Field Report: The day we used the public internet for backhaul on a budget. June 24^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

Public internet-based remote TV production adds new critical monitoring points to avoid digital cliffs.

HDR For Cinematography - Part 1 June 22^nd 2021 - 09:00 AM

High dynamic range and wide color gamut combined with 4K resolution and progressive frame rates have catapulted broadcast television to new levels of immersive experience for the viewer. As HDR and WCG are relatively new to television, we need to both understand their application and how we monitor them to…

Now A Trusted Technology, AI Streamlines Video Production And Delivery Workflows June 18^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

There was a time when the mere mention of bringing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning into the media industry brought visions of robots replacing humans. Today that is certainly not the case—although we might be getting close: I saw a robotic camera operator move the cameras for a n…

Improving Headset Comms At Extreme Events: Part 2 - Design For User Comfort June 16^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

We move on to looking at developments in noise cancelling technology and the role it can play in achieving clarity and comfort within headsets for intercom use.

Hybrid CDN - Part 2 June 15^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

This is the second instalment of our deep dive into the rapid growth of OTT, high user expectations and the developments in hybrid systems which combine CDN with storage and distributed processing to meet demand.

HDR: Part 26 - Creative Technology - MovieLabs Software Defined Workflows June 14^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

The term “paperless office” goes back at least to 1978. The parallel term “filmless movie” is actually far older, dating perhaps from a 1930 article by the Hungarian inventor Dénes Mihály in the West Australian, published in Perth on 9 April 1930. Given how long it took us to actually achieve a filmless …

5G Gaining Momentum In Broadcast, But Universal Infrastructure (And Experience) Lagging June 11^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

The recent news that NTV has become the first Russian TV channel to experiment with 5G broadcast, one of many such transmission tests that have been conducted over the past 18 months, illustrates that broadcasters see a bright future in the next-generation cellular data delivery system.

The Sponsors Perspective: PRISM Waveform Monitors: Form Is Temporary, But Class Is Permanent? June 10^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

In the beginning, there was television. And whenever people tried to make television programmes effective video signal monitoring was an essential pre-requisite.

Digital Audio: Part 12 - Sampling Rate Conversion June 9^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

In real systems the issue of sampling rate conversion arises frequently but fortunately there are plenty of solutions.

Hybrid CDN - Part 1 June 8^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

Broadcasting video and audio has rapidly developed from the send-and-forget type transmission to the full duplex OTT and VOD models in recent years. The inherent bi-directional capabilities of IP networks have provided viewers with a whole load of new interactive viewing possibilities.