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Batteries, the Bane of Every Video Crew, Get Ready for a Reboot December 1st 2016 - 10:00 AM

A major new development in battery technology promises to store more energy and allow thousands more recharges than with today’s cells.

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Here a LUT…There a LUT November 24th 2016 - 12:05 PM

A way too cute title—I agree. But LUTs are indeed everywhere. Before we look at the ways LUTs are used, let’s be sure we understand what a LUT does.

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Rapid Change and Smaller Size Comes to Video LED Lighting November 24th 2016 - 10:00 AM

For the past few years, development of all LED lighting has been on a roller coaster ride. A beneficiary has been LED lighting for professional video. It has gotten better, cheaper and smaller — much smaller.

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Sky Sports ran a series of pre-season tests for UHD production and presentation including at Wembley.  Photo credit: Chris Lobina.

The Tried and Trusted Route to UHD Live - NEP UK November 22nd 2016 - 01:00 PM

​While Arena opted to invest in an IP core for its new fleet, Sky Sport’s other regular OB supplier, NEP UK has gone a different route out of necessity. This article, a follow up to ​the article ‘Making The Leap To 4K Live Over IP - Under The Hood At Arena’, explains its decision.

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Using a camera-mounted IP transmitter and bonding algorithms, news crews are now transmitting consistent video with sub-second latency.

The Next Step For IP Transmission November 1st 2016 - 01:50 PM

While the debate surrounding the need for a complete migration from handling video (and audio) as a baseband SDI signal to IP continues, manufacturers of bonded cellular video transmitters say they got the transition started with their camera-mounted systems and are committed to helping their customers move past acquisition and on to the studio infrastructure.

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Avoiding Video Disaster When Using Flash Memory October 13th 2016 - 11:00 AM

Increasingly, flash cards are the storage media of choice for video recording. Though mostly reliable, a lot can go wrong with flash memory — most commonly human error in handling the media. An expert explains how to avoid catastrophic problems when using flash cards.

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Today’s cellular-based transmitters open a world of opportunity for live video.

Best Practices for Large Live Event Transmission Using Mobile Transmitters October 4th 2016 - 10:00 AM

Delivering a major live event like the Olympics, a national political convention or the World Cup to your audience using mobile cellular transmitters and an IP-based network can be scary for even the most seasoned broadcaster. To help alleviate those fears, here is a list of best practices.

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New cameras like this Sony FS5 provide a wide variety of exposure and image adjustments. The shooter just needs to know what they do.

A Zero Math Understanding of Log Gamma September 15th 2016 - 10:00 AM

Log gamma recording is available from an increasing number of camcorders and even several DSLRs. When folks buy these cameras it’s a safe bet they are doing so with the intent of using, or at least trying, their new camera’s log option.

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