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Speaker cables come in all shapes, sizes and prices. This Magnan Signature Speaker cable is a single 4½-in wide X 7-ft long ribbon.

Loudspeaker Technology Part 14: Cables - Behind the Myths and Magic January 30th 2018 - 11:00 AM

John Watkinson puts on his snake-oil-proof clothing and looks at speaker cables. Finally, some clarity behind the myths and magic that surround technical aspects of speaker interconnections.

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Broadcast For IT - Part 4 - NTSC Line and Frame Relationships January 30th 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 relate to each other, and the consequence for their digital derivatives prevalent throughout the world.

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Buying Storage for Audio/Video Is More Than Just Price January 25th 2018 - 11:00 AM

More than half of computer users pick the largest size external drive they can afford and then shop around for the best price. Outside of the type of interface, not much else is considered. That may be fine for general purpose computing, but not for professional audio and video.

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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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