Sony Live Production Portfolio Now Supports IP Workflows And More October 29^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

While cameras continue to be its forte’, Sony’s most recent virtual press conference made it abundantly clear that the company has gone to considerable lengths over the past few years to emerge as a comprehensive solutions provider that is no longer just helping customers make pretty pictures. Sharing those fil…

Creative Audio - Dolby Atmos With Glenn Stilwell October 27^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

It’s still early days for live Dolby Atmos broadcasting in the United States, but Glenn Stilwell, senior audio engineering and operations manager for the Pac-12 Networks, is ready for it. Indeed, not only has Stilwell been experimenting with creating Dolby Atmos mixes in preparation for its more widespread use i…

For Maximum Live Field Production Convenience, Stack The Deck October 26^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

Live TV production may not be the best fit for perfectionists who can’t recognize ‘good enough’ and move on. Live TV has no patience, no second chances and can never be late. Every live shot is a first impression.

Microphones: Part 7 - Microphones For Stereophony October 25^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

Once the basic requirements for reproducing sound were in place, the most significant next step was to reproduce to some extent the spatial attributes of sound. Stereophony, using two channels, was the first successful system.

Flexible IP Monitoring - Part 2 October 19^th 2021 - 09:30 AM

In the last article in this series, we looked at why integrated monitoring is a necessity in modern broadcast IP workflows. In this article, we dig deeper to understand what is new in IP monitoring and how this integrates with traditional workflows.

HDR: Part 35 - Creative Technology - Fingertip Control October 18^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

A few years ago, a prominent manufacturer of studio support equipment did something unusual: it went to NAB with an experienced broadcast camera operator to discuss a part of live production that’s invisible when done well. Following a driven golf ball is one of the trickiest tasks in any b…

Flexible IP Monitoring - Part 1 October 12^th 2021 - 09:30 AM

Video, audio and metadata monitoring in the IP domain requires different parameter checking than is typically available from the mainstream monitoring tools found in IT. The contents of the data payload is less predictable and packet distribution more tightly defined leading to the need to use specialist media stream centric…

Creative Audio - Moving To Broadcast With Doug Deems October 12^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

Doug Deems had 25 years of experience under his belt as a monitor engineer, touring the world with some of the biggest music artists in the U.S., when he became a live broadcast sports A1. “I’m surprised there aren’t more monitor engineers, specifically, that come over to broadcast sport…

AI & The Future Of TV Engineering October 8^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

Will AI and ML make TV engineers obsolete? Or will it give engineers more time to focus on crucial live production details and new revenue opportunities?

AI Assisted Talent Tracking Trims Robotic Shots Without An Operator October 6^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to invade the video production space, and more specifically the unmanned robotic camera studio, the addition of automated shot correction/facial tracking and recognition software technology is helping to computerize tasks previously performed by a human operator in the control room and making life easier…