October 1, 2009
Features
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Tough times in newsroomsOct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Phil Kurz The year 2008 was a horrible one for TV journalists as unprecedented staff cuts made the jobs of those still lucky enough to be employed that much more... |
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A new world of multichannel automationOct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Dave Collins Automation has become a crucial success factor in today's most complex broadcasting operations, many of which span large geographical areas and multiple... |
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Loudness controlOct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Peter Poers Over the decades, audio professionals in the production and broadcast industries have attempted to control audio so their audiences hear programs that... |
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Delivering MPEG-4Oct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Are Olafsen There is general agreement that the future of digital television transmission, over any platform, will use MPEG-4 part 10 as a codec. Sometimes known... |
Beyond the Headlines
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Mobile TVOct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Carolyn Schuk Television by way of personal computers (PCTV) is the TV industry's Rodney Dangerfield; it just gets no respect. In January, Junko Yoshida wrote on www.wirelessnetdesignline.com... |
New Form 323
Oct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY HARRY C. MARTIN
In May, the FCC ordered changes in the ownership reporting procedures for commercial radio and TV stations, expanded the reach of its reporting rules...
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Broadcasting on the WebOct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Alex Gibbons HD video is rapidly emerging as the next strategically important battlefield for online broadcasters. With demand for the highest-quality media viewing... |
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Data and weather graphics systemsOct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Ran Yakir Displaying high-quality television weather forecasts can sometimes present huge challenges to broadcasters. For a start, there is no standard format to... |
Digital Handbook
ATSC compliance
Oct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY ALDO CUGNINI
For many years, compliance in the broadcast industry has meant conducting a successful FCC proof of performance, and the technical requirements for compliance...
Network security
Oct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY BRAD GILMER
Abroadcast engineer's number one job is to keep the facility on the air. When it comes to security, our focus has been on how to acquire the advantages...
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Signal conversionOct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Gerard Phillips The broadcast distribution network is becoming ever more complicated due to the ongoing proliferation of acquisition, processing and distribution standards.... |
Systems Integration
Can you hear me now?
Oct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By John Luff
This is supposed to be a communications business. We build visual and audio communications with our viewers. Everything behind the scenes is done to get...
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DTV broadcast routersOct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Todd Riggs On the way to station consolidation, router sizes have exponentially grown. The model of sharing resources and talent within a single site or across multiple... |
Systems Integration
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Calrec's Alpha and SigmaOct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Edward Soltis At the Augusta Golf Classic in April, I had the opportunity to realize an idea that I have been championing for more than six years a large-scale delivery... |
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Video encodersOct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY JOHN LUFF In the July column, A switcher's life cycle, I spoke about product life cycle and product maturity. Nowhere is this a more appropriate concept than when... |
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Video encodersOct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By John Luff It is often assumed that when someone is speaking of encoders, they're referring to MPEG-2. But with the expansion of encoding platforms and video compression... |
New Products
Oct 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Concurrent Central Data Warehouse Cross-services data storage and correlation solution offers a 360-degree view of linear, VOD and interactive media consumption...
New Products
Oct 1, 2009 12:00 PM
HaiVision Network Video BARRACUDA H.264 encoder supports SDI, S-video and composite video inputs; supports advanced features such as HaiVision's HiLo...
Departments
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It's not over yetOct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, David Austerberry, Editor With IBC over, it's time to reflect on the recovery. Many vendors were putting on a brave face, whereas some were showing real successes, usually through... |
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Not me, said the giantsOct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Brad Dick EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Apple and AT&T recently found themselves in hot water with the FCC when Google complained about its Voice application not being allowed on Apple's iPhone.... |
Broadcast Engineering hits the big screen
Oct 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Broadcast Engineering hits the big screen Dear editor: I took my daughters to see Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, and I saw a copy of Broadcast Engineering...
For modern newsrooms, the workflow is the message
Oct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY JAN WEIGNER
Newsrooms today operate under enormous pressure. They feel pressure from management to hold down costs, as well as reduce staffing and production expenditures,...
The digital era is here
Oct 1, 2009 12:00 PM, BY ANTHONY R. GARGANO
Someday history will probably reflect the late 20th and early 21st centuries as the era of the Digital Revolution. And, certainly the life-changing consequences...
