January 1, 2012
Features
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A view from the topJan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, BY MICHAEL GROTTICELLI Whether they work at a major broadcast network, 24/7 sports channel, TV production facility or a local station in a small market, most senior vice presidents... |
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MXFJan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, BY BRUCE DEVLIN Back in the 1990s, a group of engineers, representing a number of users and manufacturers, got together with a mission: develop an open file format that... |
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Defining workflowJan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, BY MARK DARLOW The broadcast industry has never been one to shy away from buzzwords. The term topped the list in 2011, capturing the attention of virtually every broadcaster... |
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Digital storageJan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, BY TOM COUGHLIN The increase in HD content for traditional broadcast, satellite and cable TV distribution, as well as the proliferation of new distribution channels for... |
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TV-Everywhere softwareJan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, BY MICHAEL MANZO Crafting successful business models for TV Everywhere (TVE) requires a true operational shift away from traditionally siloed information into true data... |
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Ethernet for audio networksJan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, BY HENRY GOODMAN As broadcast technology evolves, demands on it become more complex, driving the development of systems. While networking technology has been available... |
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Networked audioJan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, BY IAN COOKSON Broadcasters increasingly are demanding more versatility and integration from their audio equipment. In the current fast-paced, technologically progressive... |
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4K2K, part 2Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, BY STEVE MULLEN Last month, in the first part of this series, we discussed how the 4K2K format offers an intermediate step on the way to Ultra High HD. In this final... |
Beyond the Headlines
Program reporting revisited
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, BY HARRY C. MARTIN
The commission is proposing a new enhanced disclosure form (Form 355) for television stations. The 2007 version of this form, which was never implemented,...
Multiplatform DRM
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, BY DAVID ADAMS
There was a time, not so long ago, when a commercially viable multiroom/multidevice consumer offering still seemed a very distant prospect. We all knew...
RF safety
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, BY JULIA CLARK
Britian's powerful terrestrial broadcast transmitters, such as London's iconic Crystal Palace tower, deliver television and radio signals to millions...
Digital Handbook
The road to 3-D
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, BY ALDO CUGNINI
Although 3-D content is widely available in theaters, and 3-D disc players are now on retail shelves, terrestrial digital television has not caught up...
Merging IP and serial digital video
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, BY BRAD GILMER
Since its inception, video has been running over coaxial cable. In the early days, the PL-259 connector, sometimes known as the UHF connector, was used....
What's on your wall?
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, BY PETER PUTMAN
The CRT display, for many decades the only choice for viewing video content, is now history. And while there are several display technologies jockeying...
Systems Integration
BXF
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, BY EUGENE DIANA
Logical steps exist to follow when implementing the Broadcast eXchange Format (BXF) standard at a station. As a prerequisite, understanding what BXF is...
New Products & Reviews
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AJA's Ki Pro MiniJan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, BY STEVE COCKLIN Based in Maryland, Cocklins Video Services is an Emmy Award-winning company that has been in business for more than 30 years. Our work runs the gamut... |
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Chyron's BlueNetJan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, BY DAVE FOLSOM Last year, Raycom Media's review of its broadcast operations focused on ways to leverage the size of the station group's business, along with innovative... |
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Wohler's PandoraJan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, BY MARTIN WINSEMIUS TV loudness is an issue that has been simmering with the viewing public for a while. But, it's taken on new urgency with the passage of the Commercial... |
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Matrox's Convert DVI PlusJan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, BY CHARLES P. AMYOT Computer-based content is now an integral part of daily life. YouTube, Skype, Google Earth, and countless other websites and Web services contain relevant,... |
Satellite services and systems, part 2
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, BY JOHN LUFF
Last month's column began with a short reference to the first transatlantic satellite transmission over Telstar (1965). Of course, the more interesting...
NEW PRODUCTS
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM
TASCAMDR-100mkII 24-bit/96kHz linear PCM recorder includes four built-in microphones two cardioids and two omnidirectional; a pair of XLR microphone inputs...
Departments
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The leaky cloudJan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, Brad Dick EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Cloud storage was certainly a hot button for 2011 and will be equally as hot this year. Though there has not been widespread adoption of storage or software... |
Home networks, DRM and support
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, DAVID AUSTERBERRY, EDITOR
As connected TV and OTT becomes commonplace, the concept of the home network has returned. Since the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) was set up...
Emergency Alert System?
Jan 1, 2012 12:00 PM, BY ANTHONY R. GARGANO
One wonders if there is anything at all in Washington that isn't broken. Dysfunctional government has dropped the American public's approval rating of...
