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IP Security For Broadcasters - The Book October 26th 2022 - 09:46 AM

This free 82-page eBook is your definitive guide to IP security for broadcasters. Written by our Editor Tony Orme, it gathers 12 original independent articles that examine the complex issues of security, explain the terminology and IT standards involved, and explore techniques available to help broadcasters secure their IP infrastructure. This book is vital reading – download your free copy now.

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Keeping Studio IP Media Streams Reliable - Part 1 October 25th 2022 - 09:30 AM

Modern broadcast facilities adopting video and audio over IP have found themselves working with thousands, or tens of thousands, of IP streams. Expecting humans to keep track of all these flows, monitor their quality and efficiently fault find is a virtual impossibility.

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Compression: Part 1 - Defining Terms October 20th 2022 - 09:00 AM

Compression is the ultimate enabling technology behind broadcasting. Without it, life would be very difficult indeed. In this new series, the whole topic will be explored at some depth.

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AIMS And AES Partner To Present Media Over IP Pavilion At AES New York 2022 October 19th 2022 - 10:30 AM

The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) and the Audio Engineering Society (AES) are partnering to present the Media over IP Pavilion at the AES New York 2022 show, scheduled for Oct. 19-20 at the Javits Convention Center in New York City.

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Machine Learning (ML) For Broadcasters: Part 5 - Datasets And GPUs October 19th 2022 - 09:00 AM

In the final article in this series, we look at datasets, their importance and why GPUs are critical for machine learning.

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HDR: Part 6 - PQ And HLQ Cinematography October 18th 2022 - 09:53 AM

Like a lot of new ideas in film and TV, high dynamic range pictures are easy to like. The fear is that they’re far harder to create. In reality, HDR isn’t necessarily a huge burden, certainly not in the way that stereo 3D can be. It’s often been possible to take well-shot images which were produced with no thought of an HDR finish, and make them available in HDR via a fairly straightforward re-grading process. Most people are aware of the truism that proper exposure is the cinematographer’s first responsibility, and we should probably hold on to that thought.

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Newsrooms Find Success With “Story-Centric” Approach October 17th 2022 - 09:30 AM

Of all the disruptive technologies that have emerged in the media and entertainment industry over the past few years, newsgathering and the fast turnaround production and delivery of breaking stories to many platforms is one of the most significant. Operating at the ‘speed of news’ is no longer a luxury but a necessity in today’s highly competitive landscape.

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5G Impact Grows For Broadcast And Remote Production October 14th 2022 - 09:30 AM

Broadcast and remote production over cellular are coming of age in the 5G era as was evident at the recent IBC 2022 in Amsterdam. Remote production is being extended in the field by highly portable “5G in a box” systems, while for broadcast there is an active debate between two alternative architectures, one enhancing the existing mobile infrastructure and the other imposing an overlay via the HPHT (High Power High Tower) model.

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