Dielectric Innovation Enables Near Field Drone Measurements To Validate TV Antenna Performance September 18^th 2020 - 01:00 PM

Dielectric has launched a new engineering service that enables drone operators to fully and accurately characterize Antenna azimuth and elevation performance without special waivers from the FAA. The service has been successfully beta-tested and is now “in production” at several broadcast tower sites.

Aviwest Helps AFP Deliver Exclusive Video Of Chengdu U.S. Consulate Closure September 18^th 2020 - 12:05 PM

Global news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) provided live and exclusive video coverage of the recent closure of the U.S. Consulate in Chengdu, China, thanks to AVIWEST’s PRO3 Series bonded cellular system and smart-designed backpack. China ordered the consulate to be shut down on July 24 in retaliation for the U.S

OTA TV Transmission Technology Update September 18^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Like the broadcasters they serve, the Las Vegas 2020 NAB Show and annual Amsterdam IBC events were forced to go virtual. Show or no shows, TV shows go on, and 2020 OTA TV transmission technology is moving faster than ever. Here’s some of what leading TV RF experts hoped to share

Germany’s ARD Approve WorldCast’s Ecreso FM 3kW Transmitter September 17^th 2020 - 01:50 PM

WorldCast Systems announce that the Ecreso FM 3kW transmitter has just been approved by ARD for use within the network of German public broadcasters.

Pixel Power Adds StreamMaster PRIME To Graphics And Playout Range September 17^th 2020 - 01:00 PM

StreamMaster PRIME provides simple replacement for graphics, thematic channel playout and master control devices.

Pebble Beach Unveils Oceans – The Next Wave Of Media Orchestration September 17^th 2020 - 12:05 PM

Oceans is Pebble’s next generation service-oriented technology platform. Built for all clouds, but equally happy on-prem, Oceans will enable broadcasters to deploy, manage, host and upgrade their broadcast workflows and services from a single intuitive unified interface, now and in the IP future.

TAG Adds Adaptive Monitoring Feature For Next Level Efficiency In High Density Monitoring September 17^th 2020 - 10:00 AM

TAG has announced that its MCM-9000 all-IP, all-software platform has been enhanced with the addition of an Adaptive Monitoring feature. Adaptive Monitoring gives operators even greater agility in optimizing high-density probing and monitoring by enabling dynamic, automated, on-the-fly allocation of monitoring resources on a per-input-stream basis.

Is Gamma Still Needed? - Part 4 September 17^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Now the CRT is history, we have to justify the retention of gamma on its performance as a perceptual compression codec. That requires its effect on human vision to be considered.

Nxtedition Remotely Hand Over A 4-Studio Newsroom System To Expressen TV September 16^th 2020 - 12:05 PM

Production automation specialists nxtedition recently installed, commissioned, trained and handed over a four-studio newsroom system for Stockholm-based Expressen TV. Because of the restrictions imposed by COVID-19, nxtedition was forced to achieve all this remotely, yet still got the new system on-air, on-time and on-budget.

Digital Nirvana’s Trance AI Closed-Captioning Workflow Accelerates USTA Caption Generation September 16^th 2020 - 11:00 AM

Digital Nirvana announced that its Trance automated postproduction captioning solution with advanced AI is powering the closed captioning workflow for the United States Tennis Association (USTA), the US governing body for tennis.