2022 HPA Tech Retreat Returns In Person February 7^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

After a year of meeting virtually, the Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) is hosting its Technology Retreat conference in person this year and members could not be happier. The highly anticipated gathering of the industry’s forward-looking technologists working at many of the largest companies in the U.S., is being h…

Coupled With Winter Olympics, Super Bowl LVI A “Once In A Lifetime” Event For NBC Sports Crews February 4^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

With this year’s Super Bowl LVI telecast coming smack dab in the middle of the Winter Olympics, NBC Sports crews will have their hands full. Having to navigate both high profile events on the same day, NBC is calling it the “one of the greatest days in the history of …

Creative Audio - Dolby Atmos With Josh Daniels February 3^rd 2022 - 09:00 AM

If you are going to try and convey the bone-rattling power of nitro-fueled cars drag racing down a quarter-mile track to viewers at home, what better way than to mix it in Dolby Atmos?

What’s Next For AI And Camera And Imaging Technology? February 2^nd 2022 - 09:00 AM

Over the last few years, advances in camera and imaging technology powered by artificial intelligence have been staggering. Today, we are seeing increasingly sophisticated applications of AI in mid- and higher-end professional cameras like the Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Sony a6600.

Microphones: Part 10 - Mid-Side (M-S) Recording And Processing February 1^st 2022 - 09:00 AM

M-S techniques provide useful sound-field positioning and a convenient way to check mono compatibility. We explain the hard science behind this often misunderstood technique.

Transforms: Part 1 - Setting The Scene January 31^st 2022 - 09:00 AM

In this new series we look at what transforms are, how they work and what they can be used for.

2022 Winter Olympics - Remote Broadcast Infrastructure In A Safety Bubble January 28^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

This year’s Winter Olympics Games, coming a mere six months after the 2021 Summer Games, is set to begin Feb. 4-20 amidst a persistent pandemic that will once again limit how the television production teams can interact on-site in Beijing, China, and do their jobs. This year’s Paralympics, also bas…

Timing: Part 11 - Isochronous Systems January 27^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

The traditional analog video signal contained all of the timing information needed by the receiver. Then it all changed….

Creative Technology - Cold Cameras At The Winter Olympics January 25^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

When audiences across the world sit down to watch the Beijing Winter Olympics, they’ll do so from the warmth and comfort of the lounge. At the other end of the signal chain, as skiers carve sparkling showers of ice crystals out of mountainsides, the environment is a little less…

5G Service’s Use Of C-Band Frequency Causes Interference With Aviation January 24^th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Although 5G service providers AT&T and Verizon have agreed to delay the launch of more powerful wireless transmissions sent within the C-band spectrum obtained in government auctions from broadcasters around airports—due to concerns over interference with airplane altimeter systems—experts said it still does not eliminate some of …