
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

NAB Show Product Review: Transmission
By Bob Kovacs published
If there were any television transmitters on the NAB Show floor that used IOTs or other tubes, I did not see them.

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

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

Repack Begins, Deadlines Tight
By Bob Kovacs published
As stations transition to new channels, Congress allocates more money

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

Eye on ENG/SNG: ENG Trucks Roll Through Changing Landscape
By Bob Kovacs published
New technology, vehicle changes mean ENG faces a shifting future

Google Fiber TV Bets on Blistering Broadband
By Bob Kovacs published
Search king builds out a network to deliver TV and ultra-fast data

IBC2012 Keynote to Embrace Tech Education
By Bob Kovacs published
Benefits of technology to spill onto the show floor, with hundreds of new products

ENG Trucks Drive Toward Hi-Def
By Bob Kovacs published
Updating to HD means more than just new cameras.

Automation and Asset Management at the 2013 NAB Show
By Bob Kovacs published
Expensive and complicated, automation and asset management systems used to be the domain of the wealthiest and most forward-thinking operations.

Mobile DTV Marches On
By Bob Kovacs published
“Adding more viewing options creates more overall viewing, and therefore more available video ad opportunities.”

Test Equipment Grows to Fit New Niches
By Bob Kovacs published
It doesn’t take long working out in the field to learn that just about everyone has a different definition of what constitutes “the field.”

Multiviewers Assimilate Newsroom Displays
By Bob Kovacs published
Multiviewers, coupled with large flat-panel displays, are the proverbial better mousetrap.

4K Monitors Starting to Come Into Focus
By Bob Kovacs published
4K monitors are coming and, when they get here, they will be great.

Cell Industry Targets BAS Spectrum
By Bob Kovacs published
For many broadcasters, live news operations are the most important feature of their local service—exactly the reason why the FCC granted them licenses in the first place.

Test and Measurement at the 2013 NAB Show
By Bob Kovacs published
The first time a new acquisition format appears at the NAB Show, it draws a crowd of curious onlookers.

OTT Video Demands New Test Techniques
By Bob Kovacs published
If you’ve gone ‘over-the-top,’ do you know what your viewers see?

Vinten Vision Blue 5 Camera Support System
By Bob Kovacs published
Vinten is a well-known manufacturer of tripods and pan-and-tilt heads, with a reputation for high-quality products.

Multiviewers Simplify Control Room Monitoring
By Bob Kovacs published
Individual monitors have been swiftly replaced by a better technology
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