Everyone knows what standards converters do, right? Broadcast professionals recognize that changing the video format and frame rate is necessary when sharing materials internationally or when integrating movies into TV schedules. In fact, there are many types of standards conversion available. Here is a guide to understanding the options.
Innovation in the media and entertainment industry is at an all-time high with devices, backend technologies, operating systems and consumer behaviors constantly evolving. A key element of this evolution is how viewers see, experience, navigate and consume the content they want. Which is why delivering an effective user interface (UI)…
It is time to implement IP based bidirectional and multi-user radio systems in the licensed BAS band channels. The resulting improvements in data rates and new technology can enable workflows in the field much like those enjoyed in the studio. However, careful management of data rates, traffic priorities and security…
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…
Podcasts are taking the world by storm. It is hard to believe that when audio-over-internet technology was revealed at NAB, 1995, that it would grow so fast and become so profitable to such a wide range of people.
Many engineers believed that the release of SMPTE2110 was sufficient to ensure compatibility for all the gear in a media IP-centric environment. Not so, the standard defines the transport layer only. Complying with ST2110 will only guarantee a signal will pass through a compliant network and can be decoded by…
There are many more curators of solutions in the pay-TV market now that there is a move to an all IP infrastructure away from traditional broadcast. Aside from voice, the underlying technologies in pay-TV remain the same as they have for some years i.e. Linux, JavaScript, HTML5, SQL databases…
A few months ago, I switched my main landline phone number to my iPhone. In doing this, I did not consider the issue of recording interviews from incoming and outgoing calls — something that’s easier said than done with an iPhone. This is how I mastered the issue.
Weather can change on a dime. Whether it is extreme heat or cold, rain, snow, thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes or wild fires, video crews must be prepared for any kind of foul weather.
Certain high-end professional audio recorders have options for either WAV, WAV Mono and WAV Poly (polyphonic) files. What’s the difference and what should your choice be?
