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Thirteen industry experts offer their thoughts on technology for 2015.
Headphones were invented in 1910 for use by the U.S. Navy and hundreds of manufacturers have emerged making headsets for a wide range of applications. What sounds good to one person, may not to another. Thus, the vast range of choices.
Like everything else, audio equipment is increasingly adopting IT solutions in the hope of achieving some combination of economy, resilience, flexibility and sound quality. John Watkinson argues that the best way to obtain the desired result is to make informed decisions based on an understanding of the technology.
The consolidation of the broadcast and production infrastructure continues to accelerate. The transition from analog to digital workflows – and gradually, onward to IP – has clearly reduced the number of separate components across facilities, from master controls to central rack rooms.
With the continued drive within the broadcast environment for keeping costs down, better productivity and improved efficiencies, ensuring that the workforce has the tools to do their jobs properly is critical. As with other industries, broadcast finds itself in a state of flux, with several trends and changes impacting on businesses over the last decade. These include aspects such as the adoption of cloud, the move away from the use of proprietary hardware, and the increased use of automation throughout the entire workflow.
Professional Wireless Systems provided frequency coordination for all wireless communications. The PWS team coordinated approximately 110 frequencies for a single game, ensuring that there were no dropped signals or unwanted interference during the live telecast.
German creative agency Seaside Productions is using Marquis Broadcast’s Project Parking to help manage its edit storage more effectively. The Munich based agency purchased Project Parking through reseller Videocation and the solution will be used on on-air promos for the ProSiebenSat.1 TV channels.
Virtual set technology arrived ahead of its time. When the first systems for broadcasters came on the scene about 15 years ago, they got a very bad rap. So bad, the name was virtually erased from the broadcast vocabulary for over a decade.
