Broadcast and production facilities will maintain islands of SDI-dependent functionality within their workflows for the near to mid-term. Even so, an increasing number of facilities are on the road to establishing operations that can truly be called IP-based. With several IP-migration roadmaps from which to choose, and the likely hood…
Adaptive-bit-rate technology is a boon to multi-channel delivery, in part because of reduced bandwidth requirements. A downside is that ABR signals need specialized testing. Fortunately, specialized test solutions are available to easily and objectively make the needed analysis.
The adoption of tapeless digital workflow is becoming customary in the modern world of media and entertainment. Unlocking creativity, improving production quality, obtaining better control of digital assets, and surpassing viewer expectations without attendant cost increases are powerful factors that influence the adoption of file-based production. HD and 4K are…
The SD Association, a consortium of companies that sets standards for SD memory cards, has launched its fastest speed class to deliver real-time multi-file recording and to support for 8K video resolutions.
On Wednesday, April 20th, the Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia de Televisão (SET) will host a breakfast at the 2016 NAB show to discuss the future of terrestrial television. That we are even asking the above question should alarm every OTA broadcaster.
A slide used at the HPA conference in February said that Dolby AC-4 will be recommended as the ATSC 3.0 audio standard for the United States.
Compromise is in the air between the broadcasting and cellular industries in the wake of the recent Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016 in Barcelona. This was highlighted in a presentation by Günther Oettinger, EU (European Union) commissioner for the Digital Economy & Society, who urged the broadcasting and broadband sectors …
In early 2001, Patrick Grosswendt was working as a gaffer on Robert Altman’s Gosford Park, a murder mystery that was in production at Shepperton Studios in Surrey, England. Like so many creative people working behind the scenes in film production in the pre-digital era, Grosswendt was constantly thinking of how t…
Every video related trade show has to have an area to fly drones, it seems, and professional AV show Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) is no different. The Drone Arena has met with a “phenomenal” response on its debut according to Mark Wilkins, CEO, Stampede Global, a proAV distributor. His company is sp…
Building the technical core for a cable, satellite or broadcast system starts with predicting the transport needs. Add to that requirement constantly changing viewer demands and needed support for new technology like 4K, UHD and HDR. Now ask yourself, what state-of-the-art monitoring technology will be needed to ensure proper system…
