Refraction is a topic that is at the heart of waves of all kinds. It affects the broadcaster in many ways, in lenses, optical fibers and in the way transmissions propagate. …

As the adoption of IP for live broadcast production begins to mature, we examine the standards and some of the factors to consider in migration. …

Blackmagic Design has announced the Blackmagic Studio Camera 6K Pro, a new more powerful studio camera model that features an EF lens mount, a larger 6K sensor for improved colorimetry and fine detail handling, ND filters and built in live streaming via Ethernet or mobile data. …

With MPEG-2 still the dominant encoding platform used by OTA broadcasters in North America, and many looking to make the move to ATSC 3.0 (Nextgen TV), software-based encoding systems are increasingly being deployed. This slow but steady evolution has led to smaller sized solutions that offer more features and…

InSync Technology is rolling out updated versions of its FrameFormer software. Thanks to a programme of continual development, the latest versions deliver even higher quality in real time conversion using CPU only, while reducing the processor demands by as much as 20%. …

Organic growth and timely acquisitions help Riedel support customers’ expanding needs. …

Globecast is significantly expanding its European fibre backbone – part of the company’s global fibre network GCBN – to 100G to satisfy bandwidth-heavy media transport including remote production. …

We talk to Systems Integrator Erik Utter to get his insight into the challenges of production facility and system design, and the right time to go SDI, IP, Cloud or hybrid. …

UK Broadcaster GB News becomes the first to simplify subtitle delivery with Ai-Media’s end-to-end subtitling technology and market leading infrastructure. …