Reality of IP - Part 1 - Real Time August 30th 2018 - 03:00 PM

Live broadcast television was once considered to be unique as every bit of data had to be delivered to the viewers television set in real-time. However, as IT continues to leverage its influence on television, we discover the uniqueness of broadcasting isn’t as exclusive as we may have once t

IP - The Final Frontier 1 - Security August 30th 2018 - 01:50 PM

With any technology project, engineers run at break neck speed to achieve tight deadlines at ever decreasing costs. But security is a new aspect anybody migrating to IP must consider from the out-set. In this article, we investigate security, what it means, and most importantly, who is responsible for it.

Broadcast For IT - Part 20 - IP Systems August 28th 2018 - 01:00 PM

In principle, IP systems for broadcasting should not differ from those for IT. However, as we have seen in the previous nineteen articles in this series, reliably distributing video and audio is highly reliant on accurate timing. In this article, we investigate the key components needed to build a reliable

IP Explored - ST2110 and ST2022 August 28th 2018 - 11:00 AM

As broadcasters accelerate IP migration we must move from a position of theory to that of practical application. Whether we’re building a greenfield site or transitioning through a hybrid solution, simply changing SDI components with analogous IP replacements will not achieve full COT’s goals and the benefits associated wit

Broadcast For IT - Part 19 - Why Use IP? August 21st 2018 - 01:50 PM

Moving from the luxury of dedicated point-to-point connectivity in favor of asynchronous, shared, and unpredictable IP networks may seem like we’re making life unnecessarily difficult for ourselves. However, there are compelling reasons to make the transition to IP. In this article, we look at the primary motivation for moving t

Broadcast For IT - Part 18 - Quality Control August 14th 2018 - 08:00 AM

Quality Control is one of the many areas where IT and broadcast use similar terms, but the meaning is quite different. Whereas IT focuses on guaranteeing bit rates and packet delivery to improve quality of service and hence quality of experience, video and audio quality is based on satisfying the