Minimizing capital expense for HD transition may prove more costly in the long run, says Larry Thaler
Larry Thaler, the president of consulting firm Positive Flux, discusses how some stations may be missing the chance to realize greater operational efficiencies by focusing more on capital outlay than the opportunity to gain workflow efficiencies as they transition to local HD....
F&F Productions equips latest production vehicle with FUJINON HD lenses
GTX-16 is equipped with an array of FUJINON 2/3in HDTV field lenses, the XA88x8.8BESM telephoto lens and the XA101x8.9BESM....
Long Island University provides HD training with new JVC camcorders
While the new JVC GY-HM750U ProHD camcorders were designated for studio operation, the head of the media department used one of the camcorders in the field this summer for a weeklong production course....
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Understanding AVCHDWhen DVCAM, DVCPRO and DVCPRO50 were introduced, manufacturers positioned these proprietary formats as compared to the DV format. After working with all... |
H.264/AVC I- and P-slice encoding
One of the many characteristics of H.264/AVC that makes it difficult to understand is its use of terms similar to those used when discussing MPEG-2 for...
Interactive services
The killer app of computer interactivity, when considering popularity, is probably the Web browser. But interactivity requires more than just a browser;...
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Video processingAs in many areas of technology, we are entering a time of particularly strong change in how video is processed. It is transparent that analog processing... |
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In-game experienceFor nearly a century, MacArthur Court served as home to the Oregon Ducks. A school legacy, The Pit or Mac Court was voted best gym in America in 2001... |
New HD ‘glue’ product supports variety of functions
Alberto Cieri, Matrox senior director of sales and marketing, discusses a new HD mini converter that offers a host of functions and maintains a competitive price....
94 percent of UK households to be HD-ready by 2016, says Informa Telecoms & Media
The research firm also forecasts that by 2016, 72 percent of HD-ready homes will actually be watching high-def programming....
Russian sports broadcaster selects AXON processing gear for new OB fleet
ANO Sports Broadcasting will use AXON Digital Design’s Synapse modular processing equipment in the new vehicles....
Gekko intros single-color focusable LED Fresnel
The new kedo-sk is a hard source light optimized for the requirements of image capture for television production....
HD rollout raises question of SD switch off
As the UK and other European countries move towards universal HD coverage over next five years, the inevitable question is whether and when SD will be switched off. ...
U.S. consumers put brakes on future TV purchases, says report
Eighty-three percent of those responding to a recent IHS iSuppli survey said they had no intention of buying a new TV set within the next 12 months....
NEP remote cooling, power monitoring directs design of new HD production truck, says George Hoover
NEP Supershooters is using a proprietary monitoring system to deliver real-time temperature, power and systems data to its tech headquarters in Pittsburgh, and engineers on-site maintain operational efficiency and provide guidance for the design of new vehicles....
