Broadcast For IT - Part 4 - NTSC Line and Frame Relationships January 30^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

In this series of articles, we will explain broadcasting for IT engineers. Television is an illusion, there are no moving pictures and todays broadcast formats are heavily dependent on decisions engineers made in the 1930’s and 1940’s. In this article we look at how American NTSC video lines and frames rel

Broadcast For IT - Part 3 - Video Lines January 22^nd 2018 - 01:00 PM

In this series of articles, we will explain broadcasting for IT engineers. Television is an illusion, there are no moving pictures and todays broadcast formats are heavily dependent on the decisions engineers made in the 1930’s and 1940’s. In this article we look at video lines, why we still need the

Which is Better: More Pixels or Better Pixels? January 4^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

The race to ever higher pixel counts never seems to end. One result is that consumers now believe that the path to higher quality images is through more pixels. Yet, other technologies like HDR, WCG and HFR can enhance every TV pixel by adding clarity, depth, and realism without requiring

Elephants in the Room December 29^th 2017 - 11:00 AM

Now that the FCC has approved ATSC 3.0 transmission, broadcasters need to get ahead of 5G.

Broadcast For IT - Part 2 - Video Frames December 20^th 2017 - 01:00 PM

In this series of articles, we will explain broadcasting for IT engineers. Television is an illusion, there are no moving pictures and todays broadcast formats are heavily dependent on the decisions engineers made in the 1930’s and 1940’s. In this article we look at video frames, frequencies used, and what the

Broadcast For IT - Part 1 - Introduction December 11^th 2017 - 11:00 AM

In this series of articles, we will explain broadcasting for IT engineers. Television is an illusion, there are no moving pictures and todays broadcast formats are heavily dependent on the decisions engineers made in the 1930’s and 1940’s. Understanding broadcast video and audio is a lesson in history and backwards com

Field Report: 8K UHDTV Takes Big Step in Tokyo November 22^nd 2017 - 01:50 PM

Japanese broadcasters are preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, including getting ready for 8K UHDTV. In 2018, public broadcaster NHK will roll out the needed ISDB-S3 standard. The multichannel R&S SLG signal generator from Rohde & Schwarz was used for the 8K satellite tests.

Boosting ATSC 3.0 Signal Strength Through MISO June 20^th 2017 - 10:00 AM

When a significant power increase is not an option, adding Multiple Input Single Output (MISO) diversity offers an attractive path to a stronger signal.