HDR: Part 42 - Creative Technology - Surviving Evolution December 20^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

2021 saw the end of a British lighting institution with the demise of Photon Beard. The company has existed since the founding of R. R. Beard Limited, founded in 1882 by a man who reveled in the fantastic name of Robert Royou Beard.

Formula 1 Season Supported By IP Distributed Network And Elbow Grease December 17^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

In the action-packed and frenetic world of motorsports operations, crew communications at the track can be as important to success as the actual performance of the car itself. Monitoring telemetry from the cars and managing and distributing hundreds of audio channels has also become vital. It’s hard work configuring t…

Cloud Microservice Workflow Design - Part 2 December 16^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

In the second of the articles in this cloud microservices workflow series, we take a deeper look at how microservices are integrated into workflows using RESTful APIs, as well as reviewing storage deployment and accessibility “on your terms”.

The Sponsors Perspective: The Future Of Broadcasting Is Hybrid December 15^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

For broadcasters to be profitable and stay ahead of the curve in this competitive market, they need to develop hybrid strategies with secure technology to accommodate remote workers without losing productivity. This was a direction the industry had been heading towards for some time, but the pandemic forced the industry’s…

IP Security For Broadcasters: Part 3 - IPsec Explained December 14^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

One of the great advantages of the internet is that it relies on open standards that promote routing of IP packets between multiple networks. But this provides many challenges when considering security. The good news is that we have solutions through IPsec (IP Security) to alleviate these concerns.

Live OB TV: It’s A Magic Show - Part 2 December 13^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

Planning for any kind of live TV broadcasting starts with a ‘what-if?’ list. What if the power source fails? What if a key production person gets sick or hurt? What if broadband internet access becomes unstable? What are the chances for each ‘what-if?’ and what back-up alternatives fit the budget? The…

HDR: Part 41 - Creative Technology - LED Tech Update December 10^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

A technology might seem to be near maturity when design approaches that were once theoretical, and impractical to build, become easier to make and start to hit the market. LED lighting isn’t necessarily easy to build in 2021, which is why it’s still not as affordable as we’d…

ATSC: Boosting The Future Of 3.0 December 9^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) recently announced the release of a new Request for Proposals (RFP) for Broadcast Core Network technologies to enhance the ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard. The project is on a fast track, with initial responses due by December 31, 2021. Could Broadcast Core Networking be a new license for…

HDR: Part 40 - DOPs : Make Your Viewers Suffer December 8^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

In some ways, the best DOP and a sadist have a lot in common: We strive to make our viewers suffer and the curious thing is, our audiences love us the more for it. Of course, DOPs, like most civilized people, wouldn’t think to wrench the fingernails from our v…

Cloud Microservice Workflow Design - Part 1 December 7^th 2021 - 09:30 AM

The power and flexibility of cloud computing is being felt by broadcasters throughout the world. Scaling delivers incredible resource and the levels of resilience available from international public cloud vendors is truly eye watering. It’s difficult to see how any broadcaster would run out of computing power or storage, e…