The Broadcast Bridge assesses how far UHD has come and finds rollout hindered by being inextricably bound up with the complexities of High Dynamic Range (HDR). The industry was hoping for 4K consumer displays sales to kick up, driven with the UHD HDR broadcast of the FIFA World Cup from Russia, alongside many other major sporting events. 

Online streaming quality has improved greatly over the last decade through increases in bandwidth and better optimization around transmission and playback. But significant challenges remain, including latency, platform fragmentation and failure to rally round a single codec capable of delivering Ultra HD (UHD) content cost effectively over available bandwidth.

At the recent 2018 IBC Show, two different, yet similar, technology showcases were hosted that addressed the increasing need for interoperability of third-party companies around a common set of specifications that leverage the internet protocol (IP). As more broadcasters seek to embrace IP, these live demonstrations and industry “plug-fests” serve as important proofs of concept.

TCP has been the backbone of reliable IP delivery since the late 1970s but after years of research, we seem to have reached the limits of its abilities. QUIC is being hailed as a large-scale replacement for TCP. But why is QUIC so important and what can it do for broadcasters?

For editors, production and post technology will be the focus of their interests at 2017 NAB.

When more than 100,000 people swarm a remote location loaded with photo and video opportunities and a cellphone infrastructure designed for a small fraction of that number, some cellular data customers are going to become frustrated.

Despite the fact that most broadcasters have been slow to embrace 4K production in their news studios, there are a few that have installed the latest cameras in an effort to produce a master file for archiving. They include non-traditional media organizations like Facebook Live, Netflix and YouTube, which all maintain 4K production studios that are made available to users with significant online followers.

The FCC’s new goal of 25 Mbps ubiquity in rural areas will open a new world of live field production and distribution opportunities to TV facilities and producers using IP camera connections and live internet streaming.

If YouTube takes down your video for a copyright or trademark infringement, the company claims it is simply following the automated instructions of the rights-holder. What can you do to reinstate your video?

Since the beginning of television, the picture has always had priority over sound. This has remained true through the years even though it is well known that viewers actually value sound over image quality and will not accept truly bad audio, no matter how good the picture. So why does this trend continue?