Bill Hayes

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

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Protecting Local Broadcast Streaming

By Bill Hayes published

Technology tackles licensed content conundrum

Broadcast
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Is DSLR Video User Friendly?

By Bill Hayes published

Superior video quality, yes; ease of use, not so much

Production
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LPTV Transition Seeks Higher Power

By Bill Hayes published

Broadcasters weigh benefits against spectrum threat

Business
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Preparing for the IP Transition

By Bill Hayes published

An 'old school' broadcaster has a lot to learn

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Who Controls AFD?

By Bill Hayes published

Cable and satellite need to resolve active format description issues in broadcast streams.

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Digital Journal—The Coming End of the Analog Era

By Bill Hayes published

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It's An Analog Life

By Bill Hayes published

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Branding ACE

By Bill Hayes published

Creating lasting impressions in a multichannel universe

Opinion
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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.

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Digital Journal: Keeping Analog Alive

By Bill Hayes published

The Iowa Public Television network consists of nine full-powered transmitters and eight translators that effectively cover the entire state.

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BXF Revealed as Missing Link

By Bill Hayes published

I have been involved in automation projects since I first began working in broadcasting.

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Timely Tips for the NAB Floor

By Bill Hayes published

This year, IPTV will begin final work on converting the studios and production facilities to HD, so I would like to say that I will spend most of my time looking at HD production equipment.

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HD Editing, in Fits and Starts

By Bill Hayes published

Long before IPTV began broadcasting in high definition, we were actively involved in the acquisition of high-definition content.

Opinion
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Who Needs the Cloud?

By Bill Hayes published

Maybe local storage is a better way

Opinion
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Do DSLRs Have a Place in Broadcast?

By Bill Hayes published

Opinion
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CALM Act: TV Audio Finally Gets Heard

By Bill Hayes published

But it's not the solution

Opinion
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Measuring Quality of Service and Experience

By Bill Hayes published

Understanding measurement criteria for services is more crucial than ever

Opinion
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What Goes into Buying a New Switcher?

By Bill Hayes published

Effect on workflows just the beginning

Opinion
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The Hybrid Approach to Digital Workflow

By Bill Hayes published

Can we be efficient and creative at the same time?

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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.

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Tales of Crimping and Cabling

By Bill Hayes published

Careful connections keep signals moving

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Surrounding With Sounds

By Bill Hayes published

Dolby E meets the audio demands of a new generation

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