Performance and Scale: Overcoming the Hurdles of Video and Video-like Data March 27^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

It’s no secret that video and high-res content is continuing to grow exponentially as consumers respond to the engaging and interactive experience it can offer. Indeed, 50 percent of all data is now video, and an explosion of high-res content is driving performance and capacity gains across a number of m…

Applied Technology: Does the World Really Need Another Storage Solution? March 25^th 2019 - 11:00 AM

Anyone with a story worth telling should only be limited by their creativity, not their technical prowess.

USB4 Promises Less Confusion March 25^th 2019 - 09:00 AM

USB4, the upcoming standard for the USB computing interface, promises to integrate the Thunderbolt 3 specification and simplify the technology for computer buyers.

Applied Technology: Is Cloning The Backup You Need? March 22^nd 2019 - 01:30 PM

Whatever you do in media production, having a backup is indispensable. Having another copy of the file means that in case something goes wrong, it can be restored to the last version saved without loosing all, or only a minimum, of your work. But there’s an even better practice t…

Real World IP - Learn from the Trail Blazers March 12^th 2019 - 10:30 AM

IP has now come of age and many broadcasters are looking to transition to ST2110. The Broadcast Bridge has been championing IP education and in this unprecedented IP seminar they have brought together leading industry experts to deliver an in-depth case-study of the world’s leading ST2110 IP installation at…

Recent Demonstration Shows RIST Protocol Ready for Broadcast Contribution Applications March 11^th 2019 - 10:00 AM

The RIST standard, supported by leading companies, enables the creation of low-latency contribution links over the internet while providing high resilience to packet loss.

Systems Integrators Have Their Heads In the Cloud March 8^th 2019 - 01:50 PM

Although there are still many cables to connect and physical hardware to implement, the overall scope of many of today’s system integrator projects around the world is changing dramatically, incorporating lots of software and IP connections. Once the exclusive domain of project engineers well versed in SDI infrastructures, IT e…

4K-8K UHDTV Satellite Broadcasting Leads Day One of the BEIT Conference at NAB March 7^th 2019 - 01:00 PM

NHK, Japan’s Broadcasting Corporation, has been taking a leading role in popularizing UHDTV services since 2013. The company has developed their own playout systems for both 4K and 8K channels based on advanced digital satellite broadcasting technologies.

TV’s ‘Back to the Future’ Moment? March 7^th 2019 - 12:05 PM

Philo T. Farnsworth was the original TV pioneer. When he transmitted the first picture from a camera to a receiver in another room in 1927, he exclaimed to technicians helping him, “There you are – electronic television!” What’s never been quoted but likely the first question raised was “What do we do with i…

Don’t Let Your OTT Success Turn You Into A Data Exfiltration Victim March 6^th 2019 - 10:00 AM

Imagine you are a creative person with technical skills and limited moral constraints. Now imagine you get the opportunity to steal the series finale for Game of Thrones weeks before the episode is broadcast or streamed. That would be worth a lot, wouldn’t it?