As higher resolutions become the “norm” in television production and broadcasting, improvements in coaxial cables and associated connectors to enhance performance in the 12G operating range provides a more practical solution for 4K transport.
The Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) has added final revisions to its first DVB UHD-1 specifications for Ultra HD covering transport of UHD services over IP networks. This comes just over a year after the DVB Project approved the underlying standards in October 2016 as UHD-1 Phase 2 (TS 101 154) for broadcast networks.
4K imagery has become the quality standard for many broadcast applications. A key requirement is that the transmission links be of sufficient bandwidth. Links using H.264 can be overwhelmed by the much higher bandwidth requirements of 4K video. HEVC is often the better solution. How does it work and what…
Last year, more than 400 original series hit the small screen. With no signs of slowing; predictions suggest 2017 could beat records, with over 500 programmes launched. It’s now possible for companies to make video easily accessible online and with the widespread adoption of Video on Demand (VOD) the content floodgates have o…
Broadcasters have historically not had to endure regular large-scale technology transitions. Sure, the industry moved from B/W to color, analog to digital, and SD to HD. But the upcoming move from the familiar and comfortable SDI technology to an IP-centric facility has many technical managers apprehensive. It is time…
Japanese broadcasters are preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, including getting ready for 8K UHDTV. In 2018, public broadcaster NHK will roll out the needed ISDB-S3 standard. The multichannel R&S SLG signal generator from Rohde & Schwarz was used for the 8K satellite tests.
Mobile video consumption on a global scale is increasing exponentially, with live video as the key driver of mobile video engagement. While live mobile video users watch three times longer than on-demand video users and comment 10 times more on live video than regular videos on Facebook, these same viewers are…
In the five months since The Broadcast Bridge published Frank Beacham’s article discussing Using the iPhone for Professional Video there have been many world events that offered ideal opportunities to cover events with smartphones rather than traditional ENG camcorders. Opportunities where the camera or camera/newscaster would have been f…
In this interview, we meet Sean Prickett – a “young gun” audio mixer that’s making a name for himself on some of TV’s most high-profile live and audition shows. Most recently, Sean was A1 for the live-broadcast finals of the CBS reality-TV dance competition “So You Think You Can Dance” (SYT…
It has been just over a decade since the first video camera was integrated into the form factor of a 35mm film camera. The technical ability to cram both video and digital photographic camera technology into a single device that size was almost unbelievable. But is was also a notable…
