FCC Retains A/322 Standard For NextGen TV Broadcasts July 31^st 2023 - 09:30 AM

The FCC has released a Third Report and Order and Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that addresses regulatory issues related to the ATSC 3.0 “NextGen TV” conversion. Among them, the agency has kept in place the current ATSC A/322 standard for new ATSC 3.0 transmissions until the year 2027.

Waves: Part 11 - Phased Arrays July 28^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Here we look at more recent developments in radar such as phased arrays and synthetic apertures.

System Showcase: Coverage Of 2023 Wimbledon Serves Up Latest Technical Wizardry On TV And Online July 18^th 2023 - 10:00 AM

This year’s coverage of the 2023 Wimbledon tennis tournament is the biggest and most comprehensive production ever for the event, starting with the hundreds of technical crew working on it.

Motion Pictures: Part 4 - Improving Dynamic Resolution July 6^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

There is definitely such a thing as the film look. Much of it is because of the serious limitations caused by the low frame rate.

Consortium Of Sports Tech Startups To Work With CBS Sports To Boost Its Live Coverage July 4^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

CBS Sports is looking for some new technology ideas for its sports coverage and is encouraging sports tech startups to join with the network and its new collaboration partner, Israel-based Hype Sports Innovation, to facilitate the next generation of applications for artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR),…

Compression: Part 10 - Determining Bitrate June 28^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Having earlier looked at the different ingredients of spatial coding, the opportunity now arises to pull them together into a system.

Waves: Part 10 - Microwave Innovation June 26^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

The histories of broadcasting and radar are forever intertwined as the same people worked in both fields and knowledge flowed between them. Television and radar are both imaging technologies, but only one is for entertainment.

Why Does Media Need Cloud? June 23^rd 2023 - 09:00 AM

It’s hard to visit any kind of media industry event at the moment without seeing the word “cloud” everywhere. But what does it really mean? What benefits does it really offer? And why do we need it at all?

Live Captioning IP Workflows June 20^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

IP is an enabling technology that allows broadcasters to integrate software solutions into their workflows. However, the plethora of SDI and IP workflows that are now coexisting in broadcast infrastructures means that technologists and engineers must look for new methods when designing their facilities, especially when considering the real-time nature…

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…