May 1, 2011

Features

Lowering the cost of broadcast channel delivery

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY JOHN WADLE

Switching to an IT/software-based system reduces complexity and increases flexibility. ...

The media life cycle in modern broadcast environments

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY ANDREW WARMAN AND CHRIS SIMONS

A great deal has been written about the importance of file-based workflows for broadcast applications. Often, much of the discussion revolves around video servers and/or nearline storage systems. ...

DVB-S2 and spectral efficiency

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY RUSS VAN DER WERFF

Industry experts and vendors alike recognize that DVB-S2 satellite modulation offers significant technical advantages....

The rise of large-sensor cameras

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY DAVID AUSTERBERRY

New camcorders combine the best of HDSLRs and traditional broadcast cameras...

Monitoring MPEG in an IP network

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY SETH VERMULM

As IP links multiply in broadcast, monitoring becomes crucial to viewer experience....

Beyond the Headlines

LED lighting

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Steve Mulkey

The new generation of lights offers longer throws, better control and improved focus....

Incentive auctions

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Harry C. Martin

Three new pieces of legislation would compensate broadcasters for giving up spectrum....

Mobile video

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY MARK HYLAND

The challenges in implementation are plentiful, but the upside is significant....

File-based workflows

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY RAOUL COSPEN

Media asset management can unlock economic advantages....

Digital Handbook

Captioning systems

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, By Aldo Cugnini

Legacy analog issues remain after the digital transition....

SLAs, QoS and guaranteed WANs

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY BRAD GILMER

Service level agreements are an important part of creating a reliable wide area network....

Embedded audio

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY SCOTT BOSEN

Integrating audio processing into a video routing system presents new challenges....

System Integration

Listening environment testing

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY MARK MILLER

Improve your space with software-based sound analysis....

New Products & Reviews

IntelliGain

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY TONY ZARE

Evertz’s loudness control can be placed at any stage of the broadcast chain....

Avid's IME

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY PETER THOMAS AND SAM BOGOCH

The concept offers a unified approach to repurposing and working with media assets....

Teradek's Cube

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY ROD CLARK

The video encoder offers a solution for streaming HD video over an IP connection....

EEG's Caption Legalizer

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY PHILIP MCLAUGHLIN

The software is designed to fix HD captioning problems in file-based workflows....

Fusion3G 9985

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY ALAN NICHOLS

Cobalt Digital’s loudness processor enables KTVN-TV to deliver a consistent audio level. ...

Blackmagic Design's UltraScope

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY TYSON BIRMANN

When used with HDLink Pro, the waveform monitor allows LUTs to be adjusted in real time....

TV sync and timing

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY JOHN LUFF

Today’s sync system is nearly the same as it was 72 years ago when television was in its infancy....

NEW PRODUCTS & REVIEWS

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM

AutoscriptCountPlus Time code generator, time code inserter and up/down count generator is designed for use in conjunction with Autoscript's ClockPlus...

NEW PRODUCTS & REVIEWS

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM

Autoscript CountPlus Time code generator, time code inserter and up/down count generator is designed for use in conjunction with Autoscript's ClockPlus...

Departments

Content double jeopardy

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, Brad Dick EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

Editorial director Brad Dick discusses Adobe Pass, a technology that provides viewers with the content portability and access they demand, and why broadcasters should take note. ...

What's in vogue

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, DAVID AUSTERBERRY, EDITOR

Editor David Austerberry addresses the proliferation of DSLR cameras and their misuse....

3-D HDTV predictions

May 1, 2011 12:00 PM, BY ANTHONY R. GARGANO

3-D TV is overhyped and not ready for prime time — yet....

Brad on Broadcast


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