Hybrid QC: a More Complete Approach to Delivering High-Quality Video April 5^th 2017 - 10:00 AM

Quality control (QC) operations are evolving. A decade ago, QC was strictly a manual-based process. In more recent years, broadcasters have relied on file-based, automated QC workflows to speed up operations and ensure the accuracy of video and audio content.

Managing the “FUD” of Repack and ATSC 3.0 March 7^th 2017 - 10:00 AM

The acronym “FUD” stands for “fear, uncertainty, and doubt”. FUD neatly describes the unsettled attitude of many Directors of Engineering (DOEs) towards the approaching double-whammy of the FCC’s Spectrum Repack, and the advent of ATSC 3.0 Over-the-Air (OTA) broadcasting.

First Live Sports ATSC 3.0 Broadcast is a Grand Slam October 31^st 2016 - 10:00 AM

Experimental Next Generation TV station transmits the first live MLB World Series game broadcast in ATSC 3.0.

Facebook Viewing Time Exaggeration Renews Calls for Independent Cross Platform Video Measurement October 13^th 2016 - 01:50 PM

Facebook’s over statement of video consumption for the last two years has sparked fresh calls for independent measurement of viewing across all the major Internet platforms. It has also highlighted once again the challenges involved in conceiving a metric that fairly and accurately represents the relative value of views a…

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.

New Formats – Same Problem (Mostly) August 17^th 2016 - 01:00 PM

The Duchess of Windsor, the American wife of the man who was previously England’s King Edward VIII, famously said: “You can never be too rich or too thin”. If she’d lived in the 21st century, she might have added: “… or have too much bandwidth”.

Early Issue Detection Through Intelligent Global Monitoring is Key to Greater Security and Service June 13^th 2016 - 06:00 PM

It is well known that security breaches cause much less revenue loss or reputational damage if they are caught early. They are simply cheaper to fix at that stage.

Testing, One-Six April 6^th 2016 - 03:00 PM

The needle on the compass pointing to the direction of television broadcasting technical progress is the latest Test & Measurement category of broadcast TV equipment to be introduced and exhibited at the 2016 NAB Show.

QoE: What Does it Really Mean Today? January 19^th 2016 - 11:00 AM

There are some immutable laws for success in any consumer-oriented industry. Potential customers need to first know the product or service exists, and then they have to be persuaded that it’s desirable or necessary.

Applied Technology: Ensuring Quality of Service With End-to-End OTT Monitoring January 6^th 2016 - 08:00 AM

A wealth of over-the-top (OTT) media sources makes for a highly competitive marketplace, making it critical that broadcasters differentiate their offerings by ensuring exceptional quality of service (OoS).