Parts And Chip Shortages July 15^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

TV equipment manufacturers are doing what broadcasters do best: Creatively helping each other work through a difficult technical challenge.

Internet Contribution For Broadcasters: Pt. 3 - Why Carriage Matters To Live Internet Video Delivery July 14^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

On the internet, congestion and latency is added at the points at which carriers connect to each other. Understanding this will help you design a better quality video service, says Bernhard Pusch, Head of Global Internet Strategy at Telstra Corporation.

Monitoring An IP World - OTT - Part 2 July 13^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

In this second instalment of our extended article on monitoring in OTT and VOD, we take a look at the core infrastructure and discuss how to analyze systems to guarantee that video, audio and metadata is reliably delivered through network and CDN infrastructures to the home viewer.

HDR: Part 28 - Creative Technology - Guide To Anamorphic Lenses July 12^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

So you’re a producer, and your cinematographer is campaigning for the use of anamorphic lenses. Problem is, they’re expensive, and for people who aren’t cinematographic propeller heads, it can seem hard to justify. Let’s look at what’s going on and how we got here, without assuming …

Microphones: Part 3 - Human Auditory System July 9^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

To get the best out of a microphone it is important to understand how it differs from the human ear.

Timing: Part 4 - Analog Television July 8^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

One of the earliest and most widespread applications of synchronizing was in television.

Internet Contribution For Broadcasters: Pt. 2 - Applications July 7^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

In Part 1, we looked at how the internet operates and the components that make it so effective. In this article, we consider the broadcast applications available and what it means to “connect to the internet”.

Monitoring An IP World - OTT - Part 1 July 6^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

Monitoring has always been the engineers’ best friend as it turns apparent chaos into order and helps us understand what is going on deep inside a system to deliver high-quality pictures and sound. As OTT continues to play a more prominent role, the need to monitor internet distribution systems is b…

Digital Audio: Part 13 - Disk-based Audio July 5^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

The random-access characteristic of the disk drive made it attractive for audio editing purposes and when drive prices fell as computers became popular the attraction was even stronger.

Remote RF Monitoring Over IP July 2^nd 2021 - 09:00 AM

Remote broadcast transmitters were once logged and controlled from studios over a standard telephone line, and monitored on a consumer TV. The alarm was the GM calling the Master Control Red Phone.