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February 1, 2010

Features

The future is now Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Steven Canepa As we enter the second decade of this new century, it is a time of tremendous change for the media and entertainment industry in general, and networks...

Quality control Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Richard Duvall Consumer picture quality expectations are higher than ever, creating intense pressure on video equipment manufacturers, broadcasters, network operators...

Facing media traffic challenges Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Luc Andries, MSC As media companies transition to file-based production environments, many have experienced problems translating media applications to an IP environment....

The eye of the beholder: Wavelet JPEG 2000 vs. DCT MPEG-2 Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Bruce Devlin And Mark Horton Beauty, the expression goes, is in the eye of the beholder. Perception of quality is relative. Consumers have a set of references about quality. They...

Multilingual subtitle creation Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Darren Forster A prominent feature of today's global media world is the increasingly important role played by subtitling. More broadcasters are achieving global media...

Managing broadcast data Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Ian Hudson Broadcast is shifting rapidly from its traditional linear production model to file-based systems. This gives rise to tremendous flexibility, instant delivery...

Visual audio-signal monitoring Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Michael Kahsnitz Today, fast perception and accurate assessment of audio, using visual representation methods, are indispensable in production, post production and broadcast....

Beyond the Headlines

Multilingual broadcasting Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Brian Kane In today's multicultural broadcasting environment, the demand for program material in multiple language versions is increasing. Broadcasters seeking to...

Controlling loudness Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Guy Marquis Loudness control is probably the source of more complaints for broadcasters than any other technical issue. Viewers have grown weary of continuously adjusting...

Digital Handbook

Stereo mics Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Steve Savanyi Acquiring sound in stereo is more than just putting up a couple of microphones and designating one left and the other right. Because of the physics in...

3-D chatter Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Anthony R. Gargano Talk about a technology that refuses to accept no for an answer; welcome to yet another incarnation of 3-D as an entertainment viewing medium. From parlor...

Systems Integration

Choosing a RAID storage system Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Luis Rodriguez With so many different storage options today, users have access to exciting and powerful storage technologies previously reserved for the multimillion-dollar...

New Products & Reviews

Abit's Showit automation Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Rob Leishman Digital workflow is a common aim for broadcasters across the globe. On the one hand, they would like to realize the increased efficiency of the integration...

Dielectric's Symphony Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Russell Brown Dielectric's Symphony RF control system allows multistation broadcast towers to control and monitor the transmitter outputs of every station, thus providing...

The HM100 and HM700 Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Steve Mullen The ability of video camcorders to switch between different formats became common with the release of DVC-based units that could switch from DV to either...

A recording conundrum Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By John Luff The history of video recording has a remarkably short timeline, at least in the commercial sense. The first generally available solution was the Ampex...

Blackmagic's UltraScope Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Darren Mostyn It's been eight months since Blackmagic Design released the UltraScope. I have finally got my hands on this HD/SD scope and installed it in Online Creative,...

New products Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems M7CL-48ES Digital audio console connects via a single Cat 5 cable; includes a built-in EtherSound interface with a third...

Departments

A stacked deck Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Brad Dick Editorial Director Along with a continued spell of global warming It's 4 degrees with a windchill of 20 below outside as I write this the news of impending monumental changes...

2010 is the year for 3-D Feb 1, 2010 12:00 PM, David Austerberry, Editor It's been a long journey from Bwana Devil to but after three false starts, it looks like stereoscopic 3-D has finally arrived as a successful way to deliver...