Understanding IP Broadcast Production Networks: Part 2 - Routers & Switches May 30^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

How Routers & Switches reduce traffic congestion and improve security.

The Peril Of HDR: Just Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should May 29^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

There is a disturbing and growing consensus among viewers that many movies and TV shows today are under illuminated or simply too dark. As DOPs, we surely share some of the blame, but there is plenty of blame to go around.

Waves: Part 9 - Propagation Inversion May 25^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

As a child I came under two powerful influences. The first of these was electricity. My father was the chief electrician at a chemical works and he would bring home any broken or redundant electrical parts for me to tinker with, dismantle and occasionally repair.

The Sponsors Perspective: What Are You Waiting For? May 24^th 2023 - 09:30 AM

Cloud based workflows are here to stay. So, there are no longer any technical or production-based reasons not to take full advantage of the opportunities this can bring to broadcasters.

Understanding IP Broadcast Production Networks: Part 1 - Basic Principles Of IP May 23^rd 2023 - 09:00 AM

This is the first of a series of 14 articles that re-visit the basic building blocks of knowledge required to understand how IP networks actually work in the context of broadcast production systems.

Broadcast And The Metaverse - Part 2 May 17^th 2023 - 09:30 AM

The Metaverse may seem a long way off but the technology underpinning its rapid deployment is here today and has the potential to empower broadcasters to improve the immersive viewing experience.

Scalable Dynamic Software For Broadcasters: Part 7 - Connecting Container And Microservice Apps May 16^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Messaging is an incredibly important concept in microservices and forms the backbone of their communication. But keeping systems coherent and resilient requires an understanding of how microservices communicate and why.

The Sponsors Perspective: Why Settle For A Or B? May 12^th 2023 - 09:30 AM

AMPP provides many different configurations for high availability cloud systems that empower broadcasters to choose the best infrastructures to meet their demands and further improve the viewing experience.

Vendor Spotlight: Chyron May 10^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

Chyron’s new mantra is flexibility. Founded in 1966, Chyron’s technology has become so ingrained in the broadcast industry that its very company name has become the standard term for a caption superimposed over usually the lower part of a video image during a news broadcast.

Motion Pictures: Part 2 - Optical Flow Axis May 9^th 2023 - 09:30 AM

There is no motion in the static frames of a movie. The motion is purely in the imagination of the viewer. But how does it work?