Anyone who wandered through IBC hall 7 this year might be led to believe that everyone is peddling the same wares. As vendors we all have a sign somewhere on our stand saying we specialize in IP solutions for broadcasters. While Video-over-IP is a big buzzword in our industry, it’s important to realize that Video-over-IP has different meanings depending on whom you are talking to.
Thanks to advances in IT technology and IP connectivity, sports fans are enduring less wait times for disputed plays to be reviewed and the “right call” to be made.
While most traditional broadcasters see the distribution of 4K video far into the future, Internet companies see the transmission of flawless 4K a priority facing them today. That’s why seven major companies formed the Alliance for Open Media this month to take on the current HEVC/H.265 standard.
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Amid plenty of rumblings about the upcoming U.S. spectrum auction, wireless microphone users are worried about the future of their UHF wireless systems. They are increasingly looking to 2.4 GHz technology as a solution.
Last month, NHK covered the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners baseball game in 8K with six Ikegami cameras at Yankee Stadium. The game was viewed in 8K by the media in a special suite.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Belgian public broadcasting company VRT unveiled the LiveIP Project. The project is a collaboration between EBU, VRT and a group of companies to build of a live TV production studio at VRT’s premises in Brussels.
Raycom Media has expanded all 33 of its news-producing television stations to the exclusive use of Grass Valley’s Edius Pro editing software. The deal includes all software upgrades for the next two years and contains about 1,500 editing seats at the broadcast group.
How collaborative media platforms can help the broadcast industry win the war for talent.
