
Bob Kovacs
Bob Kovacs is the former Technology Editor for TV Tech and editor of Government Video. He is a long-time video engineer and writer, who now works as a video producer for a government agency. In 2020, Kovacs won several awards as the editor and co-producer of the short film "Rendezvous."
Latest articles by Bob Kovacs

Review: Sachtler Video 18 S2 Pan/Tilt Head & Tripod
By Bob Kovacs published
Bigger is better. Yes, there are qualifications for that, but when you have a big job to do, the biggest, sturdiest tools will help you complete it the fastest and with the best results.

Future Is Near for Object-Based Broadcasting
By Bob Kovacs published
Smart TVs may provide key to next-gen television experience

2016 NAB Product Review: Cable, Fiber & Connectors
By Bob Kovacs published
Products for 4K video were all over the halls of the NAB Show, but perhaps the most challenging category for 4K is cable and fiber.

2016 NAB Product Review: Test & Measurement
By Bob Kovacs published
With the 2016 NAB Show behind us, questions about the show’s trends have died down.

RIST Forges Reliable, Secure Internet Connection
By Bob Kovacs published
Standards group capitalizes on ever-increasing bandwidth of the internet

JPEG XS Reduces Cabling Bandwidth Needs
By Bob Kovacs published
‘Lossless’ compression promises to simplify production infrastructure.

Monitors Move Carefully Toward HDR
By Bob Kovacs published
Technology rushes to meet HDR’s demands at reasonable costs.

ATSC 3.0: New Test Gear, New Procedures
By Bob Kovacs published
The new standard is nothing like the old standard—and that includes testing.

EVS Celebrates Anniversary With New Products
By Bob Kovacs published
EVS has been in business for 25 years.

Ready or Not, Here Comes 8K
By Bob Kovacs published
High-end format faces challenges but is already gaining ground in the TV market.

2019 NAB Show Preview: IP, Cloud Services Speed Toward the Future
By Bob Kovacs published
Consolidation, new distribution pipes drive move.

Compliance Grows in Importance
By Bob Kovacs published
From content to technical standards, know what you’re broadcasting.

2019 NAB Show Focused on Stories
By Bob Kovacs published
Next Gen TV, OTT, connected cars and 8K shine.

NAB Show Product Preview: Distribution
By Bob Kovacs published
Transmission, Satellite, Microwave & Remote, Cable, Fiber & Connectors

IP Distribution Challenges SDI
By Bob Kovacs published
Low cost, standardized systems and UHD point the way to IP routing.

Choices Grow for IP ENG News Systems
By Bob Kovacs published
Making newsgathering more mobile has never been easier.

How IP Architecture Works for Live Production
By Bob Kovacs published
New SMPTE standard improves interoperability.

IP, ATSC 3.0 Now Mainstream Test Subjects
By Bob Kovacs published
New standards and new procedures make test and measurement a rapidly changing field

Multiviewers Embrace IP Video Networking
By Bob Kovacs published
Popular monitoring tool now available for the latest standards

NAB Show Product Review: Distribution
By Bob Kovacs published
Transmission, Satellite, Cellular, Cable, Connectors & Fiber

Production Switchers Pack on the Features
By Bob Kovacs published
Before inexpensive processors and memory revolutionized how video is shot, recorded and edited, production switchers had a rigidly limited scope: All they did was switch and key images.

Switchers Respond to Expanding Demands
By Bob Kovacs published
IP, 4K, 8K and HDR fuel global sales growth.

NAB Show: TVLogic Goes Organic
By Bob Kovacs published
TVLogic, a manufacturer of video displays, made a strong statement about the future of organic light-emitting diode displays: Count TVLogic in.
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