Practical High Dynamic Range (HDR) Broadcast Workflows - Part 2 May 4^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

There is a school of thought that suggests increasing the brightness through the contrast control on a television will give a higher dynamic range. However, this doesn’t necessarily increase the contrast ratio. Quantization noise is the enemy of dynamic range and increasing brightness in a system with a low b…

European Super League Debacle Heralds Change For Sports Broadcasting May 3^rd 2021 - 09:00 AM

The dramatic volcanic eruption of the European Super League (ESL) may have been short lived but the ash spewed out will disrupt the field of sports broadcasting for much longer and likely accelerate change towards a new order.

Sinclair’s Broadcast App Explained April 29^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

A NextGen TV Broadcast App can make an exciting first impression because it immediately stands out when a NextGen TV is tuned to an ATSC 3.0 station broadcasting the app. The Sinclair Broadcast App is the first TV Broadcast App to be deployed.

CableLabs Certifies First Low Latency DOCSIS Modem April 28^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

CableLabs, the industry body responsible for cable TV R&D and standards development, has certified the first cable modem supporting the low latency version of the DOCSIS data over cable specification.

Practical High Dynamic Range (HDR) Broadcast Workflows - Part 1 April 27^th 2021 - 09:30 AM

HDR is taking the broadcasting world by storm. The combination of a greater dynamic range and wider color gamut is delivering images that truly bring the immersive experience to home viewers. Vibrant colors and detailed specular highlights build a kind of realism into broadcast productions that our predecessors could only…

Improving Compression Efficiency With AI April 23^rd 2021 - 09:00 AM

A group of international technology vendors and broadcasters is working on developing and implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) standards to improve video coding. Calling itself MPAI (Moving Picture, Audio and Data Coding by Artificial Intelligence) they believe that machine learning can improve efficiency of the existing Enhanced Video Coding standard by…

Computer Security: Part 5 - Dual Bus Architecture April 21^st 2021 - 09:00 AM

In the UK we have Oxford v Cambridge. In the USA it’s Princeton v Harvard. The only difference is that one is a boat race and the other is computer architecture race.

T-Mobile US Aligns With Google For TV And Drops Own Video Bundle April 20^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

T-Mobile, one of the big three cellular operators in the US, has abruptly dropped its TV streaming bundle six months after launch and instead lined up with Google to promote YouTube TV, as well as stepping up promotion of the latter’s Android TV platform.

Digital Audio: Part 10 - Adjusting Levels April 19^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

Gain control in digital audio is essentially a numerical model of the same process in the analog domain.

Is Remote Operation Underrated? April 15^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

A recent Lawo remote activities case study notes, “It should be obvious by now that remote operation has been seriously underrated. For some, it allows to save substantial amounts of money, while others will appreciate the time gained from not having to travel.”