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A look at key industry issues from the editor, readers and experienced writers.
Portable news systems: Smaller, lighter and smarter
As a cameraman and satellite engineer based in Cyprus in the early 1990s, I used to spend about nine months a year on the road traveling from hotspot...
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Perky newsIt's said that packaging is everything. You can sell smelly socks if they come wrapped in an attractive box. After viewing the recent debacles on the... |
Reader Feedback
Behind the VEIL Editor:I enjoyed your April 2006 editorial Behind the VEIL. I'm sick of the hysteria of Hollywood and the music industry. Recently, some...
Thoughts from Southeast Asia
I have just returned from the BroadcastAsia show in Singapore. Being a little quieter than NAB (and what show isn't), I had time to reflect on our business....
Defrag efficiency
I visited a semiconductor manufacturer a short while ago one of many visits I make every year when the manufacturers brief me on what they are up to and...
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Let me service pack youHave you ever installed an upgrade service pack on your computer? How'd it go? Perhaps like me, less than perfect. After installing Microsoft's SP2 on... |
In the jungle with JVC's GY-HD101E camera
When producer Paul Entwistle called me to shoot a couple of stories in Papua New Guinea for a new travel show, Postcards WA, I couldn't resist. After...
VNRs, a continuing problem
Video news releases (VNRs), unsolicited taped publicity pieces, continue to create issues for TV stations that do not identify the sources when all or part of such pieces appear in their newscasts...
Technology seminar: Cameras
A look at the trends in camera equipment shown at NAB2006...
Technology seminar: RF
A look at the RF’s future and the products shown at NAB2006...
Product Jackpot
Almost 200 new products from the exhibit floor...
Technology seminar: Storage
A look at storage solutions from NAB2006...
Technology seminar: Audio
A look at the newest crop of audio equipment shown at NAB2006...
Technology seminar: Automation
A look at the latest trends in automation systems shown at NAB2006...
NAB2006 Pick Hits
A panel of independent judges bestows awards on some of the best products displayed at NAB2006...
Technology seminar: Editors
A look at the editing systems shown at NAB2006...
Technology seminar: ENG
A look at ENG equipment shown at NAB2006...
Technology seminar: TM&M
A look at the test, measurement and monitoring offerings shown at NAB2006...
Technology Seminar: IPTV
A look IPTV products shown at NAB2006...
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Greedy HDTVsThe eco-czars’ answer to ever larger TV sets is that they be made more efficient with such federally mandated “features” as sleep modes and require efficiency labels ... |
Audio versus video: Why video always wins
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The editor explores why video is treated better than audio...
A multiple choice media future
Broadcasters eagerly begin transmitting multiple channels, which means new sales opportunities. Birkmaier shows what other stations are doing and what technology is needed...
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Networking tutorial: Part 3The author examines the layered approach to networking... |
FCC looks at la carte model for cable
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin decried increasing coarseness, violence, profanity and sex on television and opined that one solution would be for cable operators to offer a family-friendly programming tier...
The progression toward digital video standards
Given history, the development of accepted standards for digital video could be a challenge. The author takes a look at standards bodies and the industry’s past standards...
