Planning Prevents Panic October 3^rd 2022 - 09:30 AM

The more digital TV technology advances, the more the fundamental elements of TV remain the same.

Cloud-Native Audio Mixers - Current Developments In Virtualized Broadcast Audio Mixing September 30^th 2022 - 09:30 AM

As the wider broadcast industry picks up the pace with virtualized, cloud-native production systems we take a look at what audio vendors currently have available and what may be on the horizon.

Vendor Spotlight: FOR-A September 30^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

FOR-A was founded in Tokyo in October 1971, to develop video processing devices. The name FOR-A is a deliberate echo of the Japanese expression Han’ei, which can be roughly translated as “prosperity with partners/customers”.

Electricity: Part 6 - Introducing Batteries September 29^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

One cannot get very far with electricity without the topic of batteries arising. Broadcasters in particular have become heavily dependent on batteries to power portable equipment such as cameras and lights.

The Sponsors Perspective: Proactively Monitor IP Video Networks & Essences With Inspect 2110 & PRISM September 28^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

For over two decades Telestream has streamlined the ingest, production, and distribution of digital video and audio. Today, compared to its SDI/AES-based predecessors, IP video adds exciting new challenges to these workflows.

Information: Part 6 - Loudspeakers September 22^nd 2022 - 09:00 AM

Information theory can also be applied to loudspeakers, which are among the most difficult of transducers to design. Measuring the information capacity of loudspeakers is a useful tool.

Building An IP Studio: Connecting Cameras - Part 4 - Software Defined Networks September 21^st 2022 - 09:00 AM

In the previous article in this series, we looked at layer-2 switching and layer-3 routing. In this article, we look at Software Defined Networks and why they are so appealing to broadcasters.

Location Shooting: What Kind Of Place Is It? September 19^th 2022 - 09:30 AM

Capturing the essence of a location in a single shot or series of shots can present a range of challenges for the itinerant DOP.

Migrating To The Cloud Takes Careful Planning For Work-From-Home Workflows September 16^th 2022 - 09:30 AM

It was late in 2018 when a major public broadcaster in the UK came to London-based 7FiveFive, a technology solutions provider, with a growth challenge. Their postproduction department had about 75 edit positions throughout the building working off a shared storage SAN and some orchestration for getting media in and out of…

Transforms: Part 8 - Aperture Effect September 15^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Here we look at some practical results of transform theory that show up in a large number of audio and visual applications.