Learn how to use the latest cameras, lenses, remote trucks and other gear designed to capture, originate and produce on-site television programs. Covers cameras, lenses, vehicles, production equipment, RF systems, microwave and fiber.
The camera becomes a means to an end
These days, when looking to buy a broadcast ENG camera, the key purchasing issues for broadcasters revolve around how the images will be used once they...
Satellite importation
The FCC has begun to address some of the regulatory logistics associated with satellite importation of distant signals into local TV markets. Current...
SPECIAL REPORT: Understanding IP ROUTERS
Internet Protocol (IP) has emerged over the past decade as the most deployed data communications transport protocol. To a certain extent, IP's unanimous...
SSL's C100
“The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” employs a Solid State Logic C100-40 digital audio console....
Technology seminar: Cameras
A look at the trends in camera equipment shown at NAB2006...
Digital Weather Channels
As the quest for additional advertising dollars and the pressure on operating margins continues throughout the broadcast industry, the digital revolution...
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JPEG 2000 image compressionWith brief comparisons to other compression standards, this article highlights some of the often misunderstood and rarely mentioned potential benefits of JPEG 2000... |
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Audio monitoring for TV: Beyond monitors and metersHow to properly monitor analog and digital audio. From stereo to 5.1 Dolby Surround, there are automated ways to do it. Learn how... |
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HDTV lens design: A new innovation for the studioAlthough advances in camera and recording technologies move much more quickly than those in optics, impressive optical advances have been made during the past decade, and a good example is the “miniaturized” HDTV studio lens for direct mounting to a portable production camera... |
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SD/HD conversionAn often forgotten fact about Sir Isaac Newton is that he was an alchemist. Dictionary.com defines alchemy as: A medieval chemical science and speculative... |
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HURRICANE SNAPSHOTSA glimpse at the destruction of Hurricane Katrina through the eyes of broadcasters... |
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New camera technologyThe latest camera technologies are products intended for professionals, geared to the workflow of entertainment production. They have created a huge shift in the market, and the ripples will be felt in many ways... |
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Panasonic's VariCam: An industry workhorseLow-light performance and noise issues have been addressed in the latest Panasonic VariCam model — the AJ-HDC27H... |
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Telemetrics' robotic cameras at The Weather ChannelThe Weather Channel updates its camera control with Telemetrics’ Robotics Camera System... |
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Media General moves content with Panasonic's P2In spring 2004, Richmond, VA-based broadcast group Media General committed to convert newsgathering operations at its 20 television stations that produce... |
HD and sports broadcasting in Europe
The big attraction for consumers buying into HD in Europe will be sports. However, to get the best out of HD coverage, the shooting style has to change...
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On the road with HDEurope is at that point where OB truck fleets have to be evaluated and upgraded to meet the demands of the new transmission format... |
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SPECIAL REPORT: Testing HDTV lensesThe recommended approach to HDTV lens testing... |
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Shedding light on camera supportThe images produced by your camera are only as effective as the camera’s support and lighting. Make sure your giving your camera strong legs to stand on... |
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Vinten's remote cameras at Dover DownsThe fast, smooth and accurate pan and tilt allows the operator to provide a camera shot as if he or she were there... |
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LMG's HD-1 truck-in-a-boxLMG, a national provider of video, audio, lighting, staging and presentation support headquartered in Orlando, FL, took on the challenge to design a multiformat,... |
MXF interchange: A progress report
MXF has become the defacto file exchange format for video storage. This highly technical article shows readers how to implement MXF across divergent storage platforms...
Feeling unshielded? A guide to unshielded cable
The author addresses the use of unshielded cable...
Mobile TV's 10HDX truck features PESA
A high-quality dual-feed HD production truck is extremely complex, and configuring the truck in a timely manner is a challenge...
Portable news systems: Smaller, lighter and smarter
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The advent of IP-based technology is the next step in the evolution of newsgathering tools...
