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TSL’s Compact TM1-Tally Boasts Big Broadcast Control In A Budget-Friendly, Space Saving Design May 10th 2023 - 11:30 AM

TSL is showcasing its new TM1-Tally advanced control solution for OB trucks and broadcast environments at the Media Production & Technology Show 2023 (MPTS).

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Vendor Spotlight: Chyron May 10th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Chyron’s new mantra is flexibility.

​Founded in 1966, Chyron’s technology has become so ingrained in the broadcast industry that its very company name has become the standard term for a caption superimposed over usually the lower part of a video image during a news broadcast.

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Motion Pictures: Part 2 - Optical Flow Axis May 9th 2023 - 09:30 AM

There is no motion in the static frames of a movie. The motion is purely in the imagination of the viewer. But how does it work?

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Blackmagic’s URSA Mini Pro 12K Gets Netflix Approval May 8th 2023 - 11:00 AM

Blackmagic Design’s URSA Mini Pro 12K digital cinema camera was recently added to the Netflix Approved Camera List.

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Broadcast And The Metaverse - Part 1 May 8th 2023 - 09:30 AM

From the earliest public radio transmissions in the 1920s to 4K television of today, broadcasters have been working to continually deliver and improve the immersive experience. Television broadcasting has gone from black and white, to color, then HD and 4K, with massive improvements in audio all building on previous technologies to encourage viewer engagement and get closer to the event. The last hundred years, with all the technological advances in television, has taught broadcasters that viewers always want more.

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Multiple independent timing sources provide redundancy.

BEITC Session Report - Using TV For GPS Backup In The USA May 4th 2023 - 09:30 AM

China and Russia have back-up GPS systems. The USA has no GPS backup, although politicians have been talking about the need for 20 years. ATSC 3.0 stations have the hardware in place to provide nationwide backup. The US Department of Transportation is responsible for GPS. If The Office of Transportation Policy (TRA/OTP) develops and coordinates an ATSC 3.0 GPS backup policy, work and funding can begin. With planning and coordination, ATSC 3.0 broadcasters are positioned to be the future GPS backup in the USA.

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Compression: Part 8 - Spatial Compression May 3rd 2023 - 09:00 AM

Now we turn to Spatial Compression, which takes place within individual images and takes no account of other images.

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Rack mount converter with 10G Ethernet for converting 3G-SDI to SMPTE 2110 IP.

Blackmagic Design Brings Out New SMPTE ST2110 Compliant IP Converter May 2nd 2023 - 11:00 AM

​The Blackmagic 2110 IP Converter 3x3G is a new rack mount converter which converts 3G-SDI devices to 2110 IP broadcast systems. The new Blackmagic 2110 IP Converter 3x3G features 10G Ethernet which means it can support up to 3 separate 3G-SDI video channels at the same time. Each channel has independent inputs and outputs, for connecting up to 6 different SDI devices. Blackmagic 2110 IP Converter 3x3G includes an elegant front panel with a color LCD for monitoring, menus and diagnostics.

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