Timing: Part 1 - Sidereal Or Solar? March 31^st 2021 - 09:00 AM

The subjects of timing, synchronizing and broadcasting are inseparable and in this new series John Watkinson will look at the fundamentals of timing, areas in which fundamental progress was made, how we got where we are and where we might be going.

Computer Security: Part 4 - Making Hardware Secure March 19^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

The history of computing has been dominated by the von Neumann computer architecture, also known as the Princeton architecture, after the university of that name, in which one common memory stores the operating system, user programs and variables the programs operate on.

Digital Audio: Part 9 - Representing Data March 18^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

The advantages of digital audio for recording purposes are clear, but once in the digital domain, productions steps also need to be carried out. Recorders don’t care about the encoding method, which is instead optimized for production purposes.

Digital Audio: Part 8 - Sampling Rates February 16^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

The best sampling rate for digital audio is easily established by considering the requirements of the human auditory system (HAS), which is the only meaningful arbiter. Provided that the bandwidth of a digital audio system somewhat exceeds the bandwidth of the HAS, that should be enough.

Computer Security: Part 3 - Circles Of Protection February 12^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

There are many different requirements and expectations in the field of computer security and it may be as well to set out what some of them are. Computation is everywhere, from the ubiquitous iPhone to the military computer in an underground installation, and it is unrealistic to think that one…

Digital Audio: Part 7 - Debunking The Myths Around Hi-Fi Audio January 21^st 2021 - 09:00 AM

It’s interesting to compare the quality that can be obtained using digital audio with legacy media such as the vinyl disk and magnetic tape.

No More Flying Blind In The Cloud December 22^nd 2020 - 09:00 AM

Migrating live and file-based video services to the cloud holds the promise of huge flexibility in deployment architectures, geographical backhaul possibilities, virtually limitless peak provisioning, pay per use pricing, access to machine learning and other advanced intellectual property on-demand, and much more. This migration is still in its infancy and…

Computer Security: Part 2 - Understanding Why Computers Work The Way They Do December 16^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

To see how to make computers secure, we have to go way back to see how they work.

Digital Audio: Part 6 - Noise Shaping December 15^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Noise shaping performs an important role in digital audio because it allows hardware to be made at lower cost without sacrificing performance, and in some cases allowing a performance improvement.

Digital Audio: Part 5 - The Mathematics Of Oversampling November 18^th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Oversampling is a topic that is central to digital audio and has almost become universal, but what does it mean?

Creative Analysis: Part 21 - Cinematographer Markus Förderer On Bliss April 16^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

Speculative fiction is something that’s often hovered on the borders of drama, fantasy and sci-fi, and one of the huge benefits of the streaming media revolution is that much more of the genre has found a way in front of both a camera and a large audience.

Is Remote Operation Underrated? April 15^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

A recent Lawo remote activities case study notes, “It should be obvious by now that remote operation has been seriously underrated. For some, it allows to save substantial amounts of money, while others will appreciate the time gained from not having to travel.”

Three Tips To Accelerate Your IP (ST 2110) Deployments April 13^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

The year 2020 was a big milestone for the broadcast industry. All major events were cancelled, but media operations still needed to produce shows and events even during the crisis. More than ever, broadcasters turned to the remote production and IP production; in fact, according to Omdia, 37% of media enterprises are…

ATSC 3.0: Right Place, Right Time April 9^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

Many people and cultures celebrate special New Year dates. Organizations designate fiscal years. Broadcasters traditionally mark their new technology year mid-April, at annual NAB Shows. Old habits die hard.

Is Gamma Still Needed?: Part 10 - Summary April 5^th 2021 - 09:00 AM

In this final part of the series, an attempt will be made to summarize all that has gone before and to see what it means.

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