BEITC 24 Report: Worldwide 5G TV Update June 17^th 2024 - 09:30 AM

The appetite for broadcast content over mobile devices has reached several important milestones, providing more opportunities for the latest versions of ATSC and DVB content to be distributed as cellular data without a SIM card or a cellular subscription. The irony is that only a handful of experimental mobile devices…

BEITC 24 Report: RF Fault Monitoring Beyond VSWR May 30^th 2024 - 06:07 PM

State-of-the-art VSWR measurement and monitoring of broadcast transmission infrastructure is limited to in-band reflected power and typically incapable of detecting matched arcs. Finding and isolating the source of intermittent arcing and other tricky RF issues has recently become significantly easier.

NAB Show 2024 BEIT Sessions Part 2: New Broadcast Technologies March 25^th 2024 - 09:30 AM

The most tightly focused and fresh technical information for TV engineers at the NAB Show will be analyzed, discussed, and explained during the four days of BEIT sessions. It’s the best opportunity on Earth to learn from and question indisputable industry experts, meet them, and swap business cards.

Chris Brown Discusses The Themes Of The 2024 NAB Show March 20^th 2024 - 09:00 AM

The Broadcast Bridge sat down with Chris Brown, executive vice president and managing director, NAB Global Connections and Events to discuss this year’s gathering April 13-17 (show floor open April 14-17) and how the industry looks to the show each year for the latest in technology and business models.

NAB Show 2024 BEIT Sessions Part 1: ATSC 3.0 And TV RF March 15^th 2024 - 09:30 AM

A full-time chief engineer in good relationships with manufacturer reps and an honest local dealer should spend most of their NAB Show time immersed in BEIT sessions. It’s an incredible opportunity to learn from and personally question indisputable industry experts.

A Board’s Eye View Of The Future Of US Broadcast February 14^th 2024 - 09:30 AM

It’s difficult for local stations generally focused on earning positive numbers during the next sweeps to invest much time contemplating station technology needs five to ten years out. This story explores what new direction TV broadcasting could go, from the perspective of someone who controls budgets and strategic direction y…

US Broadcast 2023 Review January 10^th 2024 - 09:30 AM

Ned Soseman shares a personal perspective on the state of US broadcast in 2023. Most would agree, 2023 brought myriad improvements over 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Virtual Hype Became Production Reality In 2023 December 27^th 2023 - 09:30 AM

Michael Grotticelli shares his personal perspective on the technology and business trends that have defined 2023 and some observations on where we might be headed into 2024.

Waves: Part 12 - Elementary Antennas October 5^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

To be useful for information purposes, electromagnetic radiation needs antennas. It’s a large subject with many specialist areas.

The US NPT EAS Test September 29^th 2023 - 09:00 AM

The FCC recently announced plans for national EAS tests. The first EAS test was on 9 November 2011 at 2 pm EST. The result was that approximately half the participants didn’t receive the test message for myriad technical reasons. It took the Commission five years to develop a better EAS plan. Is i…