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Camera Lenses Part 4: Aperture Effect and Digital Filters July 13th 2022 - 09:40 AM

In this tutorial on the science of lenses (Part 4), John Watkinson examines lens resolution and discusses how to determine the lens performance needed so as to get the maximum performance from your camera sensor.

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GV AMPP And Singular.live Enable Graphics For Live Content Localization July 11th 2022 - 10:30 AM

Singular.live, a specialist cloud-native technology for live graphic overlays, and Grass Valley, technology provider for the live media and entertainment market, have announced a deeper integration of GV AMPP with Singular.live.

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Independent news production company KNN completes about 160 stories per month for its TV station clients.

Independent News Production Teams Capture Breaking News Coverage With URSA Broadcast G2 Cameras July 11th 2022 - 10:00 AM

A large warehouse fire comes across the police scanner and a news camera operator and an audio guy jump in their car, specially outfitted with a laptop for editing (mounted to the dashboard) and a tripod that folds out of the trunk, and race to get the story. It’s a scenario that plays out hundreds of times each day at TV stations across the country.

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Using Cinema Cameras For Live Sports Broadcast July 7th 2022 - 09:30 AM

We discuss the business case and technology challenges of using cinema cameras in live sports broadcast with Mark Chiolis of Mobile TV Group.

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Information: Part 4 - Data Rates July 7th 2022 - 09:30 AM

In an increasingly digital world, it may be useful to look at the amount of data needed to represent various media. Note that the amount of data is being considered; the amount of information will always be somewhat less than that.

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Electricity: Part 4 - Solar Panels July 6th 2022 - 11:00 AM

Solar Panels, or photo-voltaics (PV), have their uses, but they also have their drawbacks.

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StarTracker current generation (top left), StarTracker Max (top right) and StarTracker Mini (front centre).

Mo-Sys Announces New StarTracker Mini And StarTracker Max July 4th 2022 - 10:30 AM

Mo-Sys Engineering plans to introduce two new StarTracker products together with an innovative exchange programme. The StarTracker Mini will expand the range, increasing its market reach to a new generation of Virtual Production creators, while StarTracker Max shows off its improved camera tracking technology for professional broadcast and cinematic use.

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Too Few Crew To Meet The Post Pandemic UK Production Surge July 4th 2022 - 09:00 AM

There has been an almost inevitable surge in TV production in the UK as the pandemic recedes. The way the sector has rapidly hit production capacity highlights some long-term issues with how the industry attracts and trains new talent.

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