System Showcase: Mobile TV Group ‘MTVG Edge’ Flypacks With Edge Compute June 16^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Recognizing that a 53-foot expanding mobile unit is often out of reach financially for many tier 2 sporting events - e.g., women’s college volleyball or professional pickleball - production companies that offer such high-end resources are expanding their horizons with lower cost, highly portable and as-needed options that fit t…

Proving The Value Of Craft At Earthsound Foley June 15^th 2023 - 09:30 AM

In a world of digital samples and extensive sound effects libraries, a production company in the UK is determined to preserve the art and craft of Foley sound. Foley is the recording and performance of sound effects that are added to films, videos, and other media in postproduction to bring…

Motion Pictures: Part 3 - Motion & The Film Look June 14^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

To be able to see a moving object reasonably well, the eye tracks the object and the smart camera operator will pan the camera to keep it still in the frame. Eyes and cameras have in common that they can only do this for one moving object and everything else…

Understanding IP Broadcast Production Networks: Part 4 - Host Configuration June 13^th 2023 - 09:30 AM

All devices on a network are referred to as ‘hosts’ and they all need to be configured correctly.

The Rise And Potential Fall Of The Magnificent OLED June 9^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

In March 2023 ‘JOLED’ filed for bankruptcy protection marking yet another chapter in the troubled tale of using OLED technology for high quality displays.

Compression: Part 9 - Transforms June 8^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Image compression depends heavily on transforms and there are a number of these. The criteria for selecting a transform include appropriateness for the type of images to be coded and computational complexity.

Understanding IP Broadcast Production Networks: Part 3 - Resilience June 6^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

How distance vector routing simplifies networks and improves resilience.

System Showcase: Ireland’s RTÉ Adds Video To Its Radio Studios To Increase Content Value May 31^st 2023 - 09:30 AM

RTE’s move to new studios prompted a project to add more sophisticated video capabilities to its new radio studios, reflecting a global trend towards the consumption of radio online.

Understanding IP Broadcast Production Networks: Part 2 - Routers & Switches May 30^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

How Routers & Switches reduce traffic congestion and improve security.

The Peril Of HDR: Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should May 29^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

There is a disturbing and growing consensus among viewers that many movies and TV shows today are under illuminated or simply too dark. As DOPs, we surely share some of the blame, but there is plenty of blame to go around.