The portable video industry began in the mid-1970s using nickel-cadmium batteries with primitive charging circuits. Enough Ni-Cad batteries for one-day’s use often weighed more than the heavy first-generation portable broadcast camera itself. Today, lithium-ion batteries have improved life dramatically. But on the horizon is a new battery technology — solid-state — which promises greater safety, longer life and faster charging.
In an era of rising programming costs, media companies are looking for ways to reduce production budgets, through both live remote control operations leveraging the Cloud and the public Internet as well as the use of less expensive consumer-level technology.
The movement behind 8K has gained momentum and met growing resistance at the same time as it attempts to break out from its Japanese roots after being nurtured for over a decade almost single handedly by NHK.
In part 8 of the series “Data transmission and storage”, consultant John Watkinson looks at some of the intricacies of RF transmission.
Two years ago, I put a complete iPhone video production package into a single shoulder bag. This week, I eliminated the shoulder bag, creating an even better 4K shooting package that is virtually weightless. We are indeed in a new golden age of miniaturization.
As a follow-up to the CFexpress 1.0 specification first revealed in late 2016, the CompactFlash Association has announced the 2.0 update.
Part one of this four-part series introduces immersive audio, the terminology used, the standards adopted, and the key principles that make it work.
Once they are purchased, most audio engineers don’t think much about microphone preamps. However, mic preamps are a crucial link in the audio chain. The device’s main job is to keep input noise to a minimum and to amplify the microphone without distortion. But there is far more to it than that.
