News storage
The advent of video servers changed the way we handle spots, news and long-form material. While this might be viewed as a revolutionary step for broadcast,...
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Managing storage in file-based workflowsA media company's decision to implement a tapeless, file-based workflow marks the start of significant work for the facility's engineering department.... |
File-based workflows
Change is good in life. It is what encourages new thoughts and approaches to many things. The broadcast industry has seen three distinct eras in technology...
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Software replacing hardwareJust as editing systems migrated from hardware-based, linear affairs built around tape decks and custom hardware and control surfaces, the modern video... |
Router control systems
Nearly all modern TV facilities are built around a central routing switcher, and in recent years, these routers have been growing in size....
Kramer compact transmitter/receiver sends HDMI over Cat 5/6 cable
The company’s PT-571 and PT-572 move HDMI signals long distances over twisted-pair cables....
Video network security
Now more than ever, computer networks are a critical component of our facilities, and the security of these networks is paramount. For the next two months,...
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Digital media asset managementBroadcasters and other content providers realized enormous gains in flexibility as they transitioned from tape-based operations to digital media. Coincident... |
EditShare unveils Storage Series, Xstream Version 6.0 at 2010 NAB
Enhancements to EditShare’s shared-storage solutions include improved workflows with simplified media management and expanded performance capabilities....
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Stagetec's 3G audio embedder/de-embedderWalk into any TV production or broadcast facility today, and you're guaranteed to run across embedded audio. Whether for transmission, routing or archiving,... |
Network QoS
Increasingly, users have a requirement to interconnect professional video equipment via Internet Protocol (IP) over Ethernet. Many times it's because...
SAN connectivity
A SAN is now a key component of most reasonably sized IT infrastructures, including those handling video production. Today's SAN technology has evolved...
EditShare unveils Storage Series, Xstream Version 6.0 at 2010 NAB
Enhancements to EditShare’s shared-storage solutions include improved workflows with simplified media management and expanded performance capabilities....
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File-based workflow, Part IWe are officially in a file-based world. That is not a shock; we have been moving that way for years. Now even cameras are spoken of as recording files,... |
Wireless networking
The standard for wireless networking, written and maintained by the IEEE, is 802.11. The document has been expanded over the years, and the two most heavily...





























