Early Issue Detection Through Intelligent Global Monitoring is Key to Greater Security and Service June 13^th 2016 - 06:00 PM

It is well known that security breaches cause much less revenue loss or reputational damage if they are caught early. They are simply cheaper to fix at that stage.

Video Transport: SDI vs IP—Timing Is Everything June 7^th 2016 - 09:00 AM

Moving video around a broadcast or media facility is a key requirement and fundamental to the operation. When media is transported the signal is open to induced errors, typically through noise, distortion and interference. The time frame of the error may vary between a few pico-seconds and many seconds. It…

Be Your Own OTT Mogul June 6^th 2016 - 12:05 PM

Traditional broadcasting faces increased competition from heavily funded network-based channels. But now, there are new, smaller and much lower-cost ways for content makers to get their message to an audience. Enter NomadTV, a company that builds low-cost OTT services for any niche audience.

Enabling Interop Between AIMS, ASPEN, NewTek NDI and Sony NMI: Questions Answered June 6^th 2016 - 10:00 AM

Confused about moving to IP? Don’t worry you are not alone. While recent moves by Evertz, chief promoter of the ASPEN live IP production protocol and Sony, architect of its own route to live IP, to join the Alliance for IP Media Solutions would seem to herald a break…

EU Treads Softly Towards Cross Border Content Portability June 3^rd 2016 - 12:05 PM

The EU’s member states are reaching towards consensus over cross border portability of content between European countries with a transitional approach allowing broadcasters and media rights holders time to adjust to a more open market. This emerged during the EU’s recent Competitive Council meeting, where delegates showed favor of …

The Human Element in Digital Media Monitoring May 17^th 2016 - 01:00 PM

A good test and measurement solution combines both smart test equipment and a trained operator.

UHD and HDR—the Dolby View May 4^th 2016 - 10:00 AM

Better pixels are coming, but there is much detail to be resolved. Will consumers be confused? Will a “4K” receiver also support high dynamic range (HDR), high frame rate (HFR) and wide colour gamut (WGC)? And where will the content come from? Over-the-air looks a little way off, but fibre bro…

Getting from HD to the UHD Perfect Picture May 3^rd 2016 - 08:00 AM

Just what are the practical aspects of improving delivered picture quality? They involve a complex combination of needing to increase both spatial and temporal resolution.

EBU Urges Broadcasters to Conform with New Cyber Security Guidelines April 26^th 2016 - 12:30 PM

The EBU (European Broadcasting Union) has published its minimal set of cyber security guidelines for its members’ IT systems based on best practice already established in other industries. The recommendation known as EBU R143 has been developed in response to several high profile and damaging hacks on broadcasters and content o…

Ultra HD Forum Guidelines Clear Way for Commercial Deployments April 21^st 2016 - 04:00 PM

The Ultra HD Forum released its first set of guidelines for production workflows at NAB 2016 as promised, clearing the way for early deployments in 2016. But the Forum emphasized that these guidelines were still work in progress and that a future version would target later Ultra HD services in 2017 and beyond.