Reality of IP - Part 1 - Real Time August 30^th 2018 - 03:00 PM

Live broadcast television was once considered to be unique as every bit of data had to be delivered to the viewers television set in real-time. However, as IT continues to leverage its influence on television, we discover the uniqueness of broadcasting isn’t as exclusive as we may have once t…

IP - The Final Frontier 1 - Security August 30^th 2018 - 01:50 PM

With any technology project, engineers run at break neck speed to achieve tight deadlines at ever decreasing costs. But security is a new aspect anybody migrating to IP must consider from the out-set. In this article, we investigate security, what it means, and most importantly, who is responsible for it.

Amazon Web Services has head in the cloud at IBC 2018 August 30^th 2018 - 12:05 PM

The maturation and convergence of cloud technologies across the whole content value chain will be the primary theme for Amazon Web Services (AWS) at IBC 2018.

IMF - Interoperability and Content Exchange Made Easy August 29^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

As the television business has become more global, and evolving consumer devices spawn the need for ever more formats, there has been an explosion of the number of versions that are needed for an item of content. The need to provide tens to hundreds of language versions provides added complications,…

Broadcast For IT - Part 20 - IP Systems August 28^th 2018 - 01:00 PM

In principle, IP systems for broadcasting should not differ from those for IT. However, as we have seen in the previous nineteen articles in this series, reliably distributing video and audio is highly reliant on accurate timing. In this article, we investigate the key components needed to build a reliable…

IP Explored - ST2110 and ST2022 August 28^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

As broadcasters accelerate IP migration we must move from a position of theory to that of practical application. Whether we’re building a greenfield site or transitioning through a hybrid solution, simply changing SDI components with analogous IP replacements will not achieve full COT’s goals and the benefits associated wit…

Broadcast For IT - Part 19 - Why Use IP? August 21^st 2018 - 01:50 PM

Moving from the luxury of dedicated point-to-point connectivity in favor of asynchronous, shared, and unpredictable IP networks may seem like we’re making life unnecessarily difficult for ourselves. However, there are compelling reasons to make the transition to IP. In this article, we look at the primary motivation for moving t…

SMPTE Speeds Up Standards Development with Technical Specification Process August 20^th 2018 - 04:00 PM

The SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) has responded to demand for faster development of key standards aligned with emerging business processes by establishing its Technical Specification process.

Storage Drives for Audio Production August 17^th 2018 - 11:00 AM

Audio can be edited these days on virtually any personal computer. Professionals, however, need to understand storage drives in order to get the best results. Here’s what to look for when buying drives for audio editing.

Myths and Truths About Standards Conversion August 15^th 2018 - 10:00 AM

Everyone knows what standards converters do, right? Broadcast professionals recognize that changing the video format and frame rate is necessary when sharing materials internationally or when integrating movies into TV schedules. In fact, there are many types of standards conversion available. Here is a guide to understanding the options.