5G Broadcast Gains Momentum With Field Trials November 25^th 2022 - 09:15 AM

Video currently drives the most traffic on public networks, accounting for two-thirds of the overall global mobile data consumption. How long it can continue to grow is still up for debate.

Electricity: Part 8 - Electric OB Vans November 24^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

We are told that in the future all cars will be electrically powered. It is therefore quite natural that a broadcaster should consider whether outside broadcast vehicles might follow suit.

Scalable Dynamic Software For Broadcasters: Part 1 - Software Infrastructures November 22^nd 2022 - 09:00 AM

IP has succeeded in abstracting away the media essence from the underlying transport stream, and in doing so is providing scalable and dynamic solutions that are facilitated through cloud technologies and software.

Productive Cloud Workflows - Part 1 November 18^th 2022 - 09:30 AM

IP is an enabling technology that facilitates the use of data centers and cloud technology to power media workflows. The speed with which COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) hardware can now process data means video and audio signals can be transcoded, edited, and transferred with speeds that are fast enough…

Compression: Part 2 - Moving On From Analog November 17^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Compression is almost taken for granted despite its incredible complexity. But it’s worth remembering how compression has developed so we can progress further.

Audio Post For ‘Billions’ With Eric Hirsch & Gregg Swiatlowski At Goldcrest NY November 16^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

The multi award winning team at Goldcrest share their creative insight and technique through an exploration of the subtle soundscape for Billions.

HDR: Part 7 - LEDs - For Better For Worse November 15^th 2022 - 09:30 AM

If we could get lights capable of full color mixing at the same price as conventional white-only ones, would we?

Keeping Studio IP Media Streams Reliable - Part 2 November 11^th 2022 - 09:30 AM

Distributing error free IP media streams is only half the battle when building reliable broadcast infrastructures. SDP files must match their associated IP media essence or downstream equipment will not be able to decode it. In this article we dig deeper into SDP files and media IP streams to understand…

Vendor Spotlight: Zixi November 11^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Founded in 2008 in Boston Mass, Zixi began as a company that targets broadcasters, enterprises, over-the-top video providers, and service providers around the world with a content- and network-aware protocol that dynamically adjusts to varying network conditions and employs error-correction techniques for error-free video streaming over IP networks. The intention is…

Waves: Part 2 - Distribution November 10^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

John Watkinson moves on to discussion of the effects of the medium waves are travelling in and explains why loudspeaker enclosures contain foam.