High-Octane Communications

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Today's Top Stories - 07.02.14 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "Lack of skill dictates economy of style." ~ Joey Ramone On this Day: In 1953, IBM introduced the 650, the first mass-produced computer. High-Octane Communications When it comes to covering events such as NASCAR, Fox and ESPN have to coordinate dozens of camera positions across posses of production trucks, and integrate all of this footage with color commentary and audio from the race cars in real-time. Implementing Loudness Processing ~ by Mary C. Gruszka How do file-based and real-time loudness processors fit into an overall facility audio system? Each has its place. If a facility is primarily file-based, then file-based processors can be integrated into the overall front-end workflow to conform content to house loudness and true peak targets. Real-time processors, on the other hand, are most appropriately used at the end of a signal chain just before transmission to catch and correct any errant loudness errors. Competing Codecs Waging War for Future of Video Delivery The ITU-T Video Coding Experts Group enjoys current market dominance with H.264, while Google has ubiquity of web reach with Android and Chrome and is offering up VP9 for free. News & Technology 4KTV: ABS to Hold Free 4K Open House PLUG-IN: Adobe Cloud-Compatible ProductionLink Products Available Online 4KTV: Pesa Delivers New Cheetah 4K Routing, Retrofit Kits PEOPLE: Visual Unity Adds to Sales Team NAB in REVIEW: Monitors eBOOK: Guide to Broadcast Management Solutions Industry Roundup Summer Television Should Come With Danger Warnings (AP via Valley News) Fall Claims the Life of a 28-Year-Old Tower Tech in Texas (Wireless Estimator) Yahoo Offers $250 Million for YouTube Channels (Advanced Television) The First Use of 'to Google' on Television? 'Buffy…' (The Atlantic) DirecTV Probed on Access to TV Station Signals (B&C) TV Technology White Papers "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. "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. "Understanding the ROI of Media Asset Management Systems," from Avid explores how much time and money a MAM system can save a business. "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. "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. "Efficiency is the Key Factor When Choosing a High-Power Broadcast Transmitter," from Rohde and Schwarz discusses the pros and cons of energy-conserving transmitter technologies.   ©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

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