Adventures in Broadcasting, Part 2: Say Hi to Wi-Fi July 6^th 2015 - 08:19 AM

IP video over Wi-Fi provided a solid new signal transport solution at a fraction of most wireless link costs. Wi-Fi was easy. The challenge was finding available devices to convert camera HDMI into IP for Wi-Fi transport, and decoders to convert IP back to HDMI for the production switcher.

Viewpoint: IP, the fast lane to TV everywhere? June 22^nd 2015 - 08:02 AM

It is inevitable, that once content becomes separate from the carrier, a transition that has already taken place, data networks will replace baseband.With the transition to digital essentially complete, we now get to reap the benefits, and havoc, that media freed of any physical carrier brings with it.

The Last Mile Is The Hardest—Getting To Live IP June 15^th 2015 - 01:55 PM

It is no secret that the media industry is moving towards an IP infrastructure. It is not so clear as to how much confusion this transition may cause. Media expert Gary Olson offers some guidance on this important evolution.

Robovision Has The 2015 U.S. Open Golf Tournament Covered With MultiDyne Fiber Technology June 15^th 2015 - 11:55 AM

Robovision, a production company in West Milford, NJ, specializes in designing and deploying innovative temporary system infrastructures for live sporting events. The company was selected to help FOX Sports produce this year’s U.S. Open Golf Tournament with fiber-optic transmission technology from MultiDyne Video & Fiber Optic Systems.

How a 1953 Standards Decision Affects Today’s Global Television Industry June 11^th 2015 - 08:05 AM

It pays to have a handle on your industry’s history. Today, few who write modern video software know that over $70 billion a year is generated in global broadcasting based on a non standards-based engineering decision made in 1953 when black and white television transitioned to color.

VSF, SMPTE, EBU Publish Minimum Viable System Requirements Report March 25^th 2015 - 10:53 AM

The Video Services Forum (VSF), the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), today approved the publication of the Minimum Viable System Requirements report. This report details the minimum requirements for a live multi-camera studio production system, using packetized network technology.

360 Systems puts Matrox hardware into Tesera broadcast servers February 26^th 2015 - 05:27 PM

The Tesera broadcast video servers from 360 Systems will be built on Matrox X.mio3 SDI video cards. The Tesera multi-format video servers provide record and playout in both HD and SD with a wide range of features that include independent playout resolution per channel, graphics overlay, playlist and record scheduling,

Smoothing the rocky road to IP February 19^th 2015 - 07:57 PM

Over the next two months, Gary Olson, president of the GHO Group, will provide a multi-part overview of the changing technology used in broadcast and production facilities. His thoughts will provide valuable insight into the types of decisions and solution selection you will soon need to make.