Simplifying Monitoring August 26^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

As IP, COTs and IT systems advance through broadcast infrastructures, monitoring continues to play a critical role in the efficient and reliable running of a facility. Combining traditional video and audio monitoring with network and system analysis soon increases in complexity, so what do we need to do to optimize…

The Sponsors Perspective: Taming The Virtualized Beast August 25^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Without doubt, virtualization is a key technological evolution focus and it will empower many broadcast and media organizations to work differently, more efficiently and more profitably.

Creative Analysis: Part 5 - Video Displays With Markus Förderer August 24^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

It’s perhaps a little unfair to blame modern visual effects people for the fact that audiences are becoming a little jaded about green screen. If we’re to conclude that there’s some sort of quality problem with VFX, we’d need to be sure that we were noticing each an…

Broadcasters Consider Using ATSC 3.0 To Control IoT Devices. Is That “Broadcasting?” August 21^st 2020 - 09:00 AM

Thanks to the pioneering and the sometimes overly promotional work of One Media, the wholly owned subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, the new broadcast standard emerging in the U.S., called ATSC 3.0, is promising broadcasters new capabilities well beyond delivering TV signals. Yet it’s also about to change the v…

The Sponsors Perspective: An Ambisonics Primer August 18^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Sennheiser examines the theory, implementation, and uses of the Ambisonic soundfield, and its important role in the immersive audio world.

Careful Planning Is Key To Restarting Sports And Keeping Crews Safe August 17^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

As live sports broadcasts resume in the U.S., the industry is grappling with how to keep its crews safe by following strict COVID-19 guidelines—established by the U.S. government and the industry itself—while maintaining the high production quality viewers expect. Safety precautions now being employed include keeping ons…

Is Gamma Still Needed?: Part 3 - The Program Chain, Surround Brightness Ratio (SBR) & The HVS August 14^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

There are two components of gamma that have quite different purposes. One of them is always necessary because displays and their surroundings are never equally as bright as the original scene. The other one is a compression technique.

Digital Audio: Part 2 - The Historical Evolution Of Digital Audio Systems August 13^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Digital audio has a remarkably short history, but apart from a few enthusiasts of legacy technology, the takeover has been total.

NextGen TV Lifts Off August 12^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Several licensed experimental ATSC 3.0 stations have been on the air for some time. Now, the first commercial ATSC 3.0 stations have signed on in Las Vegas, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Salt Lake City and Phoenix.

The Sponsors Perspective: Sound All Around At The Farm August 11^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

The Farm is a leading full-service post production group that started in Soho, London, subsequently opening facilities in Manchester and Bristol in the UK, and West Hollywood in Los Angeles. The Farm is well known for its ground-breaking creative approaches and its willingness to embrace all that technology has to…