Understanding IP Networks - Why Do We Need Interoperability? May 24^th 2017 - 11:00 AM

Point to point connections with well-designed standards have given broadcaster engineers piece of mind for many years, knowing when they connect one AES-3 audio output to an AES-3 audio input, the two will connect seamlessly and audio will pass without incident. The same can be said of MADI and analogue

MTVG’s 39Flex: A Versatile Showcase Built for Tomorrow, Working Today May 23^rd 2017 - 09:00 AM

Live remote production specialist Mobile TV Group (MTVG) has been building at least two production trucks and support vehicles a year for network television sport and entertainment shows for the past 20 years, but few are as versatile and future-proof as the company’s new 39Flex truck. Designed and built by

Production Engineers - Understanding Your CEO’s Business Needs May 22^nd 2017 - 03:00 PM

As broadcasting moves to highly efficient production lines of the future, understanding business needs is key for engineers, and recognizing the commercial motivations of CEOs and business owners is crucial to building a successful media platform.

Understanding IP Security - Are You Really Safe? May 17^th 2017 - 08:00 AM

With recent events in mind, IP-Security has jumped to the top of the queue once again. The world’s biggest cyber-terror attack wiped out hundreds of thousands of computers and many more critical files, causing chaos in train terminals, the health service and institutions alike.

NEP Switzerland Tests 4K/UHD Waters with New Grass Valley Solutions May 15^th 2017 - 01:00 PM

Veteran production company NEP Switzerland is building two large 4K/UHD OB trucks, a 4K/UHD studio and playout facility, and a remote studio, that all leverage the latest live production and content delivery solutions from Grass Valley. Part of the global NEP Group, NEP Switzerland provides a variety of

Cloud Broadcasting - Integration May 15^th 2017 - 09:00 AM

Broadcast engineers have a whole plethora of tools available in their kit-bag to integrate systems. The common denominators are SDI, AES and MADI for media exchange, serial and ethernet protocols for control, and the trusted GPI should everything else fail.

BFE and Uzbekistan’s NRTV choose Panasonic May 12^th 2017 - 10:00 AM

As part of the major broadcast infrastructure upgrade at Uzbekistan’s National Radio and TV Company (NRTV), the broadcaster is to purchase Panasonic UC3000 4K studio cameras, PX5000 camcorders, and PX270 ENG cameras for their network studio and outside broadcast vehicles.

NEP Creates Wireless Camera System Over IP Network at Coachella May 10^th 2017 - 11:00 AM

At the recent Coachella music festival remote production services and custom systems provider NEP tested a new system of wireless networked cameras on an IP network, with signals compressed with encoders and decoders made by Visionary Solutions.

Harmonic Playout Goes Cloud; Showcases Live VR Encodes April 24^th 2017 - 03:30 PM

Harmonic is porting it playout server Spectrum to the cloud and highlighting the encode of a live VR rugby production.

Removing Growth Barriers Through Media Logistics April 24^th 2017 - 06:00 AM

As broadcasting moves from its artisan cottage industry to highly efficient production lines of the future, understanding business needs is key for engineers, and recognizing the commercial motivations of CEO’s and business owners is crucial to building a successful media platform.

Cloud Broadcasting - The Hidden Costs April 11^th 2017 - 04:30 PM

Unless you are a greenfield site, have one vendor to meet all your operational and creative needs, or are incredibly lucky, you will at some point need to integrate your Cloud Software-as-a-Service into the broadcast workflows. This is much easier said than done.

SBS Specifies Leader for UHD1 OB Truck April 10^th 2017 - 06:00 PM

A new OB truck built for South Korea’s SBS, designed for UHD and South Korean roads, integrates Leader Instruments 4K test equipment in its TV production system.

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