Electricity: Part 2 - Protection May 11^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Electrical safety is extremely important, and a combination of technology and procedures helps achieve adequate protection.

Thoughts On NAB 2022 May 6^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

NAB happened! Yes, footfall was inevitably down and there were fewer vendors exhibiting, but the show went on. And what a great success it was too.

Transforms: Part 4 - Discrete Fourier Transforms May 4^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

As we saw earlier when discussing transform duality, when something happens on one side of a transform, we can predict through duality what to expect on the other side.

Creative Audio - Always The Bridesmaid, Is Binaural Audio Making A Comeback May 3^rd 2022 - 09:00 AM

The world’s first immersive audio format is getting a new generation of consumers hooked via gaming, VR and ASMR, while both production and consumer technology is making it easier to record and easier to access.

Information: Part 1 - What Is Information? April 28^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Although we are said to live in an information society, the more that is considered, the less likely it appears. A good place to start is to consider what information is.

Electricity: Part 1 - Basic Principles April 13^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

In this new series, John Watkinson looks at all aspects of electricity.

IP Security For Broadcasters: Part 7 - Operating Systems April 12^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

As well as providing the core functionality of a computer, operating systems have the potential to be a primary issue for security and keeping hackers at bay.

Vendors Warn Of Continuing Severe Supply Chain Impact April 11^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Global supply chain issues continue to strangle the broadcast manufacturing industry with the issue likely to get worse before it stabilizes. An alarming 86% of broadcast industry suppliers categorise the impact as moderate or severe on their financial sustainability if conditions persist for another year.

Broadcast Control Systems - Replicating Distribution Amplifiers In IP Infrastructure April 8^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

It is a clear-cut requirement of IP infrastructures that all signal flows need to be conducted via an IT switch, or network of switches, providing an architecture that allows a virtually anything-to-everything routing environment.

Transforms: Part 3 - Superhet Analyzers April 7^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Here we dip a toe into spectrum analysis. The water’s warm.

Building An IP Studio: Connecting Cameras - Part 2 - Session Description Protocols August 17^th 2022 - 09:30 AM

IP is incredibly versatile. It’s data payload agnostic and multiple transport streams have the capability to transport it over many different types of networks. However, this versatility provides many challenges, especially when sending video and audio over networks.

IP Security For Broadcasters: Part 11 - EBU R143 Security Recommendations August 16^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

EBU R143 formalizes security practices for both broadcasters and vendors. This comprehensive list should be at the forefront of every broadcaster’s and vendor’s thoughts when designing and implementing IP media facilities.

Machine Learning For Broadcasters: Part 2 - Applications August 10^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

In part one of this series, we looked at why machine learning, with particular emphasis on neural networks, is different to traditional methods of statistical based classification and prediction. In this article, we investigate some of the applications specific for broadcasters that ML excels at.

How To Achieve Broadcast-Grade Latency For Live Video Streaming - Part 1 August 5^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

For a serious discussion about “making streaming broadcast-grade” we must address latency. Our benchmark is 5-seconds from encoder input to device, but we cannot compromise on quality. It’s not easy, and leaders in the field grapple with the trade-offs to ensure the best possible customer experience.

Information: Part 5 - Moving Images August 3^rd 2022 - 09:00 AM

Signal transducers such as cameras, displays, microphones and loudspeakers handle information, ideally converting it from one form to another, but practically losing some. Information theory can be used to analyze such devices.

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