HDR: Part 2 - Brightness Encoding May 27^th 2022 - 01:00 PM

Dealing with brightness in camera systems sounds simple. Increase the light going into the lens; increase the signal level coming out of the camera, and in turn increase the amount of light coming out of the display. In reality, it’s always been more complicated than that. Camera, display and p…

Electricity: Part 3 - AC Systems May 27^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Here we look at alternating current (AC) systems and how generating AC often requires an intermediate step of converting to DC to improve the efficiencies of AC generators.

Creating Virtual Sets With LED Walls And Unreal Engine With Andy Jarosz May 25^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Virtual production based around LED walls involves a disparate collection of technologies, and the people best placed to get the best out of the technology are often multi-disciplinarians with experience across several fields.

Broadcaster D2C Requirements For The 2020s - Part 2 May 24^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

The first part of this article explained the set of requirements that appear in the most modern OTT Services from broadcasters launching their own App-based services in the 2020s. Here we inspect those requirements in the two broad areas of Content Monetization and Content Delivery.

Information: Part 2 - Gaussian Distribution May 23^rd 2022 - 09:00 AM

Information can never be separated from its nemesis, which is uncertainty. The former is only possible by limiting the latter.

US Open Golf Puts Spotlight On Latency And Scale For Live Streaming May 20^th 2022 - 09:30 AM

Every big global sporting event exerts stress on streaming infrastructures and challenges providers to deliver further improvements in the viewing experience as demand and traffic levels go on increasing. The 2022 US Open Golf Championship in Brookline, Massachusetts, is particularly under the spotlight as the world’s third golf major of t…

HDR: Part 1 - The State of HDR May 18^th 2022 - 12:50 PM

Over the century or so we’ve been making moving images, a lot of improvements have been dreamed up. Some of them, like stereo 3D and high frame rate, have repeatedly suffered a lukewarm reception. Other things, like HD, and even sound and color, enjoyed more or less universal acclaim.

IP Security For Broadcasters: Part 8 - RADIUS Network Access May 17^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Maintaining controlled access is critical for any secure network, especially when working with high-value media in broadcast environments.

No Sign Of Innovation Slowing At NAB 2022 May 16^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Covid-19 may have changed the course of broadcasting but has not slowed its development, judging from NAB 2022, the first major industry show with a physical presence since before the pandemic.

NAB 2022 Shows Less Can Be More For Trade Shows May 13^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

It has been hard to find vendors or visitors regretting their presence at NAB 2022, or suggesting they will not come next year, despite the significant drop in overall numbers.