Last month’s IBC highlighted multiple examples of 8K television equipment. In addition, research firm IHS says global 8K TV shipments will approach one million units in 2019. No matter whether your response is “balderdash” or “fantastic” it makes sense to run a sanity test on this claim because the technology will affect broadcasters.
Frontline uses innovative new satellite antenna to enable dual-band capability on the ViaSat network, allowing safe switching from Ka-band to Ku-band from inside the satellite vehicle.
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One of the missing pieces in the 4K live acquisition is being cracked with a number of options now available to send pictures wirelessly from pitchside.
Thanks to advances in IT technology and IP connectivity, sports fans are enduring less wait times for disputed plays to be reviewed and the “right call” to be made.
As UAVs continue to rapidly evolve, they will impact more conventional video and movie production devices and techniques.
The laptop computer has become integral to video production in the field — ranging from basic television news editing to high-end film production. Equipment failure or loss of a laptop on a location can bring the entire production to its knees, not to mention create nightmares over the security of footage and private information.
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Amid plenty of rumblings about the upcoming U.S. spectrum auction, wireless microphone users are worried about the future of their UHF wireless systems. They are increasingly looking to 2.4 GHz technology as a solution.
For all of last year’s talk about distributing 4K television to home viewers, there has been little real progress on making it a reality. The only place 4K technology is being used regularly is in some sports production and in the making of premium television programming.
