Monthly Archives: April 2013
NAB perspectives: sports workflows and the Internet of Frames
Written on April 18, 2013 at 04:00, by Adrian Pennington
Data and video over IP is enabling EVS to deliver real remote production solutions to sports broadcasters, writes Adrian Pennington in the second part of an NAB overview. The company […] More
AmberFin, Venera Technologies announce file-based quality control cooperation
Written on April 18, 2013 at 03:17, by David Davies
AmberFin and New Delhi-based Venera Technologies have announced a co-operative development project that will extend the reach of AmberFin’s Unified Quality Control (UQC) platform. The collaboration will see the integration […] More
NAB perspectives: broadcast heads to big data
Written on April 17, 2013 at 09:56, by Adrian Pennington
While the equipment needed to produce Ultra-HD broadcasting is being built, advances in imaging systems far in excess of 4K are in the works, writes Adrian Pennington in the first […] More
RT Software delivers virtual graphics to C4 Racing
Written on April 17, 2013 at 09:43, by David Davies
Viewers of the prestigious Cheltenham Gold Cup and Grand National will have seen virtual distance lines and informative virtual graphics appear as though they were painted on the hallowed turf. […] More
WSMI Confronts Challenges of Crewing at Annual NAB Lunch
Written on April 16, 2013 at 15:10, by Karen Hogan Ketchum, Senior Editor
On Tuesday, April 9, more than 40 women took time away from a busy NAB show floor for SVG’s Women’s Sports Media Initiative annual networking lunch. The lunch featured a panel discussion on the challenges of crewing. As technology in the trucks continues to evolve, traditional positions must do the same. When crewing an event, […] More
NAB Perspectives: Digital Rapids’ Nann on Converged Approach to Broadcast, Multiscreen
Written on April 16, 2013 at 14:33, by Karen Hogan Ketchum, Senior Editor
Digital Rapids entered the market in 2001 with the radical idea that, one day, TV would be connected to IP networks. Twelve years later, the company provides innovative media-transformation and workflow solutions for distributing video to wider audiences, including multiscreen applications. At NAB 2013, Digital Rapids showed its expanded StreamZ Live family of live encoders, […] More
NAB Perspectives: Ericsson’s Goldman Stresses Abilities of HEVC, 4K in Current Workflows
Written on April 16, 2013 at 14:30, by Karen Hogan Ketchum, Senior Editor
To meet the demand for more content on more devices, Ericsson unveiled the AVP 4000 compression platform, powered by the company’s first-ever in-house–developed programmable video chip. For Ericsson, it’s not about getting into the chip business; it’s about offering a platform that offers the best video compression at the lowest possible bitrate. “It’s a means […] More
Charlie McCaw joins ATG Broadcast
Written on April 16, 2013 at 05:27, by David Davies
ATG Broadcast has announced a new addition to its management team with the appointment of Charles Neil McCaw as head of solutions. In this capacity, he will be responsible for […] More
Sport 24 showing FIM MotoGP live action, highlights
Written on April 16, 2013 at 05:00, by David Davies
Sport 24, the live sports channel produced and distributed by IMG Media exclusively for the in-flight and in-ship markets, will show live action and highlights from the FIM MotoGP World […] More
NAB finds Evertz highlighting newest Dreamcatcher features
Written on April 16, 2013 at 04:10, by David Davies
Introduced in 2012, the Dreamcatcher slow-motion replay system from Evertz has already been used in a number of large sporting events including professional football championships, professional golf, auto racing and […] More