Data Recording & Transmission - Part 12: The Optical Drive - Playback August 20^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

Optical disks rely totally on the ability of the pickup to follow and focus on the data track. It is taken for granted that these mechanisms are phenomenally accurate, work at high speed despite being made at low cost and need no maintenance.

Kitchen Table Engineering In The Era Of Electronic Kits August 8^th 2019 - 11:00 AM

Images from the past can trigger nostalgic memories. Recently, I saw an old film that featured a Heathkit, an assemble-it-yourself table radio with majestic glowing tubes. It brought back memories of my childhood days as an amateur “kitchen table” engineer who loved to build those kits.

Data Recording: The Optical Drive - Part 11 August 7^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

The optical disk has some useful characteristics that have allowed it to survive alongside magnetic media. John Watkinson takes a look.

2nd European Games Keep Talent And Crews Connected Via AoIP Technology August 1^st 2019 - 09:00 AM

By any measure, this year’s 2019 2nd European Games in Minsk, Belarus from June 21-30 were a major sports undertaking that required a lot of technical coordination and logistical skill to make happen. Over 4,000 athletes from 50 European Countries competed in 15 different sports and 23 disciplines. International Sports Broadcasting SL (ISB) served a…

Data Recording and Transmission - Part 10: The Hard Disk Drive – Increasing Density July 10^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

The hard disk drive rapidly converged on the concept of one head per surface with all of the heads moving together on a common positioner.

Data Recording and Transmission: The Hard Disk Drive - Part 9 June 19^th 2019 - 01:00 PM

We call them hard disks to distinguish them from floppy disks. As the latter have practically died out as a result of progress in solid-state storage such as flash memory, it is probably not necessary to specify that disks are hard anymore, but tradition is a powerful thing.

Should I. Or, Shouldn’t I. Upgrade, That Is June 17^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

NAB ramp up. A period where articles about new cameras arriving in the next year appear almost daily. I’m sure many shooters as they skim or read these stories can’t help but consider whether the time has come to upgrade their cameras.

TAG Multiviewer Conquers IP at NAB 2019 May 14^th 2019 - 12:05 PM

TAG V.S. presented their software-only MCM-9000 all IP-based UHD Multiviewer and Monitoring platform at the NAB Show 2019 that is completely contained on a Dongle running Linux.

Data Recording and Transmission: RF - Part 8 May 13^th 2019 - 11:00 AM

In part 8 of the series “Data transmission and storage”, consultant John Watkinson looks at some of the intricacies of RF transmission.

Videon Shows New Low-Latency Edge Compute Encoder May 6^th 2019 - 08:00 AM

At the recent 2019 NAB Show, Videon showed its new compact EdgeCaster encoder family that’s designed for professionals looking for ultra low-latency streaming, multiple-bit-rate support, forward error correction, and full duplex encoding/decoding.

Data Recording & Transmission - Part 12: The Optical Drive - Playback August 20^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

Optical disks rely totally on the ability of the pickup to follow and focus on the data track. It is taken for granted that these mechanisms are phenomenally accurate, work at high speed despite being made at low cost and need no maintenance.

UK Regulator Urges Review Of Public Service Broadcasting As Streaming Gains August 19^th 2019 - 10:00 AM

UK media regulator Ofcom is calling for a review of public service broadcasting in the light of its report finding rapid growth in streaming viewing, especially among Millennials.

ZombieLoad And Other Things That Go Bump In The Night August 16^th 2019 - 12:05 PM

May 14, 2019 may not have seemed a particularly important date for those who edit and color grade on Mac’s and PC’s. But it was. By chance, that day I went looking for the May Windows 10 Feature Update (1903). I was surprised to find a scary warning about something I had nev…

Building On IP COTS August 14^th 2019 - 12:30 PM

Transitioning to IP improves flexibility and scalability, both of which are achievable using COTS IT equipment. But can COTS solve every challenge? Or does broadcasting still have some unique and more demanding requirements that need further attention? In this article, we look deeper into the specifics of IP networks for…

Kitchen Table Engineering In The Era Of Electronic Kits August 8^th 2019 - 11:00 AM

Images from the past can trigger nostalgic memories. Recently, I saw an old film that featured a Heathkit, an assemble-it-yourself table radio with majestic glowing tubes. It brought back memories of my childhood days as an amateur “kitchen table” engineer who loved to build those kits.

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Data Recording & Transmission - Part 12: The Optical Drive - Playback August 20^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

Kitchen Table Engineering In The Era Of Electronic Kits August 8^th 2019 - 11:00 AM

Data Recording: The Optical Drive - Part 11 August 7^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

2nd European Games Keep Talent And Crews Connected Via AoIP Technology August 1^st 2019 - 09:00 AM

Data Recording and Transmission - Part 10: The Hard Disk Drive – Increasing Density July 10^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

Data Recording and Transmission: The Hard Disk Drive - Part 9 June 19^th 2019 - 01:00 PM

Should I. Or, Shouldn’t I. Upgrade, That Is June 17^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

TAG Multiviewer Conquers IP at NAB 2019 May 14^th 2019 - 12:05 PM

Data Recording and Transmission: RF - Part 8 May 13^th 2019 - 11:00 AM

Videon Shows New Low-Latency Edge Compute Encoder May 6^th 2019 - 08:00 AM

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