Fiber-optic basics
Fiber optics has found a place in the broadcast facility, whether it’s providing an HD link between different floors of a building, connecting disparate cameras in a stadium or even connecting an ASI link between the studio and the transmitter. But how much does the average engineer know about this vital link in the broadcast chain? This tutorial will provide a basic understanding and some practical tips on how to install, test and troubleshoot a fiber-optic system...
Tektronix adds 1080 SDI signal generation to TG700
The new HD3G7 3Gb/s module for the TG700 supports Level A and Level B 1080p SMPTE formats...
Transport stream monitoring
Transport stream monitoring is as important as monitoring the transmitter, but it is seldom done. This is in part due to the complexity of the signal and the cost of the special stream monitoring equipment required...
Leader announces new monitoring software
The Cinezone software offers real-time pixel accuracy across the entire image....
Tektronix offers palm-sized real-time spectrum analyzer
The new Y500 has a variety of new features....
Manzanita Systems to highlight MP2TSAE 4.0
The new release of the flagship analyzer includes IP stream analysis and detects DVB subtitles and teletext...
Panasonic announces ship date for its new AG-HMC150 AVCCAM handheld camcorder
The professional AVCHD handheld camcorder will be available in early October...
Transport streams 101 II
Transport streams are the essential link between the compressed signals that leave the encoders at the studio and what the DTV TV sets receive and the viewer interacts with. This tutorial will go into more detail on the structure of the transport stream and its necessary parts that make it work for DTV...
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Leader to unveil composite video waveform moduleThe new LV58SER03 composite video input module is PAL/NTSC-compatible... |
Transport streams 101
The transport stream used to carry multiple video and audio signals is a complex set of identifiers, tables and auxiliary data that presents a new challenge to the broadcast engineer. Examining and understanding its many components can be difficult; this tutorial will act as a guide through the transport stream wilderness and provide a better understanding of this critical part of the broadcast chain...
Monitor and control
The ability to monitor and archive as-aired content has long been an important function for broadcasters, but it has taken on even more urgent and critical...
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Eyeheight to introduce eyeCon diagnostic, status softwareThe software monitors the status and diagnoses problems of any Ethernet-equipped module in Eyeheight’s product lineup from a PC... |
Leader to introduce new multi SD monitors at IBC
The monitor screen provides accurate source-picture representations, high-resolution waveforms and clearly readable text....
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Triveni Digital expands StreamScope family with new MPEG monitoring systemThe new RM-40SE represents the first implementation of the SCTE-142 standard describing transport stream conformance criteria... |
Digital audio details III
Understanding digital audio, including how it is structured, installed and used, is essential to building and maintaining a modern TV plant...
