of planet Earth are responsible for much more than seasons and the midnight sun and it took a while before it was all figured out.

Microphones: Part 1 - Introduction

In this new series John Watkinson looks at all aspects of microphones, including how they work and how they don’t work.

Improving Comms With 5GHz - Part 2

This is the second instalment of our extended article exploring the use of the 5GHz spectrum for Comms.

Playout & Transmission

Timing: Part 2 - The Birth Of Video Recording

The peculiarities of the motion of planet Earth are responsible for much more than seasons and the midnight sun and it took a while before it was all figured out.

Microphones: Part 1 - Introduction

In this new series John Watkinson looks at all aspects of microphones, including how they work and how they don’t work.

Practical High Dynamic Range (HDR) Broadcast Workflows - Part 2

There is a school of thought that suggests increasing the brightness through the contrast control on a television will give a higher dynamic range. However, this doesn’t necessarily increase the contrast ratio. Quantization noise is the enemy of dynamic range and increasing brightness in a system with a low bit depth makes quantizing banding obvious. When banding occurs, the brightness must be turned down to remove it or, the bit…

SBG's KOMO NEWS Broadcast App settings let viewers choose their alert priority preference. Photos courtesy SBG.

Sinclair’s Broadcast App Explained

A NextGen TV Broadcast App can make an exciting first impression because it immediately stands out when a NextGen TV is tuned to an ATSC 3.0 station broadcasting the app. The Sinclair Broadcast App is the first TV Broadcast App to be deployed.

Distribution & Delivery

Timing: Part 2 - The Birth Of Video Recording

The peculiarities of the motion of planet Earth are responsible for much more than seasons and the midnight sun and it took a while before it was all figured out.

Navigating A Way Forward, Remotely

The concept of working from home was trending long before public health issues caused most of us to contribute remotely, but the past year has seen an acceleration no one could have predicted. What those in the media industry quickly learned is that it’s not that easy to take your work home with you.

Practical High Dynamic Range (HDR) Broadcast Workflows - Part 2

There is a school of thought that suggests increasing the brightness through the contrast control on a television will give a higher dynamic range. However, this doesn’t necessarily increase the contrast ratio. Quantization noise is the enemy of dynamic range and increasing brightness in a system with a low bit depth makes quantizing banding obvious. When banding occurs, the brightness must be turned down to remove it or, the bit…

Courtesy European Supporters Association.

European Super League Debacle Heralds Change For Sports Broadcasting

The dramatic volcanic eruption of the European Super League (ESL) may have been short lived but the ash spewed out will disrupt the field of sports broadcasting for much longer and likely accelerate change towards a new order.

Test, QC & Monitoring

Core Insights - Improving Headset Comms At Extreme Events

Without intercom, a live broadcast production would soon degenerate into chaos. A whole industry has been built on the protocols intercom users have adopted and everybody involved in the production must be able to hear the director’s instructions, clearly and concisely.

Timing: Part 2 - The Birth Of Video Recording

The peculiarities of the motion of planet Earth are responsible for much more than seasons and the midnight sun and it took a while before it was all figured out.

Microphones: Part 1 - Introduction

In this new series John Watkinson looks at all aspects of microphones, including how they work and how they don’t work.

Practical High Dynamic Range (HDR) Broadcast Workflows - Part 2

There is a school of thought that suggests increasing the brightness through the contrast control on a television will give a higher dynamic range. However, this doesn’t necessarily increase the contrast ratio. Quantization noise is the enemy of dynamic range and increasing brightness in a system with a low bit depth makes quantizing banding obvious. When banding occurs, the brightness must be turned down to remove it or, the bit…

Services

Core Insights - Improving Headset Comms At Extreme Events

Without intercom, a live broadcast production would soon degenerate into chaos. A whole industry has been built on the protocols intercom users have adopted and everybody involved in the production must be able to hear the director’s instructions, clearly and concisely.

Timing: Part 2 - The Birth Of Video Recording

The peculiarities of the motion of planet Earth are responsible for much more than seasons and the midnight sun and it took a while before it was all figured out.

Navigating A Way Forward, Remotely

The concept of working from home was trending long before public health issues caused most of us to contribute remotely, but the past year has seen an acceleration no one could have predicted. What those in the media industry quickly learned is that it’s not that easy to take your work home with you.

The World Of OTT (Business Pt2) - Telco Access Networks (& The Growth Of OTT)

Telco fixed access networks are “the last mile” to homes and commercial buildings. They play a key role in the delivery of OTT Video, and are undergoing big changes to support its growth. Telco fixed access networks were originally built in the 19th century to deliver telegraph services, evolving during the 20th century into telephone services. Today they provide vital telecommunications services supporting all aspects of a nation’s life including…