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Sennheiser AVX wireless microphone system is focused on the needs of  professionals.

New 2.4 GHz Wireless Mic Systems Challenge UHF August 25th 2015 - 08:07 AM

Amid plenty of rumblings about the upcoming U.S. spectrum auction, wireless microphone users are worried about the future of their UHF wireless systems. They are increasingly looking to 2.4 GHz technology as a solution.

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Netflix is one of the few networks offering 4K content.

4K Status: Production Yes—Delivery No August 11th 2015 - 12:05 PM

For all of last year’s talk about distributing 4K television to home viewers, there has been little real progress on making it a reality. The only place 4K technology is being used regularly is in some sports production and in the making of premium television programming.

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Predicting the life of a technology is always risky. Even so, optical storage may prove to be a reliable long-term media storage solution.

Handling Recording Media in Hot and Cold Environments August 11th 2015 - 10:00 AM

Video and audio crews operate in all climates; from hot to humid to freezing to desert dry. While the crews go about their production work, many never consider how these conditions may affect their recording media.

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While inexpensive, optical storage finds increasing competition from low-cost HDs and the cloud.

The Future of Optical Recording Media August 7th 2015 - 08:00 AM

Optical storage is popular on many fronts, especially for archival purposes. Even so, sales of the popular storage media are falling as other technologies, including spinning disks and the cloud, become more common.

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ATSC 3.0 preliminary list of standards. Image courtesy ATSC.

ATSC 3.0: Next-Generation Standard Ushers in New Capabilities for Broadcasters August 6th 2015 - 07:00 AM

The current digital terrestrial broadcast system, now referred to as ATSC 1.0, has been around for more than 20 years. Although it has seen widespread use and success, technologies and viewer expectations have changed dramatically since the standard was created.

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Media organizations increasingly rely on LTO 6 technology for backup.  This LTO 6 tape can store 6.25TB of data.

Storing Data for the Ages August 4th 2015 - 10:03 AM

The differences in archive and backup technologies are significant. Be sure you know which solution you really need.

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There is a wide variety of batteries available. Be sure you select one best suited to your application.

As Video Packages Shrink, Dependence on Small Batteries Grows July 29th 2015 - 01:00 PM

Across the board, virtually every piece of equipment in modern video production field packages has become smaller, lighter and more power efficient. With this trend has come an increased reliance on standard AA and nine-volt batteries to run devices like audio mixers, wireless microphones and LED light fixtures.

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Apple sourced Thunderbolt cable.

Avoiding Thunderbolt Cable Failure July 29th 2015 - 07:00 AM

Do you realize that mysterious computer RAID freezes, crashed applications and dog-slow or aborted offloads can be caused by bad cables? Apple’s Thunderbolt technology is good, but when it comes to the connectors, beware.

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