When seeking storage for video production and post applications, do you know how to differentiate media optimized for video from general purpose media for general types of data? If not, ProMax a media solutions provider based in Santa Ana, California, has published some useful information on the topic in a…
The Satellite Interference Reduction Group (SIRG) is still expanding almost two decades after its formation, reflecting the growing challenges it faces in the ever more crowded skies. The latest recruit is TeamCast, a French maker of modulators and demodulators for both Terrestrial DTV transmission and satellite communications.
The needle on the compass pointing to the direction of television broadcasting technical progress is the latest Test & Measurement category of broadcast TV equipment to be introduced and exhibited at the 2016 NAB Show.
The point of having standards is to enable interoperability. Apparently, just like new math introduced some different and often confusing concepts, the broadcast and production industries seem to have to have redefined the term interoperability.
The Cloud itself is pretty simple, but for broadcasters, leveraging it can be complex. It isn’t that difficult technically, but Broadcast still straddles requirements that demand real time, high resolution, quick turnaround solutions. These requirements are coupled with the need to connect geographically separate locations, reduce costs, and extend a…
The number of vendor specific playout and edit systems continues to increase year on year. Consequently, the different types of media and metadata files required by broadcasters follows suit. The unfortunate result is a complex system that compromises quality through multiple transcoding. All this increases the potential for lost air…
Founded in 1912 as the Institute of Radio Engineers, the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society (BTS) has been dedicated to advancing electrical and electronic engineering. Today, the Society works to maintain scientific and technical standards and conducts a full program of education for its 2,000 members through meetings and presentations, events and conferences,…
In time travel fiction, one of the most fruitful plot devices, is uncertainty of outcome. Going back (or forward) in time is a risky business, and there’s even more risk if you don’t know in which direction you are traveling, and how far.
A camera’s gamma setting greatly affects the “look” of the resulting video. Understanding how gamma affects the image is the key to unlocking a wealth of new creative options.
If you handle media assets, you know how to store lots of data and manage its constant growth. You’ve put the right storage with the right performance into the right places. You’ve got asset management solutions that serve your workflows well. You have distribution tools that let you sen…
