Color and Colorimetry – Part 6 November 13^th 2019 - 10:00 AM

It is almost a hundred years since the color space of the human visual system was first explored. John Watkinson looks at how it was done.

PTP Explained - Part 2 - Redundancy In Media Driven PTP Networks November 12^th 2019 - 10:00 AM

In the first part of this four-part series we described the basic principles of the Precision Time Protocol. In part two, we investigate PTP redundancy, specifically for media networks.

Europe Commits To Cellular Broadcast Through 5G Media Action Group November 8^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

The 5G Media Action Group launched at IBC 2019 to promote broadcast over future 5G cellular networks has just held its first General Assembly at the Geneva headquarters of the EBU (European Broadcasting Union).

The Sponsors Perspective: Super FPGAs - A Cost-Effective Solution To Simultaneous HDR/SDR Production November 4^th 2019 - 11:00 AM

The emergence of high dynamic range (HDR) acquisition in live and studio production has brought numerous possibilities for improved picture quality and creating an immersive experience for viewers. But it has also added cost and complexity to production workflows that broadcasters and content distributors are not eager to pay.

OTT Middle Class Faces Squeeze From The Top November 1^st 2019 - 09:00 AM

Video service providers of all types must step up their engagement with subscribers and enrich their personalized recommendation through advanced voice capabilities if they are to meet the challenge of increased content fragmentation.

The Sponsors Perspective: Multiviewing For Live Production & Playout Using 100% Software And COTS October 30^th 2019 - 01:00 PM

Successfully deploying 100% SW 100% COTS with uncompressed IP signals.

PTP Explained - Part 1 - Network Architectures For Media Focused PTP Deployments October 29^th 2019 - 10:00 AM

As the broadcasting industry is moving from a traditional SDI infrastructure towards the All-IP Studio providing a common frequency and – equally important – an absolute notion of time for all devices is now provided by the underlying infrastructure itself. In this four part series, Thomas Kernen and Nikolaus Kerö investigate the intr…

The Sponsors Perspective: Hybrid Test & Measurement October 28^th 2019 - 03:00 PM

Familiarity breeds contempt and to a certain extent that is what has happened among broadcasters when it comes to serial digital interface (SDI) technology. Since SDI was first standardised by the SMPTE in 1989, broadcasters have forgotten the trials and tribulations they went through to get those initial systems working. Over…

Instant Answers From The Universe October 23^rd 2019 - 09:00 AM

Quantum computing is the biggest mathematical and computational breakthrough in the history of the known world.

Data Recording and Transmission: Part 13 - Electronic Memory October 22^nd 2019 - 09:00 AM

Having looked at magnetic and optical storage media, John Watkinson turns to electronic memory with the emphasis on flash.