Not long ago, nearly everything but software on display in exhibits at TV trade shows worldwide was also known as “Big Iron,” because most new TV broadcasting products were big and heavy. Today, the only big iron on display at TV trade shows is RF hardware such as transmitters, antennas, feedline, filters, and towers. Nearly everything else on display is small, digital and portable and/or runs on a PC or smartphone.
Polar patterns play a big part in designing the sound for a programme, and they apply to all microphones. The next step is to ascertain what kind of microphone to use.
Virtual production brings new technologies and techniques so thorough planning and great team communication are key to achieving smooth production and the best results.
Here we look at microphone polar patterns and what to consider when planning how to capture sounds to create gripping broadcast content.
How QoS introduces a degree of control over packet prioritization to improve streaming over asynchronous networks.
Broadcast and IT engineers take very different approaches to network speed and capacity - it is essential to reach a shared understanding.
Sky Racing Queensland recently had a requirement to upgrade all of their OB facilities, including outside broadcast, production and speciality cameras, and selected a range of Panasonic professional broadcast cameras, equipment and solutions to best meet their requirements.
Synchronizing is a vital process in all television systems and the use of compression adds extra constraints.
