Lithium-Ion Batteries, a Staple for Broadcasting, Wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry October 10^th 2019 - 08:00 AM

John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their development of lightweight lithium-ion batteries, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has announced.

How To Make Sure Batteries Last During Audio Field Productions August 15^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

When it comes to recording digital audio in the field, I have a paranoia about batteries. Whenever I let down my guard, Murphy’s Law seems to raise its ugly head. The batteries in the recorder die at precisely the magic moment during an unrepeatable event. How do you avoid…

The Days of Lithium-Ion Batteries are Numbered May 28^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

The portable video industry began in the mid-1970s using nickel-cadmium batteries with primitive charging circuits. Enough Ni-Cad batteries for one-day’s use often weighed more than the heavy first-generation portable broadcast camera itself. Today, lithium-ion batteries have improved life dramatically. But on the horizon is a new battery technology — s…

U.S. Transportation Agencies Ban Lithium-Ion Batteries from Cargo on Passenger Aircraft March 1^st 2019 - 12:05 PM

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have announced a new Interim Final Rule banning the transportation of lithium-ion batteries in passenger aircraft cargo.

A Guide to Flying with Video Batteries July 24^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

Since the recent series of fires caused by lithium ion batteries, video crews need to be aware of what types of batteries they can and cannot fly with. The Federal Aviation Administration has published some guidelines on the legality of batteries. Here is a quick update.

Video Batteries - Keys to Top Performance February 16^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

As any photographer or camera assistant will confess, a dead or dying battery during production quickly becomes a crisis. To avoid the predicament and maintain top performance from your kit of batteries here are some tips.

What Does Dynamic Charging Mean for Broadcast Engineers? February 15^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

Elon Musk’s 2018 Tesla roadster was recently launched on an interplanetary space trip, complete with a multi-camera, ride-along, streaming-live-from-space view on YouTube. Some say it’s the longest and most expensive automobile commercial ever made. Others see it as a bizarre marketing gimmick. Either way, it put the Tesla name a…

Applied Technology: Powering and Charging Today’s Production Equipment August 22^nd 2017 - 10:00 AM

For the remote powering of cameras, lights and other production peripherals the key challenge has always been the need for ever-faster battery charging times.

Co-Inventor of Lithium Ion Batteries Announces a New Breakthrough in Battery Technology March 15^th 2017 - 09:00 AM

A team of engineers led by 94-year-old John Goodenough, professor in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, has developed the first solid-state battery cells that could lead to safer, faster-charging, longer-lasting rechargeable batteries.

Panasonic Varicam LT Captures The Harsh Conditions of “Maine” December 29^th 2016 - 01:00 PM

The upcoming feature film “Maine,” which details the journey of a married woman from Spain to reclaim her identity while hiking solo through the Appalachian Trail, was shot with a Panasonic VariCam LT 4K cinema camcorder

RIST vs NDI – Taming The Unmanaged Network October 18^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

Now that we have resolved the professional media over managed networks aka JT-NM aka SMPTE ST2110 + NMOS challenge – What about all the field production, i.e. News, UGC, etc. that is beginning to use the wild and unruly Open Internet to send it back to the home office? Sending files b…

Color and Colorimetry – Part 5 October 15^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

In a multi-disciplinary subject such as color space, it is hard to know where to start. John Watkinson argues that the starting point is less important than the destination.

The Modern Moving Camera October 14^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

One of the classic examples of great motion picture photography is Orson Welles’s breathtaking tracking shot at the opening of his film, Touch of Evil. The camera, mounted on a Chapman crane, begins on a close-up of a ticking time bomb and ends a tense three-plus minutes later with…

Lithium-Ion Batteries, a Staple for Broadcasting, Wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry October 10^th 2019 - 08:00 AM

John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their development of lightweight lithium-ion batteries, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has announced.

Trust The Story October 4^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

Back in the mid 1970s, when I was starting out in the video business, television engineers told me the U-Matic tape format was not good enough for broadcast. Within a few years the 3/4-inch cassette transformed TV, creating the ENG revolution. Not much has changed since in attitudes.

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Lithium-Ion Batteries, a Staple for Broadcasting, Wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry October 10^th 2019 - 08:00 AM

How To Make Sure Batteries Last During Audio Field Productions August 15^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

The Days of Lithium-Ion Batteries are Numbered May 28^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

U.S. Transportation Agencies Ban Lithium-Ion Batteries from Cargo on Passenger Aircraft March 1^st 2019 - 12:05 PM

A Guide to Flying with Video Batteries July 24^th 2018 - 09:00 AM

Video Batteries - Keys to Top Performance February 16^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

What Does Dynamic Charging Mean for Broadcast Engineers? February 15^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

Applied Technology: Powering and Charging Today’s Production Equipment August 22^nd 2017 - 10:00 AM

Co-Inventor of Lithium Ion Batteries Announces a New Breakthrough in Battery Technology March 15^th 2017 - 09:00 AM

Panasonic Varicam LT Captures The Harsh Conditions of “Maine” December 29^th 2016 - 01:00 PM

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