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IP - The Final Frontier 3 - All Together Now October 9th 2018 - 10:00 AM

As we migrate to IP, broadcasters are thinking about how they will interface their SDI, MADI, and AES systems together. Many see the benefit of IP and one day all devices will be IP-enabled. But until that time arrives, we need to understand how to interface new and old together. In this article we investigate real applications on how to connect existing and new technologies.

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That enjoyable fresh country air is filled with threats to your TV transmitter’s health.

Broadcasting from the Boondocks October 4th 2018 - 12:05 PM

Next to the GUI, the most necessary transmitter maintenance tools today are a screwdriver and wrench to swap modules. There’s not much to fix with a soldering iron.

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Live IP Delivery - Part 3 – Monitoring October 4th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Throughout this series of articles, we’ve been investigating the detail of how OTT internet delivery works. In this article, we dig deeper into the operational systems, and investigate the additional benefits and necessity of monitoring.

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Research conducted by Bitmovin shows that AV1 video quality is superior to HEVC and VP9 at the same bitrate settings.

The Future Of Online Video Codecs Is Up For Grabs October 3rd 2018 - 01:50 PM

With the use of online video exploding, the need for compression to maximize bandwidth use has never been greater. Getting so much content down a limited pipe can be a challenge if not handled correctly. The decision now for content distributors and OTT service providers is which codec to support. There’s H.264, HEVC, AV1 and VP9 all competing for the space.

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Providing security for station and production staff must be top-of-mind for everyone.

Broadcast Staff Security—Protecting Your People October 2nd 2018 - 08:00 AM

Regardless of market size, all it takes is one motivated crackpot to turn the fun of broadcasting into instant tragedy. It’s the needle in the haystack that can hurt you.

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Cost-effective IP Contribution and Distribution October 1st 2018 - 03:00 PM

Saving dollars is one of the reasons broadcasters are moving to IP. Network speeds have now reached a level where real-time video and audio distribution is a realistic option.

Taking this technology to another level, Rohde and Schwarz demonstrate in this eBook how to reduce costs even further and provide contribution and distribution over the internet.

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Moving media over IP networks affords many advantages over SDI. Engineers need to plan carefully to maximize the benefits.

Success With IP Requires Insight Into Network Architecture And Control October 1st 2018 - 10:00 AM

The adoption of IP technology across the whole broadcast workflow is now well underway. IP has already been used for many years for the purposes of broadcast contribution over wide area networks (WANs). The technology is now also beginning to be used in local area network (LAN) environments for transporting broadcast signals within studio and campus facilities.

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The Ultra HD Forum gained valuable lessons from HDR (High Dynamic Range) coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Ultra HD Forum declares High Dynamic Range ready for prime time September 28th 2018 - 08:00 AM

The Ultra HD Forum has declared HDR (High Dynamic Range) ready for full commercial deployment after successful trials at recent marquee sporting events including the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the earlier French Open tennis championships at Roland Garros, Paris. This also marks a milestone for the Forum in establishing its Phase A guidelines as fit and ready for full time primary services rather than just temporary trials, setting the stage for starting roll out of the next Phase B.

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