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 

World Edition storyThe 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 

World Edition storyWhen 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...

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