Machine Learning (ML) For Broadcasters: Part 1 - Overview July 27^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Machine Learning is generating a great deal of interest in the broadcast industry, and in this short series we cut through the marketing hype and discover what ML is, and what it isn’t, with particular emphasis on neural networks (NNs).

Transforms: Part 7 - Standards Conversion July 26^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

The transform is a useful device that has some interesting characteristics. On one side of a transform we might have the spatial domain, for example data describing an image in terms of brightness as a function of position. On the other side we might have coefficients describing the spatial frequencies…

Cloud Native - It’s Not All Or Nothing July 25^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Cloud native processing has become a real opportunity for broadcasters in recent years as the latencies, processing speeds, and storage capacities have not only met broadcast requirements, but have even surpassed them.

Electricity: Part 5 - Wind Turbines July 21^st 2022 - 09:30 AM

Wind turbines are increasing in number because they produce electricity with reasonable environmental impact. But how green are they really?

Master Control: Part 1 - The Four Missions Of Master Control July 20^th 2022 - 10:00 AM

We begin this mini series with some history, the basic principles of Master Control and the evolution of centralcasting.

Vendor Spotlight: Brainstorm 3D July 15^th 2022 - 10:30 AM

Founded in 1993, Brainstorm is based in Spain, with offices in Madrid and Valencia, where its Development Center is located. The company also maintains satellite offices in the U.S., Mexico, Singapore and China, and is represented by a global reseller/distributor network in more than 40 countries.

IP Security For Broadcasters: Part 10 - NATS Advanced Messaging July 12^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

As IT and broadcast infrastructures become ever more complex, the need to securely exchange data is becoming more challenging. NATS messaging is designed to simplify collaboration between often diverse software applications.

Vendor Spotlight: Telestream July 8^th 2022 - 11:00 AM

Telestream, based in Nevada City, Calif. (with additional offices in Westwood, Mass,), is a privately held company that supports customers around the world in the Broadcast, Professional Video Production, Education, Corporate and Military market segments. The company is celebrating its 25th year in business in 2022, offering relevant products, systems and…

Information: Part 4 - Data Rates July 7^th 2022 - 09:30 AM

In an increasingly digital world, it may be useful to look at the amount of data needed to represent various media. Note that the amount of data is being considered; the amount of information will always be somewhat less than that.

Electricity: Part 4 - Solar Panels July 6^th 2022 - 11:00 AM

Solar Panels, or photo-voltaics (PV), have their uses, but they also have their drawbacks.