February 1, 2008
FEATURES
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Understanding AND implementingFeb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Ed Casaccia Today, news directors and engineers are increasingly focused on building, developing and installing file-based workflows. The advantages are video and... |
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Transitioning to HD newsFeb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Andrew Suk After the introduction of digital television, many broadcasters searched for the killer app for their new digital broadcast spectrum. High-speed data... |
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Predicting subjective video qualityFeb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Kevin Ferguson And Winfried Shultz For a number of years, work has been performed to replace the manual process of human viewer trials with machines delivering results that highly correlate... |
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Next-gen audio codingFeb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Jefferey C. Riedmiller Last month's article discussed the theory behind high-end audio coding. The second half of this series will define broadcast quality and tandem coding... |
Changing fortunes
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY ANTHONY R. GARGANO
To say that the evolution of digital technology and computer-based applications in the broadcast industry has resulted in immense change is an understatement...
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InteroperabilityFeb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Stan Moote In the most basic terms, interoperability is the ability of a system or a product to work with other systems or products with no special effort required... |
BEYOND THE HEADLINES
FCC promotes localism
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Harry C. Martin
In December 2007, the FCC issued its long-awaited localism report. With it came rule proposals that, if adopted, would impose new regulatory burdens on...
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Back-office solutionsFeb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY MICHEL BEKE Because of the large number of channels being offered, many viewers often don't know which channel or program they are watching or what else the channel... |
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Broadcast camera developmentsFeb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY BERRY EBBEN You might get the impression that there is a revolution going on in the world of cameras. However, SD is still with us, HD is in its growing phase, and... |
Unintended consequences
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Craig Birkmaie
The countdown clock is ticking, but will the era of analog television broadcasting really end Feb. 17, 2009? Millions of viewers who still depend on free-to-air...
DIGITAL HANDBOOK
Compression tech
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Aldo Cugnini
The ubiquity of compressed video brings some interesting challenges to broadcasters transmitting video programs. One of these is an increasing tendency...
Broadcast networking
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Brad Gilmer
Last month's column covered networking basics. This month, I'll discuss networking for professional video for someone who is new to broadcasting but has...
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HD video coaxFeb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Scott Fehl Coaxial cable is the backbone of the video interconnect system. Although it has been in existence for more than 100 years, coax cable for high data-rate... |
Twelve months and ticking
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Jonathan Chalon Larry Dunn
Broadcasters have one year until the final curtain falls on full-power analog broadcasting. In that time, some station executives will be singularly focused...
The DTV dance
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Phil Kurz
About one year from now, the day the television industry, federal regulators, the U.S. Treasury, emergency first responders and spectrum-hungry wireless...
DTV multicasting
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
To Earl Jones, chairman and CEO of national advertising rep firm Petry Media, the relevance of next year's DTV transition is the opportunity for broadcasters...
Digital media
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Phil Kurz
It's simple to understand why television stations and networks are devoting people, technology and expertise to developing their Web presence. Internet...
SYSTEM INTEGRATION
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TMZ pioneers instant TV productionFeb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Michael Grotticelli The syndicated TMZ TV program (currently airing on FOX affiliates across the country) is a prime example of the new generation of television newsgathering... |
Video over IP
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Ciprian Popoviciu
Delivering high-quality video content is one of the latest and most demanding challenges faced by the Internet Protocol (IP). The combination of time-sensitive...
NEW PRODUCTS & REVIEWS
Sony's wireless mic
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Karl Kassmaul
Today's growth of HD content creation and digital audio recording/transmission has generated the need for large-scale, multichannel wireless microphone...
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Intercom systemsFeb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY JOHN LUFF There are three types of communication that can convey complex information: written, visual (i.e. video) and spoken. In complex tasks, such as managing... |
NEW PRODUCTS
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
HDX-1500Avastor SATA Quad interface drive provides connectivity for USB 2.0, FireWire 400 (via supplied 800-400 cable), FireWire 800 and eSATA ports in...
NEW PRODUCTS
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
HDX-1500Avastor SATA Quad interface drive provides connectivity for USB 2.0, FireWire 400 (via supplied 800-400 cable), FireWire 800 and eSATA ports in...
DEPARTMENTS
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Plug-and-play television setsFeb 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Brad Dick EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Developments in high-speed Internet and low-cost local storage, in addition to an increasing supply of companies willing to deliver video over IP, are... |
FEED BACK
Feb 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Tier 2, 3 IPTV deployment What's the problem? Dear editor: With all due respect to Manish Matta, director of marketing for UT-Starcom, I'm not sure he...
