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More AI Acronyms & Buzzwords Explained March 2nd 2020 - 09:00 AM

So many buzzwords & acronyms and so little time! I thought this was a better title than Understanding the Differences Part 2.

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The Beginning Of A New Decade February 28th 2020 - 09:00 AM

While I am not one to wax nostalgic, the last decade was a pretty exciting one in media technology. HD-SDI came into its own in the early aught (00) years, mobile and wireless media, OTT and streaming all became mainstream. IP and file based media production was introduced and standardized (SMPTE ST2110) however, let’s not forget 3G, 12G, 4K, 8K, UHD and HDR. Whew! Plus VR & AR, eSports and 3D (oops) and the world got cloudy.

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Color and Colorimetry – Part 9 February 27th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Systems intended to convey color images all need to have a defined white point for practical reasons. The white point is where the luminance axis passes through the plane of the chromaticity diagram on its way from black to white.

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Open Source vs. Interoperable February 26th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Open Source is one of the current buzz terms in technology. In the world of software applications and services offering to make the source code of a program freely available is certainly a noble gesture. Interoperable is more of a design specification and philosophy to make sure systems and devices can interact and communicate with each other, regardless of vendor enabling the entire media chain to function. What a concept!

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Understanding Diegetic Sound In Video Storytelling February 25th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Diegetic sound flows from the narrative world of a visual story. It is any sound that exists within the story and can include the voices of characters to the sounds of objects or music coming from a radio. As pro sound equipment becomes more accessible to a wider range of users, mastery of diegetic sound techniques have become more important in making all types of compelling video stories. 

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At CES 2020 Noland was joined on stage by Gordon Smith, NAB President and CEO (left), and Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of CTA.

The ATSC Looks To A New Steward To Navigate NEXTGEN TV February 21st 2020 - 09:00 AM

When the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) began its search for a new president this year, after two decades of steady leadership by Mark Richer - who oversaw the country’s transition from analog to digital and then to HDTV - it knew it wanted a technically savvy person who could bring fresh ideas. After considering “a sea of highly qualified applicants,” the standards development organization chose Madeleine Noland as its new president, effective May 15, 2019.

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The Sponsors Perspective: An Introduction To Dante February 18th 2020 - 09:00 AM

Dante audio networking is now well known in the broadcast industry. It is used by over 2100 products from more than 430 manufacturers, and is used in installations that range from broadcast studios and OB vehicles, to stadiums and recording studios, radio stations to schools and conference rooms.

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This year’s VidTrans conference will feature an array of technical sessions on the latest technologies for IP media networking.

VidTrans 2020 To Feature Live RIST Demonstrations February 17th 2020 - 01:50 PM

As in the past, this year’s annual gathering of the Video Services Forum will host an all-industry interoperability demonstration of the latest technologies for transporting video and audio over IP networks. This highly anticipated event will take place during VidTrans 2020 which will be held at the Marina del Rey Marriott in Los Angeles, Calif., February 25 to 27.

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