Given their importance to broadcasting, as well as to everyday life, an understanding of waves is a good investment. Here we look at how to go about reaching that understanding.
Spatial audio has become mainstream in gaming because it takes the principles and technology of immersive audio effectively and places the player inside the on-screen action. This series of articles defines the current formats and technologies and asks the obvious question; with such widespread adoption by next generation consumers, what is its potential in broadcast?
Most people are aware that words like “gamma” and “gamut” are connected with the way a camera processes brightness and color, respectively. Some modern cameras might easily have half a dozen settings for each, and it’s not always obvious which is best for the circumstances at hand. To be clear up front, it’s not the purpose of this article to prescribe which settings to use in which situations. There’s an infinity of reasons to do various things, that sort of advice would date very quickly.
What once meant broadcasters sharing space inside a building now condenses the concept into a single chassis – with new challenges and opportunities.
OTA (over-the-air) broadcasting has long-been considered an efficient way to reach very large audiences. As OTT (over-the-top) streaming grows there are concerns that we are going backwards in our levels of efficiency, which is not what we need to do for the health of the planet. What is the latest information we have about the sustainability credentials of OTA vs. OTT, and what should we look for in the future?
An assessment of the pros and cons of moving to 5G cellular services for field production.
We conclude this two-part article examining how IP is an enabling technology that facilitates the use of data centers and cloud technology to power media workflows.
Designing and building a production control room means different things to different people and is often accomplished in a myriad of ways.
