Quote of the Day: "I'm glad I didn't have to fight in any war. I'm glad I didn't have to pick up a gun. I'm glad I didn't get killed or kill somebody. I hope my kids enjoy the same lack of manhood." ~ Tom Hanks
On this Day: In 1997, "South Park" debuted on Comedy Central.
Disney Demos Automated Multicamera Editing Disney Researchers have come up with a way to auto-edit together footage from multiple social cameras. The team created an algorithm that takes in multiple video feeds and outputs a "single video of user-specified length that cuts between the multiple feeds automatically."
TVStudy Options Show Impact on Coverage ~ by Doug Lung I've been playing around with some Python programs that parse data in the tvstudy.cel file and convert it into a color-scaled image that can be displayed on a map. I had the perfect way to show how the use of the different antenna pattern options available in TVStudy impact predicted signal strength.
AES Reaches Beyond Los Angeles Even as free Exhibits-Plus badges and All-Access badges have become available for the AES Convention's return to Los Angeles this fall, the Audio Engineering Society is still working on numerous events and resources offered year round.
"Achieving Maximum Accuracy in Video Quality Measurement," from Video Clarity is a white paper focused on helping content originators and distributors understand a method to ensure that viewers get the best quality of experience, advertisers are satisfied, and regulations are met.
"Analyzing 4K Video Quality," from Video Clarity, examines how, as new 4K systems and products reach the market, the importance of video quality testing and evaluation will grow.
"Selecting Next-Generation Video Servers," from Rohde and Schwarz examines the rapid pace of technology development and the incorporation of information technology into broadcast and the broadcast operating environment.
"Hybrid Software as a Service," from Signiant discusses how businesses of all sizes are capitalizing on new modes of computing and software delivery—including software as a service and hybrid SaaS—that let them achieve a new level of results with less technology investment.