Over-the-air broadcasting is no longer the only option available when it comes to watching TV. With smart phones, tablets, streaming decoders and now dongles, viewers have multiple ways to access programs. Ten million Chromecast dongles were sold last year and the device was used to generate more than 1 billion clicks…
Satellite Interference has long been an issue of concern for broadcasters, so in the late 90s a committee was formed to lobby the satellite operators to resolve this problem. The satellite operators listened to our concerns and began a global campaign to resolve this complex challenge. The Satellite Interference Reduction…
TV meteorologists are used to having the best weather data and technology to develop their forecasts. However, more accurate data is now available from Europe, but it isn’t free like U.S. data.
The word “Metadata” was introduced into the broadcast industry and instantly became a technological pariah. The mere mention of the word brings dread and groans. Yet, Metadata is one of the most critical elements in media management, handling, movement, control, rights and monetization.
Miniature microwave systems define the power of UAV camera platforms.
The BBC, Sky and ITV are to employ IP delivery for elements of live UK general election coverage on May 7 and May 8. The technology is in early stages of development and not quite robust or flexible enough to ditch outside broadcast trucks yet. But in 2020 - time of the next…
There are many options when it comes to selecting new technological solutions. But not all of the new technology changes will move you forward. Remember 3D? Engineers and managers must carefully leverage from among the best options.
A growing trend for digital cine cameras is their ability to record in multiple formats. For example, Blackmagic’s new URSA and Mini URSA announced at NAB support several types of RAW formats plus compressed ProRes.
In the months ahead, OTA television station owners face some momentous decisions. Fast-changing technology will force them to either sell their spectrum in upcoming FCC auctions or rebuild their technological and business infrastructures to operate in a highly competitive Internet-centric future.
With the emergence of high-resolution (2K, 4K) single-sensor cameras in 2006 (Red Digital Cinema was first), many claimed that television production and digital cinematography would never revert to three-chip CCD cameras—the workhorse since RGB prisms made their way into video cameras—again.
