Practical tips on production techniques and the equipment used. Covers storage, effects, graphics, editing, news production, audio mixing and processing, microphones, MPEG systems, production switchers and studio cameras/lenses.


Format conversion 

What to consider when buying a format converter....

Polatis' Trinity 

Polatis’ Trinity optical video routing switch gives broadcasters an end-to-end optical solution....

File formats 

An overview of parts of a broadcaster's material chain and the resulting file format implications....

KCNC upgrades production control room 

KCNC-TV, Denver’s CBS-owned and operated station, upgrades its production control room....

HD's killer app? 

The era of HDTV broadcasting in the United States began near the end of 1998. Nearly a decade later, many industry pundits are still looking for the killer...

A natural extension 

The Outdoor Channel (TOC) in Temecula, CA, began in 1991 as a family-run cable channel offering hunting, fishing and gold prospecting programming to a...

HD graphics 

As more stations implement HD technology, SD graphics technology simply won’t do. Here’s what you need to be aware of when developing graphics for SD and HD use....

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...

The HDMI future 

In the history of television, broadcasters have always led development both with their own internal research and development and by persuading manufacturers...

Ensemble's Avenue 

FastChannel, an IP-centric company that serves broadcasters, was one of the first companies to deliver commercials via IP to stations. Because we have...

OB Systems 

The lastest trucks are being designed for HD production....

NESN hits a home run with its new HD facility 

When Boston Red Sox fans want to watch their team play, the New England Sports Network (NESN) provides just the ticket. Seen in more than 4 million homes...

Solid-state and optical recording: Is videotape dead? 

For 50 years, videotape has been the mainstay of television recording. It has developed into a compact and versatile medium for capture, distribution...

Surround sound's impact on PRODUCTION 

Surround sound has been around since the early 1990s. The concept of enhancing standard stereo with rear loudspeakers for effects and atmospheres developed...

Special Report: Severe weather systems 

Spring and summer bring thunderstorms. The writer shows news directors and station meteorologists how to provide viewers with the latest and most important safety information through technology...

Wireless microphones in the frequency jungle 

The deployment of wireless microphone systems shows how spectrum can be shared with other users by careful product and system design...

Editing systems: The latest technology 

Both Avid and Apple post-production edit platforms will exist in parallel within the same facility as business models adapt to new workflows...

World Edition storyPost-production systems: The need for speed 

The latest post-production systems leverage the phenomenal processing power of commodity IT platforms to enhance the efficiencies of broadcast workflows and enable creativity, all at a lower cost than was conceivable five years ago...

Video server technology: Methods for reliable operations 

A look into the complex world of HD storage. Because HD files are larger, storage systems need to be bigger and faster...

Turning online services into revenue 

Today, as the industry matures, there is more and more evidence that streaming media can be a profitable arm of a broadcaster’s business model...

AKG's WMS 40 PRO Series 

The new WMS 40 PRO series wireless mic system from AKG includes a handheld or lavalier mic, which is the transmitter, and a single or dual antenna stationary base station...

Integrating HD and SD video and audio 

Today’s stations must handle both SD and HD simultaneously. The author offers guidance to effectively building a facility that meets those needs...

Canare's Cable Checker at New Century Productions 

New Century Productions uses Canare’s Cable Checker to assess HFO camera cable integrity...

HDNews accelerates HD video editing with Sanbolic's Melio FS 

When VOOM embarked on the creation of a new HD 24-hour news channel, the company determined it needed an advanced video editing and storage solution that would support uncompressed 1080i video content...

HD production in Europe 

World Edition story2006 will be the first opportunity for most European viewers to see HD programming....

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