Systems Management in the IT Universe September 2^nd 2014 - 08:52 PM

When exactly did IT become such a significant presence in the broadcast plant? Conventional wisdom points to the birth of digital television. In retrospect, the seeds of TV facility computerization began the moment stations considered how automation might improve traditional facility workflow processes.

The Critical Campaign to Safeguard C-band September 2^nd 2014 - 08:40 PM

Envision this future headline: “Public Outcry as Final Minutes of World Cup Soccer Lost Due to Wireless Interference”. While this may seem impossible in today’s world, it could very well become a reality if the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15) favors the reallocation of some C-band spect…

Simplifying Fiber Transport in Mobile Production with Multidyne September 2^nd 2014 - 08:10 PM

Those of us working on the technical side of broadcast and production like to have options. Certainly when it comes to equipment choices, we’re lucky to have an array of vendors to choose from for all but the most specialized products. However, when it comes to connectivity – an ever-present req…

Converging Broadcast Distribution into ‘The Cloud’ September 1^st 2014 - 04:40 PM

Digital…..the word has such broad connotations. Digital ‘gadgets’ are now affecting nearly every person on the planet today, in one form or another.

As Video Technology Continuously Changes, Rental and Service Houses Do Brisk Business September 1^st 2014 - 03:37 PM

Like everything else in today’s economy, video rental and service companies — especially those based in New York City or Los Angeles — have moved from being small niche businesses into major global conglomerates with a who’s who of major media clients.

Understanding Compression Technology: Motion Estimation Part 2 September 1^st 2014 - 09:52 AM

Part 1 of this article covered multiple aspects of compression technology: macroblocks, DCT, quantization, and lossless compression. Part 2 will focus on motion estimation for P- and B-frames—after a review of lossless data compacting. Part 3 (next month) will detail the critical role of Predicted frames and Difference frames in maintaining image q…

Cable and Fiber for Professional Use Spans a Wide Range of Quality, Costs and Applications September 1^st 2014 - 09:00 AM

When most professionals think of copper or fiber optic cable for broadcast, studio, mobile units and computer technology, many think first of a trusted brand they know — mainly because they have learned to depend on it and feel cable is a mature, staple product.

How to Maximize Your MAM September 1^st 2014 - 09:00 AM

Over the last ten years, an industry that was mostly hardware based has been successfully transitioning to an IT world, bringing about huge change to technical workflows and business practices, and thereby enabling content owners to transition from tape to digital. In the past five years, we’ve developed a m…

New Help for Engineers Moving to File-Based Workflows August 27^th 2014 - 04:20 PM

Industry consultant and The Broadcast Bridge writer, Gary Olson, has released an in-depth tutorial book, Planning and Designing the IP Broadcast Facility, designed to help engineers and technical managers transition their facilities into the world of computer-based technology and file-based workflows.

MAM: maximize the value of your media, minimize your costs August 21^st 2014 - 04:15 PM

Funnily enough, we’re all Media Asset Managers. There’s the pile of LPs under the record player, the CDs on the shelf, the MP4s you (legally no doubt) downloaded during the glorious years of widespread downloads, and then your iTunes collection. Then there are your photos. The ones nic…