Just what is SMPTE ST-2110? October 9^th 2017 - 05:00 PM

The big news out of IBC this year was Hmmm, what a great question! Oh yeah, and at the very end of IBC, SMPTE ST 2110 parts 10, 20 and 30 were officially approved. What you ask? What about the rest of the standard or suite of standards? Don’t worry, they will be h…

Understanding IP Networks - Plug And Play October 5^th 2017 - 04:00 PM

Differing approaches to providing audio solutions are emerging in the broadcast world. Audio over IP is a given, but where to start and which vendors to choose are proving tough decisions to make, especially as the hardware investment can have a ten-year life expectancy. And moving from an analogue, MADI…

Cloud Broadcasting - Integration and Security - SSL Certificates September 11^th 2017 - 11:00 AM

In the last article on Cloud Broadcasting we looked at integration and how we communicate with SaaS and cloud services in the absence of GPI’s and serial connections. In this article, we introduce secure server access and issues around security.

Insatiable Need For More Sources Drives IP Demand In Live Production September 7^th 2017 - 11:00 AM

With each new technology transition—from SD to HD to 4K— remote production truck companies in the U.S. have been at the forefront, providing clients with the latest production tools to expand their production capabilities and make live sports and entertainment telecasts the best they can be.

Ethernet Basics for Studio Video Over IP August 23^rd 2017 - 10:00 AM

Back in the day, the analog waveform monitor and vectorscope were the essential tools of the trade for video engineers. Fast-forward a few decades and signals that were once based on pulses have been replaced by digital SDI signals — and soon, those SDI signals will be replaced by Ethernet packets. W…

Are You Ready for 8K? August 14^th 2017 - 09:00 AM

This year at IBC, you will be able to comfortably sit in an 8K living room and enjoy a video broadcast so clear that it will make you lose yourself in a truly immersive experience that practically seems 3-D. This 8K setup will be brought to you by NHK, the…

Documentation Part 3: Getting to the Details July 11^th 2017 - 09:00 AM

Trying to troubleshoot an IP network without proper documentation is like trying to find your way around a strange city that has few street signs. Here are some tips to ensure valuable airtime is not lost because of inadequate records.

12G SDI: The Next Step For 4K/UHD Acquisition June 22^nd 2017 - 09:00 AM

With the emergence of 4K and HDR production, remote production companies and studios have been struggling to make sense of the additional requirements for more cabling (4X more) and native equipment that supports it. Where the highest quality HD signal uses a single 3Gbps SDI cable to connect point A…

Understanding IP Networks - Audio Integration June 6^th 2017 - 12:05 PM

In the previous articles, we investigated IP from a broadcast engineers point of view as it helps us understand IP. In this article, we start to look at audio integration, and how we make IP work with audio signals, and the challenges we need to overcome.

Documentation Part 2: Designing and Documenting an IP Architecture June 6^th 2017 - 09:00 AM

Some engineers can maintain their current SDI systems armed with little more than a foggy memory of how things are interconnected. But with IP networks, such a philosophy guarantees panic if something fails. When it comes to properly documenting an IP network, ignore this task at your peril.