Vendors Now Well Versed In The Language of IT September 21^st 2018 - 09:52 AM

At the recent IBC Show in Amsterdam, it was clear that when discussing the design and deployment of next generation video production and distribution infrastructures, manufacturers of the technology and processes required are now using significantly different technical terms. Now, familiar words like “encoding”, “playout” and “software defined networks’ are being repla

GV Rolls Out Core Technology Initiative at IBC September 19^th 2018 - 04:00 PM

Embracing the ‘lean engineering’ philosophy of high performing companies, such as Amazon, Google, Netflix and Tesla, will enable Grass Valley to innovate faster, and at scale.

Articles You May Have Missed – September 19, 2018 September 19^th 2018 - 08:00 AM

The IBC 2018 exhibition and conference just wrapped and by many accounts, this was (again) the year of IP. While many tasks and solutions needed by production and facility engineers has yet to have an IP equivalent, the exhibition showed clearly the technology marker has moved significantly from only a few

KSAT Maintains Compliance of IP channels With Mediaproxy TSoIP-based LogServer September 18^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

San Antonio-based broadcaster KSAT has deployed Mediaproxy’s LogServer compliance logging and monitoring platform to monitor compliance logging of five IP-based channels

NEP Remote Commentary System Enables Multi-Language Production September 13^th 2018 - 04:00 PM

At a time when broadcasters are being challenged to produce more localized content for multiple languages, remotely produced live events are gaining traction with sports producers around the world. NEP Media Solutions is making multi-language production cost-effective with its Remote Commentary system.

Live IP Delivery – Part 2 – OTT Technology September 13^th 2018 - 11:30 AM

In part-1 of this series, Challenges, we introduced the basic concepts of the technology behind live OTT delivery. In this article, we dig deeper to help broadcast engineers and technical managers understand the intricacies of HTTP and IP technology, so they will be able to design and support OTT systems

IP – The Final Frontier - Solutions September 13^th 2018 - 09:30 AM

Many broadcasters are seeing the benefits of IP and progressing ever closer to migration. But making IP systems work and achieving the COTS benefits CEO’s demand involves more than just understanding the technology. In this article, we look at the migration from the perspective of the engineers who are m

Articles You May Have Missed – September 12, 2018 September 12^th 2018 - 08:00 AM

It’s IBC time. Pack your bags and head to Amsterdam as the 2018 IBC show is ready to roll. This year’s event is focused on all things IP and at least a dozen other themes including new equipment, technology security and Next Gen television.

Timing - Tails of Truth September 11^th 2018 - 01:50 PM

Recognising the extremities of the bell curve distribution and the impact large jitter variances have on picture and sound stability is critical. Only when this is understood, do we hope to be able to build reliable, flexible, IP infrastructures that will meet the demands of real-time broadcast facilities.

The Migration to IP: The Revolution Continues September 11^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

Are you an IT engineer having trouble figuring out why the phones, computers and printer systems work but the networked video doesn’t? Or maybe you have 10-15 years of experience with video production equipment but really don’t understand why the rack room is filled with things called “switches.” Help fo

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