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Taste of things to come: Supercar Blondie - part produced in 8K by Insight TV.

8K TV: The Shape Of Things To Come July 29th 2019 - 01:50 PM

With 4K UHD only just turning the corner and with much of the world still in SD is 8K a distraction from the rollout progress of 4K or just natural technological progress? The Broadcast Bridge takes stock of the current fuss around 8K which, like it or not, will be a major talking point at IBC2019.

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The Move Towards Next Generation Platforms July 25th 2019 - 03:42 PM

Whenever I’m asked about my opinion on the transition to IP, I always state that the impact can’t be appreciated until its history is understood. This brings into context the need for broadcasters to educate and surround themselves with those who have in depth knowledge and understanding of the subject.

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Color and Colorimetry – Part 3 July 24th 2019 - 09:00 AM

The human visual system (HVS) sees color using a set of three overlapping filters, which are extremely broad. As a result, the HVS is completely incapable of performing any precise assessment of an observed spectrum.

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Mobile TV is giving fresh impetus to cord cutting.

Pay TV Operators Must Go Mobile To Combat Cord Cutting July 12th 2019 - 11:00 AM

Research from consumer tech market research firm Parks Associates has confirmed that the boom in mobile video viewing is having an impact on cord cutting.

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Streaming War Heats Up Around Low Latency July 10th 2019 - 11:00 AM

Streaming wars are associated in the public mind with the intensifying battle for supremacy between Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Apple and a few others in the SVoD (Subscription VoD) field, but it also applies to the contention heating up between underlying protocols for low latency transmission of video over the Internet.

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Data Recording and Transmission: Part 10 - The Hard Disk Drive – Increasing Density July 10th 2019 - 09:00 AM

The hard disk drive rapidly converged on the concept of one head per surface with all of the heads moving together on a common positioner.

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NextGen TV: What’s In It For Me? July 8th 2019 - 10:00 AM

TV is changing, again. Color, hi-fi, stereo, VCRs, DTV, HDTV and flat panel displays were all significant technology achievements, affordable for all TV viewers, with obvious benefits and near-overnight popularity. Viewer and station benefits of moving to the incompatible ATSC 3.0 system and NextGen TV are interesting, but a bit less clear.

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Color and Colorimetry – Part 2 July 3rd 2019 - 11:00 AM

At one time the only repeatable source of light on Earth was the sun. Later it was found that if bodies were made hot enough, they would radiate light. Any treatment of illumination has to start with the radiation from heated bodies.

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