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Cutting on the Go: Remote Editing - Part 2 January 23rd 2018 - 11:00 AM

In the first installment of this article series, we investigated a solution to the post-production editing challenge offered by Avid. Now it is time to see how a prominent facility puts that technology to work.

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Broadcast For IT - Part 3 - Video Lines January 22nd 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 them, and how they relate to video frames.

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Patchbays remain an important component in new 12G, single link connectivity.

Applied Technology: Maximizing 12G Digital Patching System Performance January 22nd 2018 - 10:00 AM

Broadcasters have a flurry of changing parameters and imperfections to avoid when making the transition to single-link 12Gb/s connectivity. This article will provide some guidance to the needed decisions and key performance factors.

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View of the lighting grid in the big TC1 studio at BBC Studioworks TV Centre

Inside TV Centre Where Wireless Intercom, AoIP And MADI Coexist January 19th 2018 - 11:00 AM

The opening of the rebuilt and refurbished Television Centre in west London was one of the most anticipated broadcast installation events of 2017. Five years on from being closed after the site was sold by the BBC, a smaller studios complex is now in operation. The facility is equipped with a 4k IP video infrastructure, while the audio side features Studer mixing consoles and the first installation of the new Riedel DECT-based wireless intercom running on an AES67 network.

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The broadcast TV industry has endured many technological changes. The move to IP is but the latest challenge for engineers. Image: YouTube.

Surviving the Early Adoption to IP January 18th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Broadcasters now find themselves on one side of a digital gap. On one side we have SDI, the other side IP. Engineers want to reach the far shore, but do so without sacrificing their investment in current SDI solutions. This article reviews some of the key concerns engineers may face when migrating from SDI to IP.

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Cutting on the Go: Remote Editing - Part 1 January 16th 2018 - 11:00 AM

In today’s fast-pace media world, content often needs to be edited where the content is being produced. A workflow has been developed by Avid that supports an off-site, high-end post production workflow. All the editor needs is an adequate internet connection.

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Both SDI and IP facilities require accurate timing to process, route and play-out audio and video media.

PTP: Transparent Versus Boundary Clock in Broadcast Environments January 16th 2018 - 09:00 AM

Some engineers may be confused about key differences between a Precision Time Protocol (PTP) l transparent clock and a PTP boundary clock. This article will help clear up any confusion and suggest which of the two may be more suited to an IP broadcast center.

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Questions over Technicolor’s long-term strategy have been raised by the imminent sale of its profitable Intellectual Property (IP) business.

Technicolor Seeks Patent Licensing Sale January 9th 2018 - 11:00 AM

The recent announcement by French media technology firm Technicolor that it is seeking a buyer for most of its patent business is not only a major strategic U-turn for the company itself but also a signal of the changing times for video technology, especially codecs.

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