The New Precision Time Protocol Explained June 26^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

The IEEE has just published the latest version of its Precision Time Protocol (PTP) standard that provides precise synchronization of clocks in packet-based networked systems. This article explains the significance of IEEE 1588-2019, otherwise known as PTPv2.1, and how it differs from previous versions including updates to the isolation of…

Digital Audio: Part 1 - The Transition From A to D June 25^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

It seems almost superfluous today to specify that audio is digital because most audio capture, production and distribution today is done numerically. This was not always the case and at one time audio was primarily done without the help of numbers and the term digital audio was introduced to distinguish…

Is Gamma Still Needed?: Part 2 - The CRT & The Hurter And Driffield S-Curve June 24^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Here we look at some of the origins of gamma in imaging and move on to introduce the peculiar characteristics of the cathode ray tube.

Android TV Gains Ground Around Asia June 23^rd 2020 - 09:00 AM

Taiwan Broadband Communications (TBC), one of the country’s leading cable TV operators, is the latest recruit in the region for Android TV, following deployments of the platform at Kbro in the same country, as well as KT Skylife and CJ Hello in South Korea. There have also been recent d…

OTT (Or Is It ABR?) - Part 1 - The Challenges To Be Solved June 22^nd 2020 - 09:00 AM

Over-The-Top (OTT) started life as a means to deliver file-based assets for on-demand viewing, and most of its key characteristics echo that origin.

Broadcasters Ready For 5G Adoption June 18^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Broadcasters are far more upbeat about the impact 5G mobile networks will have on their services than they were in the case of 4G when that was introduced around a decade ago.

Creative Analysis: Part 2 - Penny Dreadful From The Cinematographer June 17^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

For anyone who’s seen the first series to bear the title, the name Penny Dreadful will conjure up images of occult happenings in a shadowy, late-Victorian world. After twenty-seven episodes across three highly successful seasons, Showtime aired the last episode of Penny Dreadful in June 2016. By November 2018, the network h…

Audio Levels - Part 5 June 16^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

There is level and then there is loudness. Neither can be measured absolutely, but by adopting standardized approaches it is possible to have measurements that are useful.

ATSC 3.0 Goes Live At Full Power In Las Vegas June 15^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

The ATSC 3.0 digital terrestrial standard has passed a major milestone with the first US deployment of a multi-station service exploiting the full scope of the new technology.

Honing Advanced Television’s Leading Edge June 11^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Top TV engineering technologists update the current status of ATSC 3.0. The cloud is the unifier.