Digital video compression and noise
The key to efficient compression is noise reduction prior to the compression stage. Michael Robin shows readers how noise adversely affects compression and reveals tips to remove it...
High-performance production distinguishes The Score
n order to facilitate the required fast turnaround and maintain the quick-pace workflow, the network relies on Grass Valley systems...
IMPLEMENTING NEW WORKFLOW PRINCIPLES
Use this roadmap to rethink how to get things done in a production environment...
MXF comes of age at NAB2005
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The MXF files interoperated more or less perfectly, delivering synchronized audio and video with seamless interchange of descriptive metadata...
Carrying the bits
Michael Robin reviews digital platforms to transport data streams. He looks at system requirements and minimum performance levels...
Routing switchers
Video routing is still the hub of all broadcast and production centers. An examination of multi-format, HD and SDI routing techniques and technology...
Workflow integration
Conecting a traffic and automation system...
DATA STORAGE'S GROWTH in broadcast engineering
The author provides a decision tree framework for selecting generic, general purpose storage upgrade paths for video-centric storage platforms...
Using AutoNorm for dialogue normalization
Loudness issues have plagued television broadcast for decades, and digital television is turning out to be no different. Luckily, the audio format specified...
Video broadcasting goes to the races
Magna Entertainment set up a new system with Vegas-style consoles to allow horseplayers to bet on races happening at venues around the world...
HDTV hardware
For TV stations and production facilities that make virtually all of their income from SD, implementing HD represents a challenge. John Luff provides an HD roadmap...
SHOOTING in 24p for local TV
New technologies enable stations to shoot and edit 24p video for local production. What are the advantages...
RTL II/CBC's new facility for multichannel playout
When RTL II looked for new facilities to transmit its youth-oriented programming to an audience in three countries, it had several challenges to overcome...
The accidental system administrator
The interesting thing about this phenomenon is that there are people reading this column right now who are system administrators in their organizations but don’t realize it...
Bridging H-DV with Miranda
The combination of the new H-DV cameras and H-DV decoders will further stimulate the adoption of HDTV playout around the world...
Horizontal resolution: Pixels or lines
Michael Robin explains why returning to basic concepts is essential in order to understand contemporary technologies...
The tape archive solution: PROTECTING YOUR CONTENT
Tape is not dead. It’s just being used in new ways...
The importance of studio acoustics
Many architects are geniuses, but many are not skilled in acoustics; you’ll need both an architect and an acoustician...
KWTX speeds up with Quantel sQ
Find out how the station met one of its big objectives: To be able to quickly and efficiently fresh-en up video...
San Jose's NBC11 and Telemundo 48 go all-digital
The station needed the ability to handle the large number of live microwave, satellite and helicopter feeds that an area as large and geographically diverse as the Bay Area required...
NEW STUDIO TECHNOLOGY HD
Winner: Turner Studios by AZCAR Turner Studios decided to upgrade its facility in order to improve their ability to produce in HD. In addition to editorial,...
NEW STUDIO TECHNOLOGY network
Winner: Discovery Communications by CEI Discovery Communications chose Communications Engineering (CEI) to complete turnkey project services for the design...
WIBC's transition to digital
The Reuters Television bureau in Washington, DC, is the coverage hub for all video news acquisition from the Americas...
NEW STUDIO TECHNOLOGY non-broadcast
Winner: KLCS by Omneon Last January, KLCS completed the installation of a digital content distribution model able to reconfigure bandwith and satisfy...
NEW STUDIO TECHNOLOGY station
Winner: KIRO by Sundance Digital KIRO made a commitment to bring full digital automation to its newsroom. The station chose a solution based around its...
