Floating-point notation and gamma are both techniques that trade precision for dynamic range. However they differ fundamentally. Gamma is a non-linear function whereas floating point remains linear. Any mathematical manipulations carried out on floating-point encoded data will be correct whereas manipulations of gamma-encoded luma cannot be. Gamma was intended to linearize a cathode ray tube whereas floating point encoding was designed from the outset for mathematical manipulation.
The new ZEN Version 5.3 software release simplifies compliance with EBU R128 – Loudness normalization and permitted maximum level of audio signals.
Grass Valley and Gravity Media partner for major sporting events with multi-year live production infrastructure deal.
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Possibly one of the last features to wrap before the global pandemic effectively shut down production was Fatman, a dark action comedy directed by Eshom and Ian Nelms and starring Mel Gibson as the kind of Santa Claus who would probably exist in 2020 if one existed at all.
The free interactive virtual event will focus on IPMX and remote audio production, and provide opportunity for face-to-face meetings with experts and colleagues.
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Telestream Cloud Stream Monitor and Wirecast streaming solutions have achieved SRT Plugged status by successfully completing interoperability testing at the SRT InterOp Plugfest.
LWKS Software has announced a major new version of its popular QScan automated quality control software. QScan 2021 introduces advanced High Dynamic Range (HDR) measurements for the first time into the media compliance process.
On October 27, 2020 The Federal Communications Commission issued an order to expand its captioning mandate for broadcasters to include audio description requirements for 40 designated market areas (DMAs) over the next four years. The move came after the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA) directed stations in the top 60 DMAs to provide what it calls “described programming.”
