System Reliability for Broadcast-over-IP applications November 29^th 2016 - 05:00 PM

From headend to backend, passing through contribution and distribution networks, IP is now almost everywhere in broadcast infrastructure, with its use only increasing. On the production and playout side of the business that’s also now set to dramatically increase. This is due to the flexibility of IP-based systems, their r…

ASPEN Provides a “Safe Path” to IP November 21^st 2016 - 10:00 AM

As the industry continues its slow and steady migration to Internet Protocol (IP) infrastructures, the manufacturing community has coalesced around two initiatives ASPEN and AIMS, each of which is claimed to help ease the conversion from SDI to IP.

COTS Makes Virtualized Video Practical November 7^th 2016 - 12:05 PM

Consumer off the shelf technology (COTS) is providing broadcast TV facilities an economical foundation for technical growth in all directions.

The Next Step For IP Transmission November 1^st 2016 - 01:50 PM

While the debate surrounding the need for a complete migration from handling video (and audio) as a baseband SDI signal to IP continues, manufacturers of bonded cellular video transmitters say they got the transition started with their camera-mounted systems and are committed to helping their customers move past acquisition and…

NewTek’s NDI: A Path to IP Production October 20^th 2016 - 01:50 PM

Everyone wants to migrate from SDI to IP production, and NewTek has provided the technology to do it—for free!

Taking a Hybrid Approach to the SDI/IP Transition October 14^th 2016 - 10:00 AM

There is a lot of discussion about implementing facility-wide all IP infrastructures. Even so, there are good reasons why selecting hybrid SDI/IP video/audio over IP gear offers a smoother and more cost-effective transition to the all-IP future.

Whether It’s Called IP Or IT, Media Networks Are Different October 11^th 2016 - 08:00 AM

Is IT, the acronym for Information Technology, still meaningful when it comes to operating media networks?

The Transition from SDI to IP Isn’t Just a Technology Challenge – It’s a People Challenge Too October 7^th 2016 - 01:50 PM

Sometimes technical managers and engineers get caught up in technology as though it exists by itself. It is important to remember all new solutions must be installed and maintained by humans—and that may require new skills.

The Business Case for IP September 20^th 2016 - 08:00 AM

Broadcast television is undergoing a tectonic revolution from artisanal service provider to industrial scale producer. As the industry moves to its mature phase business owners require a highly efficient production line approach that is scalable, agile and cost predictable, allowing creative production teams to deliver better programming and viewer experiences. …

Understanding IP Networks - Security Prevention and Detection September 13^th 2016 - 03:00 PM

In the last article we looked at Firewalls and their place in a broadcast network. In this article we continue the theme of looking at a network from a broadcast engineers’ point of view so they can better communicate with the IT department, and look at how IT engineers use d…