Less than four months into 2013, Broadcast Sports Inc. has already made a splash in the new year. The company recently celebrated its 30th anniversary and, as promised, made a huge announcement at NAB 2013. Long known for prowess in RF coverage of NASCAR, golf, horse racing, and much more, BSI has launched, for the first […] More
4K isn’t the only buzzword floating around the Las Vegas Convention Center. At Booth SU7102 and beyond, it’s all about High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC). ATEME recently announced the availability of the industry’s first open-source implementation of a software media player supporting HEVC, which will allow service providers and broadcasters to accelerate experimentation of the […] More
At last year’s NAB Show, Autodesk overhauled its Smoke professional video-editing software. This year, the focus has shifted away from major redesigns in favor of smaller, incremental changes — and, of course, exploring all the ways in which filmmakers and creatives are using the company’s signature software. “You want [video] to look professional,” said Mark […] More
The doors of the Las Vegas Convention Center had yet to open, and 4K was already the talk of NAB 2013. Across the parking lot in the Renaissance Hotel, AJA Video Systems held its annual press breakfast on Monday morning, unveiling the Hi5-4K and ROI Mini-Converters and announcing immediate availability of its Ki Pro Quad. […] More
Just over two months have passed since the 2012 Olympics closed in London, and, while the Games will certainly be remembered for the athletic feats of its competitors, they will […] More
The cast of Saturday Night Live may be gone for the summer, but Studio 8H at 30 Rockefeller Plaza is far from silent. A small army of staffers has overtaken the space, setting up computer workstations and portable play-by-play booths where audience members have sat to watch cast members and musical guests perform for 37 […] More
In order to be surprised by the men’s 200m IM swimming final or the women’s all-around gymnastics result, some stateside viewers may choose to avoid news media, ignore the Internet, and cut off all contact with friends until primetime. But there’s an easier way. For the first time ever, NBC Olympics is streaming every lap, […] More
With more than 200 cameras, three dozen production switchers, and 30 replay systems in venues across London, Grass Valley is out in full force at the Olympics. The company is currently supporting the broadcast backbone for numerous events and broadcast-rights holders, including Russia, Brazil, and Estonia. “We are honored and very proud to have Grass Valley’s […] More
