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Wall-sized dashboard showing system flow and status to multiple operators.

Media workflow dashboards February 23rd 2015 - 11:30 AM

In any endeavor there are three types of decision making; operational, tactical and strategic. Dashboards are one effective method of presenting that information.

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The Video Content Question: To Stream or Not to Stream? February 20th 2015 - 06:02 PM

Most of today’s devices can instantly play video, even as it downloads from a Web server. However, managers often overlook the value of streaming video content. They could be missing valuable opportunities if they fail to understand how video streaming could fit into their organization.

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Ross Video Virtual Set solutions in use at Infinite Studios, Singapore

Blending real and virtual elements on set: part 3 February 20th 2015 - 08:15 AM

Although augmented reality virtual studios have been around for decades, their use is only now coming of age. Previous barriers of price, design quality, graphics performance, and ease-of-use have disappeared, resulting in comparable costs for traditional studios with practical sets versus new studios with AR and VS.

Discussing the topic in our third look at blending real and virtual sets are Mark Bowden, Senior Product Manager, ChyronHego and Dave Larson, General Manager, Ross Virtual Solutions.

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Dr. Amar Bose, center, never stopped looking for ways to improve his products.

How a “Genius” Engineer Designed the First Noise Cancelling Headsets February 19th 2015 - 09:00 AM

Dr. Amar Bose used his innovation and imagination to create a highly successful company, which still carries his name. To pass on his knowledge, he was a professor at MIT for more than 45 years.

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WooWave DreamSync allows videographers to easily sync audio across multiple video tracks.

Working Videographers Offer New Solutions For Audio-Video Sync Market February 17th 2015 - 10:55 AM

Since small format video began, videographers have been forced to invent many of the tools they needed. In one niche area — a very important one — three videographers are now competing to build the best software to automatically sync audio with video.

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Errol Morris’s “Interrotron” Works Wonders for Documentary Interviews February 16th 2015 - 11:23 AM

The Interrotron is a variation of the teleprompter and used to interview subjects. Rather than seeing text over the camera’s lens, the on-camera interviewee sees the face of the person asking the questions.

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At CES 2015 a group of content owners and CE manufacturers announced a plan to stimulate the market for Ultra High Definition Television.

Industry Looks to Help Consumers Understand What “UHD” Means February 12th 2015 - 04:00 PM

With the Consumer Electronics industry hell-bent on making Ultra High-Definition (UHD) television sets and other related products the next best thing, the video production and distribution community is looking to help with content—now that we all know what “UHD TV” actually means.

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Viz Virtual Studio - BBC Sport immersive graphics

Blending real and virtual elements on set: part 2 February 9th 2015 - 09:00 PM

In the second part of our look at augmented or virtual reality elements in virtual sets we’ll start by explaining the difference between AR and VR. The terms augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), virtual studio and virtual set are all referring to different flavours of the same technology but just emphasise different features.

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