Bill Hayes
Bill Hayes is the former director of engineering and technology for Iowa PBS and has been at the forefront of broadcast TV technology for more than 40 years. He’s a former president of IEEE’s Broadcast Technology Society, is a Partnership Board Member of the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) and has contributed extensively to SMPTE and ATSC. He is a recipient of Future's 2021 Tech Leadership Award and SMPTE Fellow.
Latest articles by Bill Hayes
Lost in Translators
By Bill Hayes published
With the end of the DTV transition, attention turns to converting the rest of the IPTV network
Staying Relevant
By Bill Hayes published
Fight the urge to resist change when analyzing your workflow.
Evaluating Next-Gen Camcorders
By Bill Hayes published
I have been watching the rollout of XDCAM with great interest for the last few years as a logical next step for our move into non-tape based production.
Dolby Volume And DialNorm
By Bill Hayes published
While attending the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, I stopped by the Dolby booth to see what was new.
Datacasting Could Save Rubber for IPTV
By Bill Hayes published
Broadcaster develops system to deliver lessons to schools
Audio Should Not Be Ignored
By Bill Hayes published
As broadcasters, we spend a great deal of time on the picture, but we don't give enough consideration to the audio content
IPTV Among First to Install ACE
By Bill Hayes published
Understanding the driving forces behind PBS's new automation System
4K for Broadcast: Is it Worth the Expense?
By Bill Hayes published
I expect most people have a general understanding of the law of diminishing returns.
Making Over-the-Air TV Cool Again
By Bill Hayes published
How far will viewers go to capture the signal?
Trend Spotting at the NAB Show
By Bill Hayes published
A quick guide on how to determine what are must-sees at the annual convention.
Switching From 1080 to Ultra HD
By Bill Hayes published
With 4k displays already showing up in viewers’ living rooms and ATSC 3.0, the step from 1080i to 1080p may be incrementally too small to be worthwhile.
Celebrating TV Technology’s 30th Anniversary
By Bill Hayes published
The 30th anniversary of the launch of TV Technology has really given me pause...
It’s All Just ‘Television,’ Or Is It?
By Bill Hayes published
I’ve spent a considerable amount over the last few years working on projects that examine what television broadcasting will be like in the future.