Color and Colorimetry – Part 9 February 27^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Systems intended to convey color images all need to have a defined white point for practical reasons. The white point is where the luminance axis passes through the plane of the chromaticity diagram on its way from black to white.

“Eating The Mic” Remains A Major Problem In Recording February 17^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

I often shoot video of bands in front of live audiences. It never ceases to amaze me how many performers ignore the rules of good microphone technique. They literally “eat the mic,” creating not only terrible sound quality but making it impossible to get decent images without the mic blocking the…

The Sponsors Perspective: How 5GHz Boosts Digital Wireless Intercom In Broadcast Applications February 14^th 2020 - 10:39 AM

Development of new technology and moving to the newly available 5GHz spectrum continue to expand the creative and technical possibilities for audio across live performance and broadcast productions.

Research Leading To The Elimination Of Heavy Metals in Batteries February 14^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

IBM Research has made a discovery that could help eliminate the need for heavy metals in battery production. This would aid environmental protection and eventually transform the long-term sustainability of portable energy production.

Sensors and Lenses - Part 3 February 10^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

There’s a terrible tendency in cinematography to concentrate too much on the technology, overlooking creative skills that often make a huge contribution. In the last two pieces of this series we’ve gone into some detail on the historical background to current camera technology. In this last piece on the…

Super Bowl LIV - Betting On Big Game Bandwidth? February 3^rd 2020 - 01:50 PM

Video compression, bonded cellular technology and cellular networks have evolved to the level that giant planned events like the Super Bowl no longer challenge cellular service adequacy.

Super Bowl LIV: 5G Makes Debut January 30^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

This year’s Super Bowl will be the first to offer 5G connectivity to fans in the stadia – but 5G contribution is a little way off.

Field Report: Making Live Esports IP Broadcasting Awesome January 27^th 2020 - 11:00 AM

LTN Global Communications helped Boombox successfully stream the 2019 FIA Gran Turismo World Championship Tour with live, broadcast-quality TV streams in 7 languages.

Color and Colorimetry – Part 8 January 22^nd 2020 - 09:00 AM

The derivation of the famous CIE horseshoe was explained in the previous part in terms of a re-mapping or distortion of rg color space. The derivation is somewhat abstract because the uses of color science go far beyond the applications in broadcasting. However it is equally possible to describe CIE…

Why On-Camera Filters Still Matter January 16^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

We live an era of immensely powerful post-production tools with advanced color-correction and software plug-ins to serve every conceivable function. We can routinely remove guy wires from scenes, change day to night, and add just the right amount of coral or other color to fit any desired mood or impulse.…