Articles You May Have Missed – May 24, 2017

Engineers, operators and technology managers need to understand IP technology. The depth of knowledge will vary depending on job title, but everyone in this industry needs to begin making the knowledge transition now. The Broadcast Bridge is your source for the latest in IP and IT technology for media professionals.

Bruce’s Shorts | 4.16 — The Cloud Makes Advanced Image Processing Accessible

Ever wanted to see the difference between a free 30fps to 25fps conversion and the best that money can buy? By using the cloud you no longer have to spend hundreds of thousands to get the best results. Bruce Devlin talks about what, why and how in this latest “Bruce’

Bruce’s Shorts | 4.15 - Domain Specific Languages for Quality Control

Smart cloud based QC makes MXF a great delivery format and using a Domain Specific Language hides the complexity from users. In the latest “Bruce’s Short”, Bruce Devlin looks at metadata, QC, and air-ready masters. …

Bruce’s Shorts | 4.14 - Media Components Are the New Hotness

Gone are the days of tape and having everything in a single file. In this latest from Bruce’s Shorts take a lesson from the cabinet makers and prepare all your media content in a standardised form to make as many versions as quickly and cheaply as possible but without

Bruce’s Shorts | 4.13 - Does IMF Alter Your Visual Quality Metrics?

Master once and use forever should strike fear in the heart of anyone why hasn’t got their quality pipeline correct. What does this mean for IMF? …

Articles You May Have Missed – April 5, 2017

There are many benefits to a file-based workflow. One of those is the ability to automatically check video for a laundry list of errors and if the file meets compliance specifications. It is important to understand what can and cannot be properly measured in file-based content with today’s automatic Q

Bruce’s Shorts | 4.12 - How Many Pixels in Your Resolution?

In this episode of Bruce’s Shorts, Bruce Devlin raises the question “What does the word resolution actually mean and why do people get confused?”. …

Articles You May Have Missed – March 29, 2017

Broadcasters are not an adventurous lot. In fact, the phrase “No change is good,” might describe how some engineers’ think about new technology. A recent survey looked at how broadcast managers and engineers viewed an IP future. Think FUD. …

Bruce’s Shorts | 4.11 - Data Security

What are the top ten threats to your company data? In this episode of Bruce’s Shorts, Bruce Devlin runs through the list in under 3 minutes. …

Bruce’s Shorts | 4.10 - Firewalls

You’ve got a firewall and you think that’s enough? When is the last time it was updated? In this series of Bruce’s Shorts, Bruce Devlin looks at computer security. …