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Essential Guide: Immersive Audio Pt 4 - Options And Tools For Production Of Live Immersive Content September 24th 2019 - 11:00 AM

In this fourth installment of the Immersive Audio series we investigate the production tools needed to produce live immersive content. Moving from channel-based output to object audio presents some interesting challenges as the complex audio image moves around in three-dimensional space.

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Shooting HDR: A More Efficient Way September 24th 2019 - 09:00 AM

As High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Wide Color Gamut (i.e.BT.2020) are increasingly mandated by major industry players like Netflix and Amazon, DOPs in the broadcast realm are under intense pressure to get it right during original image capture. We all know (or learned the hard way) that the amount of detail required to produce an optimal HDR master cannot be recreated or effectively added downstream.

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The Director’s Role In Video Production September 4th 2019 - 09:00 AM

With a growing number of online outlets providing an accessible platform for video distribution, the walls to television broadcasting have rapidly fallen. Unfortunately, the barriers to good television programming remains as high as ever.

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HDR Primer: Part 3 - Curves & Workflow August 28th 2019 - 09:00 AM

HDR Profiles - Pros & Cons. An obstacle to HDR adoption has been figuring out how legacy SDR TVs should display an HDR signal. There are about 1.6 Billion TV sets world-wide and 300 Million TV sets in the US.

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Color and Colorimetry – Part 4 August 27th 2019 - 09:00 AM

A long chain of events is needed to see a color picture on a TV set. Only by considering every link in the chain can we strengthen any weak links.

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HDR In Live Production Slow To Take Off In The U.S. August 21st 2019 - 08:00 AM

Following a rash of 4K UHD products that hit the market two years ago, cameras with high dynamic range (HDR) capability also began to emerge as a less costly alternative to improving signal quality. Indeed, HDR had a strong showing at the 2017 CES, with different TV manufacturers pledging support for Dolby Vision (PQ) and Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) systems in addition to the baseline HDR10 standard.

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HDR Primer: Part 2 - Advanced HDR Details August 14th 2019 - 09:00 AM

HDR is a technology that is evolving quickly on the Professional and Consumer side. Like all new technologies, the devil is in the details. There is confusion about the technical aspects of which HDR technique and implementation are best for a given situation.

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Wirelessly illuminated product packaging, interactive end cap displays, and electronic paper displays are sure to spark TV imaginations.

Wireless Power Advances August 6th 2019 - 09:00 AM

Powercast long-range wireless power technology has gained three additional FCC approvals, adding one Part 15 and two Part 18 certifications. What’s in it for TV broadcasters?

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