Microphones: Part 10 - Mid-Side (M-S) Recording And Processing February 1^st 2022 - 09:00 AM

M-S techniques provide useful sound-field positioning and a convenient way to check mono compatibility. We explain the hard science behind this often misunderstood technique.

Transforms: Part 1 - Setting The Scene January 31^st 2022 - 09:00 AM

In this new series we look at what transforms are, how they work and what they can be used for.

2022 Winter Olympics - Remote Broadcast Infrastructure In A Safety Bubble January 28^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

This year’s Winter Olympics Games, coming a mere six months after the 2021 Summer Games, is set to begin Feb. 4-20 amidst a persistent pandemic that will once again limit how the television production teams can interact on-site in Beijing, China, and do their jobs. This year’s Paralympics, also bas…

Timing: Part 11 - Isochronous Systems January 27^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

The traditional analog video signal contained all of the timing information needed by the receiver. Then it all changed….

Creative Technology - Cold Cameras At The Winter Olympics January 25^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

When audiences across the world sit down to watch the Beijing Winter Olympics, they’ll do so from the warmth and comfort of the lounge. At the other end of the signal chain, as skiers carve sparkling showers of ice crystals out of mountainsides, the environment is a little less…

5G Service’s Use Of C-Band Frequency Causes Interference With Aviation January 24^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Although 5G service providers AT&T and Verizon have agreed to delay the launch of more powerful wireless transmissions sent within the C-band spectrum obtained in government auctions from broadcasters around airports—due to concerns over interference with airplane altimeter systems—experts said it still does not eliminate some of …

Getting The Whole Picture With Volumetric Video Capture January 20^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

With talk of an impending Metaverse and augmented reality graphics increasingly becoming part of mainstream television broadcasts and live eSports events, top graphics artists are looking past traditional 3D animation and virtual environments and using fully rendered 360-degree 2K and 4K video to get a more captivating effect.

Creative Audio - Dolby Atmos With John Hunter January 17^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

John Hunter holds a unique distinction among broadcast audio mixers: he was the A1 for the NBA Raptors vs. Pelicans basketball game in November 2018, one of the very first sports events to be produced in immersive Dolby Atmos sound with 4K HDR picture for live distribution to homes across North…

HDR: Part 44 - Creative Technology - 2021 Cinematography Roundup January 13^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Filmmaking is now an artform with a long history, and that means a lot of received knowledge. Things like primes being better than zooms, and characterful primes best of all. The public attitude to that orthodoxy, though, is starting to show some signs of changing, and the dawn of a…

HDR: Part 43 - Creative Technology - Color Balancing Different Light Sources January 4^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Creating an LED light that looks reasonable, both on camera and to the eye, is no longer that difficult.