EU Orders Broadcom To Halt Exclusive Deals With Set Top Box Makers October 21^st 2019 - 01:00 PM

Broadcom, the dominant US maker of chips for TV set top boxes (STBs), cable modems, smart phones and communications products, has been ordered by the EU (European Union) to cease exclusivity deals while the latter investigates whether these agreements are anti-competitive.

Wireless Power Advances August 6^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

Powercast long-range wireless power technology has gained three additional FCC approvals, adding one Part 15 and two Part 18 certifications. What’s in it for TV broadcasters?

Embrionix’s Mini SDI-IP Gateways Now Include Frame Sync July 10^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

With the migration from SDI to IP infrastructures in full swing across the industry, broadcast engineers tasked with setting up these internal networks are looking for new ways to perform signal processing in the easiest and most cost-effective way.

Articles You May Have Missed November 30^th 2016 - 09:00 AM

A new range of television sets will be unveiled at the upcoming 2017 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV in January. Along with high dynamic range (HDR), OLED displays and much larger screens, TV set manufacturers will be eager to grab a larger portion of viewer’s wallets with these f…

What You Need To Know About Return Loss May 4^th 2016 - 08:00 AM

SMPTE defines a set of stringent requirements for return loss, which have been challenging for many hardware designers even at today’s speed of 2.97 Gbps. As the industry upgrades to 5.94 Gbps and 11.88 Gbps to support ultra-HD video resolutions, meeting return loss will become even more challenging.

Reverse Power Feed: Fiber-fast DSL Without Breaking the Bank April 1^st 2016 - 08:00 AM

June 7, 2015, marks the day in which the first 8K high definition (HD) video appeared in YouTube. As HD video content becomes a consumer expectation, and the main On Demand video content suppliers and distributors move to higher and higher resolutions, service providers need to increase their Last Mile capacity so…

Panasonic: There are No Breakthroughs in Flash Technology for 4K Video December 30^th 2014 - 08:00 AM

4K video is having a growing impact beyond home viewing on television sets. Cinema cameras that record 4K video are now being widely used to make feature films, while low-cost 4K still cameras are being used in photography to select 4K moving frames as still images — redefining the traditional concept o…

Green Chips: Meaning efficient semiconductors December 17^th 2014 - 01:50 PM

Ever heard of a “Green Chip”? They represent a line of energy efficient semiconductors made by NXP, all targeted at reducing the power consumption of electronics products.

Broadcasters Seek New Work Life Balance Around Remote Working January 15^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

The changes in workflows with increased remote production will be sustained as vaccines help ease the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic during 2021 but with some change back towards traditional workplace interaction.

Tech + Media Predictions 2021 - Part 2 January 13^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

The industry experienced futureshock head-on in 2020. The impact will take a long time to unwind but it’s already clear that some changes will be profound and not all of them bad. In part 2 we look at what sports and sportscasters need to do to change the live experience to m…

2020 - The Year Of The Engineer January 8^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

If we could have a “Year of the Engineer”, then I am firmly of the opinion that 2020 would be it. Lockdown has demonstrated unprecedented imagination, ingenuity and tenacity, especially for our engineering community.

Flying On Instruments Into 2021 January 6^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

As TV broadcasters struggle to stay on air during the pandemic, the FCC has released the map to the future NextGen TV Broadcast Internet world.

IT-Centric Technologies Will Continue To Alter Traditional Video Production January 5^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

After a year like 2020, predicting the future is scary business. However there are several leading-edge technologies—many borrowed from the IT and consumer-facing industries—that certainly look to make a significant impact on video production and broadcasting in 2021. Here are some, in no particular order, that will see continued implementation and…

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