Y2K+20: The Polar Opposite April 24^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

TV stations refocus their creative talents and energies on staying healthy and on the air.

Audio Levels - Part 3 April 22^nd 2020 - 09:00 AM

The traditional level standards were based on electrical signals of specified power. When these signals are recorded on media, or transmitted in other ways, these definitions no longer apply.

Audio Levels - Part 2 April 7^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

The deciBel is a logarithmic ratio that happens to express quite well both the signal loss in transmission lines and the subjective sense of loudness in human hearing.

Audio Levels - Part 1 March 23^rd 2020 - 01:00 PM

Superficially, level seems to be a simple subject: just a reading on a meter. In practice, there’s a lot more to it. Level matters because if it is wrong, sound quality can suffer, things can get damaged or cause interference and listeners complain because they have to keep adjusting…

The V In TV Stands For Viewers March 23^rd 2020 - 09:00 AM

What’s the difference between a video and TV? A video without an audience is still a video. TV without an audience is a disaster.

The Sponsors Perspective: HDR and WCG Drives The Need For New Production Tools and Workflows March 3^rd 2020 - 09:00 AM

Within broadcast there has always been a quest for higher and higher resolution with improvements in wider color fidelity. The quest has always been to deliver what we see to the audience, often this is limited by technology or cost of production, but today there is the possibility to increase…

Engineers: The Final Filter February 19^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Want to prove your value to your employer? One audience complaint about a simple but crucial content detail that should have been caught by the traffic department or an engineer resulted in a $50,000 fine.

Effective Monitoring Strategies Today And The Path Forward February 13^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

The number of stream monitoring and data aggregation points continue to multiply, but there are increasingly efficient ways to proactively manage your QoS, QoE and compliance requirements.

New Red Bee Media Technology Enables Deaf Translators to Create Live Sign Language December 20^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

At the recent UK Council on Deafness’ Annual Conference, Red Bee Media showcased its innovative work in live sign language translation for broadcast TV. The network’s new solution enables deaf translators to work on live programs.

Rohde & Schwarz and Netflix October 22^nd 2018 - 09:00 AM

Netflix has launched its Post Technology Alliance program. The program identifies products that meet Netflix technical and delivery specifications today and will continue to do so in the future.

The US NPT EAS Test September 29^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

The FCC recently announced plans for national EAS tests. The first EAS test was on 9 November 2011 at 2 pm EST. The result was that approximately half the participants didn’t receive the test message for myriad technical reasons. It took the Commission five years to develop a better EAS plan. Is i…

Compression: Part 12 - The Evolution Of Video Compression September 27^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Having considered all of the vital elements of moving image coding this final part looks at how these elements were combined throughout coding history.

The Streaming Tsunami: Part 5 - Scaling With The Audience At The Edge September 26^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

The Edge network scales with the audience. The more people that stream concurrently, or the higher the average bitrate requested by a consistently sized audience, the more capacity the Edge network needs. Achieving best possible efficiency at the Edge requires intelligently managing content and performance monitoring, tuning the infrastructure specifically…

A Practical Guide To RF In Broadcast: Transmitter Plant Planning September 25^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Broadcast transmitter facility planning, design and construction… and what an engineering consultant can help with.

Understanding The Client-Side OTT Customer Experience September 22^nd 2023 - 09:00 AM

The criticality of service assurance in OTT services is evolving quickly as audiences grow and large broadcasters double-down on their streaming strategies.

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