Latest articles by ALDO CUGNINI
Video compression technology
A media container is a that contains video, audio and data elements, and can function as a file entity or as an encapsulation method for a live stream.
Facility A/V timing
Although content distributors have recently gotten the message on audio operations in the form of federally mandated requirements on commercial and program
The road to 3-D
Although 3-D content is widely available in theaters, and 3-D disc players are now on retail shelves, terrestrial digital television has not caught up
Interactive services
The killer app of computer interactivity, when considering popularity, is probably the Web browser. But interactivity requires more than just a browser;
Managing lip sync
Solving this problem requires knowledge on how analog video becomes digital
MPEG tools
While MPEG has existed for more than a decade and continues to evolve, there are many options within the standards that seem new to many observers. In
Video interfaces
Professional digital interfaces continue to evolve in parallel with higher-resolution professional and consumer video formats. The once simple arena of
D-A conversion
By the time you read this, more than 20 million digital converters will have been purchased and installed in U.S. viewers' homes, and a large number will
Digital audio for DTV
There are various technologies available to broadcasters and consumers to augment video and audio programming. Digital technology allows the use of additional
DTV reception
Many factors contribute to the successful delivery of services to over-the-air digital television viewers. In addition to the different technologies involved,
Preparing for analog cutoff
With the DTV analog cutoff just two months away, work by the FCC, NAB, broadcasters and cable groups is bringing issues to light that need to be resolved
Audio level control
Electronically processed analog audio has been around since about 1876 when Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray filed patents for transmitting the human
Multiplexing
Last month, we explored various MPEG features, including constant bit rate (CBR) and variable bit rate (VBR) encoding. This month, we'll look at options
MPEG's upgrade
Although MPEG-2 continues to enjoy widespread deployment over broadcast and DVD media, MPEG-4 is rapidly catching up, thanks to advances in algorithms,
Codecs push the compression envelope
It seems as if we have just gotten used to MPEG-2 coding, and we are already facing a palette of new coding methods. Even the growing number of applications
Broadcast monitors
Broadcast monitors are in the middle of a transition, not unlike the digital transition. CRT monitors, used for decades as the ultimate standard for judging
Displaying growth
Some say we've gotten to the point where the venerable CRT is about to become obsolete. This month, we'll take a look at the existing and emerging display
ATSC enhancements
Now that ATSC is about to embark on its status as the primary TV transmission method in the United States, let's take a look at a number of changes to
STB rules
As is widely known by now, the federal government has released details of the congressionally mandated coupon program for subsidizing digital-to-analog
Monitors
The venerable CRT monitor is coming to the end of its lifespan. The shock is how quickly this seems to be happening. Most experts are steadfast in their
DRM keys
Content managers are worried that their content will be illegally pirated, and content users are worried that their content use will be unfairly restricted.
Video over Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is all around us, destined to be as ubiquitous as terrestrial broadcast. Can it eventually replace broadcast? Could it make DTV obsolete in a short
