The Sponsors Perspective: Go Small To Go Big - Microservices Keep Broadcasters Ahead Of The Curve April 3^rd 2020 - 09:00 AM

The media industry is evolving faster than at any point in its history. Broadcasters and content producers are striving to meet consumers’ insatiable appetite for more content, rich viewing experiences, stunning images and access across all screens. As a result, in some cases, we have a situation where broadcasters’ revenues are

The Road From CES Leads To NAB March 6^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Following the myriad of transitions in media production and distribution, is a combination of new technologies that create media and ones that support the consumption of media. Since the creation of media is mostly intended for the audience, the technologies needed to create the media are pretty important even while

More AI Acronyms & Buzzwords Explained March 2^nd 2020 - 09:00 AM

So many buzzwords & acronyms and so little time! I thought this was a better title than Understanding the Differences Part 2.

The Beginning Of A New Decade February 28^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

While I am not one to wax nostalgic, the last decade was a pretty exciting one in media technology. HD-SDI came into its own in the early aught (00) years, mobile and wireless media, OTT and streaming all became mainstream. IP and file based media production was introduced and standardized (SMPTE

Open Source vs. Interoperable February 26^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Open Source is one of the current buzz terms in technology. In the world of software applications and services offering to make the source code of a program freely available is certainly a noble gesture. Interoperable is more of a design specification and philosophy to make sure systems and devices

Essential Guide: Microservices For Broadcasters January 29^th 2020 - 11:00 AM

Computer systems continue to dominate the landscape for broadcast innovation and the introduction of microservices is having a major impact on the way we think about software. This not only delivers improved productivity through more efficient workflow solutions for broadcasters, but also helps vendors to work more effectively to further

Leeds Trinity University Chooses Quicklink TX For Yorkshire Voice January 24^th 2020 - 01:00 PM

Leeds Trinity University have adopted the Quicklink TX to introduce guests into their Yorkshire Voice local live news show.

Exploring The Cutting Edge Of Broadcast Control January 9^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Broadcast control systems have become a necessity to provide a unified and efficient user experience in a notoriously fast-paced environment involving IP edge devices and network infrastructures; baseband video routers and switchers; audio routers and mixing consoles; multiviewers; intercom systems, etc. Which system qualifies as the definitive “broadcast whisperer”?

PTP Explained - Part 4 - Requirement’s For Virtualisation Of ST 2110 COTS Infrastructures December 10^th 2019 - 10:00 AM

In the fourth and final part of this series, we wrap up with an explanation on how PTP is used to support SMPTE ST 2110 based services, we dive into timing constraints related to using COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) hardware, i.e.: servers.

PTP Explained - Part 3 - Operational Supervision Of PTP Network Services November 26^th 2019 - 10:00 AM

In the previous two parts of this four-part series, we covered the basic principles of PTP and explained how time transfer can be made highly reliable using both the inherent methods IEE1588 provides as well as various complementing redundancy technologies. In this part, we look deeper into monitoring PTP systems.