Latest articles by Bill Hayes
NextGen TV at CES 2026: Pearl TV Focuses on Low-Cost 'Vanilla’ Converter Boxes
NEXTGEN TV Broadcasters seek to mimic the success of the previous DTV converter box program to bring more affordable access to ATSC 3.0
Guest Commentary: Broadcasters, Ownership & The First Amendment
OPINION As we have seen in many businesses that consolidate, the mission and commitment to serving the customer is often diluted or completely abandoned in favor of the bottom line
Making Room for UHDTV
I attended a SMPTE Section meeting in the U.K. recently and got involved in a discussion with several broadcasters regarding our road maps for the future.
Interconnecting IPTV
It takes planning to encode, brand, multiplex and transmit at multiple sites
The Rocky Road to DTV Build-out
By now, most television stations have discovered that the road to DTV is not anywhere near as smooth as we'd like it to be and is definitely taking longer than desired.
Auction and Repack: Doing the Math
Well, in what I can only say is stunning, the second stage of the spectrum auction concluded immediately following the end of the first round of bidding in the forward auction portion.
Trend Spotting at the NAB Show
A quick guide on how to determine what are must-sees at the annual convention.
4K for Broadcast: Is it Worth the Expense?
I expect most people have a general understanding of the law of diminishing returns.
What Are We Going to do With TV?
A colleague of mine recently passed along a Reader’s Digest article titled “What are we going to do with TV?” from November 1950.
Looking Beyond the Numbers at CES
4K display technology was huge at last month’s International CES and some of it made sense to me and some not so much.
Switching From 1080 to Ultra HD
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
The 30th anniversary of the launch of TV Technology has really given me pause...
Drone Flight Still Challenged by FAA
Recently I have been doing some research on unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) both for the Iowa Public Television production department and for use in engineering to do tower inspections.
ATSC 3.0’s Global Future is a Blank Slate
Panel of industry leaders discuss the next stages of development for ATSC 3.0.
How Valuable is Low-Band VHF Anymore?
In my opinion, the time for low-band VHF technology for television broadcast has passed and if the decision were to be based on technical criteria only, it is an easy decision to make.
It’s All Just ‘Television,’ Or Is It?
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.
