Bandwidth Pricing Can Be Biggest Hurdle To REMI (At Home) Success July 26^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

There’s been a lot of talk about the resource efficiencies related to remote operations for live production, but the cost of bandwidth to connect all of the disparate locations continues to make this way of working prohibitive for most second-tier producers.

Broadcast For IT - Part 15 - Digital Audio July 23^rd 2018 - 01:00 PM

Audio is arguably the most complex aspect of broadcast television. The human auditory systems are extremely sensitive to distortion and noise. For IT engineers to progress in broadcast television they must understand the sampling rates and formats of sound, and in this article, we delve into digital audio.

Getting Rid of Audio Ground Loops July 20^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

Virtually every audio engineer experiences ground loop noise at some point in their working career. It can be caused by many things and happens at the least expected times. Here’s a guide to what causes ground loops and how to get rid of them.

Documentarian Use of Film - Part 3 July 18^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

Working with older storage technology, here we mean small gauge film, is a challenge requiring special techniques. In this concluding segment of a three-part series, we examine image quality differences that may result in when transferring Super 8 and 8mm film to video.

IEEE Anoints OpenFog for Cloud Services And IoT July 17^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) has adopted the OpenFog Consortium’s reference architecture for fog computing. This may prove significant to broadcasters in the OTT era.

Broadcast for IT – Part 14 - Microphones July 13^th 2018 - 08:00 AM

In this series of articles, we will explain broadcasting for IT engineers. Television is an illusion, there are no moving pictures and todays broadcast formats are heavily dependent on decisions engineers made in the 1930’s and 1940’s, and in this article, we investigate microphones and how they are used in tel…

Aaron Sims VFX Studio Innovates With Litepanels’ Gemini July 12^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

Aaron Sims Creative, a full-service creative boutique for cinematic visual effects based in Los Angeles, has adopted Litepanels’ all-new Gemini 2x1 LED soft panel with precision color control and a broad array of dynamic lighting and cinematic effects for versatility in creating unique lighting setups.

The Cloud: Are We There Yet? Part 1 July 11^th 2018 - 08:00 AM

Cloud is undoubtedly one of the hottest topics in the broadcast and media industry at present, and if you were to judge the state of cloud adoption by the huge volume of noise around the subject, you could be forgiven for feeling like a dinosaur if you haven’t already f…

Headphones: The Key to Monitoring Audio for Video July 10^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

The best video is not watchable by mass audiences unless the sound is equally good. That’s why monitoring sound with good quality headphones is essential. But, why do so many videographers shun headphones in the field?

Putting Together a Well-Rounded, Budget-Priced Mic Collection July 9^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Much is written about expensive microphones that either emulate classic models or do one specific task very well. For most small studios, however, it is more important to choose cost-effective microphones that can handle most situations. Here are some suggested choices.