Dolby Atmos Prepares For Live Broadcasts June 17^th 2016 - 10:00 AM

Since 2012 many moviegoers have been captivated by the nearly two thousand theaters throughout the world that have installed Dolby’s 3D immersive sound system called Dolby Atmos. Since then Dolby has worked to also make the technology available for live broadcasts, home theater systems and even stereo headphones.

Hopes Raised for First Virtual Reality Standard by Late 2016 June 9^th 2016 - 04:00 PM

The ITU (International Telecommunications Union) has raised hopes that the first preliminary standard covering VR (Virtual Reality) will be set before the end of 2016. This follows a recent meeting in Geneva comprising some of the main standards bodies in TV, including JPEG, MPEG, DVB and EBU (European Broadcasting Union) as…

SMPTE Hollywood Discusses Virtual Reality June 6^th 2016 - 06:00 PM

When a potential new entertainment medium like Virtual Reality bursts onto the Hollywood scene, SMPTE tries to help us understand its implications.

SALSA Initiative Looks To Automate Live Audio Mixing Process June 1^st 2016 - 08:00 AM

Fairlight is collaborating with DTS and the University of Salford, located in Manchester, UK, to develop a new approach to assist sound engineers with live sports productions.

Understanding the Terminology Behind IP Standards May 27^th 2016 - 09:00 AM

I was due to write another terminology article and thought doing one that explains the terms, alliances, and standards might be helpful. There is no shortage of new terms, so let’s get started.

IP – Generating Results for Sports Broadcasters May 10^th 2016 - 05:00 PM

When it comes to sports broadcasting, IP technology is changing the game with winning results. The use of IP has the potential to simplify sporting applications making them more cost effective and operationally efficient. From major global sporting events, to the coverage of smaller, niche sports, broadcasters can overcome a…

Advantages of Centralized Hardware Solutions May 10^th 2016 - 08:00 AM

Beginning with IBC 2015, the broadcast and production industries have seen an increasingly large investment in IP-centric solutions being offered by vendors. While that is encouraging, customers need to be sure that the performance of a centralized solution is not compromised by a low-bandwidth network.

Big Data Retrieval April 29^th 2016 - 03:00 PM

As the volume of file-based media grows, the requirement for metadata advances significantly. Simultaneously, the number of sources of metadata available expands as each node in the programme chain adds information to the file. And here lies the problem, the amount of information a producer has to search through is…

Ultra HD Forum Releases Industry Guidelines for Deploying UHD Services in 2016 April 18^th 2016 - 07:00 PM

The Ultra HD Forum released the first phase of industry Guidelines on end-to-end workflows for creating and delivering live and pre-recorded UHD content. The Ultra HD Forum is a global organization defining industry best practices for the introduction of technologies that will facilitate the ultra-high-definition (UHD) viewing experience.

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.