In 1865, James Clerk Maxwell published “A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field.” It postulated that electric and magnetic fields travel through space as waves moving at the speed of light in the same medium, leading to his prediction of radio waves.
Achieving ‘broadcast-grade-streaming’ sets a latency target of 5s - no easy task with current norms of about 30-60 seconds. We delve into the standards and cutting edge thinking involved in trying to reach this goal.
In an era of VC acquisitions and company mergers, Matrox Video remains a private company under the sole leadership of one of its co-founders, Lorne Trottier, who still exudes an entrepreneurial enthusiasm for the now multi-million dollar company he started in 1976. He built his first product, the ALT-256, for S-100…
Virtual production brings new technologies and techniques so thorough planning and great team communication are key to achieving smooth production and the best results.
This unique collection of 12 articles offers broadcast technologists a free beginners course in using one of the oldest and truly fundamental tools for managing IP networks: the command line.
Here we look at microphone polar patterns and what to consider when planning how to capture sounds to create gripping broadcast content.
How QoS introduces a degree of control over packet prioritization to improve streaming over asynchronous networks.
The electromagnetic spectrum makes wireless communication and broadcasting possible. Mastering and managing the electromagnetic spectrum while complying with government technical regulations and industry standards is the responsibility of every broadcast engineer.
Operating a broadcast facility using microservices and containers may well deliver exceptional flexibility, scalability, and resilience. However, the hardware the microservices architecture it is running on will always have its limits, whether in terms of physical resource or cost. Monitoring not only improves our understanding of the limits but helps…
We return to our Streaming Tsunami series with a discussion of the predicted 10x increase in overall streaming ecosystem bandwidth required to meet demand if/when streaming becomes the first choice for consumption and the challenges this implies.
