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...
Audio consoles
Learn how NBC handles 5.1 and stereo audio for the network's programming. An NBC engineer describes how presets, automation, snapshots and other tools make the audio engineer's job easier...
Editing at NAB2005
The shape of the editing world at NAB2005 changed as much through acquisitions and rebranding as through new technologies. Here is a look at some of the new packages introduced at NAB2005...
CREATIVE GROUP's HD enhancements
With the growing need for video and audio post, Creative Group relocated its facility and upgraded with HD enhancements...
New Zealand's Maori Television
The build-up of Maori Television was a significant undertaking...
Surround sound in the digital era
Surveys show that good surround audio makes even SD images look “better.” Today’s viewers expect their audio to be as good as the video...
Testing the Audio-Technica AT2020 microphone
Find out how the Audio-Technica AT2020 cardioid condenser microphone performed in tests on stage and in the studio...
Affordable HD at NAB
Coming into NAB2005, the HDV format was the big buzz...
Pre-scaling graphics for HD nonlinear editing
The key to implementing HD is to be able to initially use the current SDI workflow. The author shows how to easily integrate HD images into an SD timeline and practice...
The future of satellite news gathering
The latest generation of flyaway systems enables fewer boxes to be shipped and smaller vehicles to be used with compact, roof-mounted uplinks...
HDTV lens design: Management of light transmission
This month’s article looks at light transmission, including transmission, aperture control, relative light distribution and spectral transmittance...
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...
HD anachronism
Welcome to NAB2005 your future starts here. That's an interesting way to describe the world's biggest trade show and conference, an event that is focused...
Modulus' MPEG-4 AVC solution
AVC doubles the accuracy of the motion prediction by implementing quarter pixel interpolation....
New networked graphics system for Bayerischer Rundfunk
BR chose the Chyron Duet LEX systems after a long evaluation, carried out by BR on behalf of the ARD group of broadcasters...
Using HDV cameras in the HD workflow
Production teams are always looking for new equipment that can assist the shooting in difficult conditions or at remote locations...
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...
NEW STUDIO TECHNOLOGY network
Winner: Discovery Communications by CEI Discovery Communications chose Communications Engineering (CEI) to complete turnkey project services for the design...
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...
RF systems
Winner: KVIE by Thales KVIE's chief goal was to install a digital system in its existing building, using equipment that could help the station move to...
Microphones: What to look for
It is important to choose a microphone that
has low handling noise as well as low
cable-induced noise...
Station AUTOMATION
Winner: KTVK by Sundance Digital Belo media company embarked on a plan to centralize the master control operations of its four Arizona stations and their...
