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

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A recent announcement by NASA and its partner Harmonic will bring free 4K content down to earth, where it will be offered at no charge to cable systems and other programming providers.

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Prince will join the team as of Oct. 1

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Nothing is more essential to a television system than a reliable interconnection system.

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IP has brought a technology explosion to the process of moving broadcast-quality video from one location to another.

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Video production switchers have always been large and complicated, but they are now more capable and complicated than ever.

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Maddox worked on the Sprint Nextel Broadcast Auxiliary Spectrum relocation project from 2005 to 2010, as a program manager responsible for contracts and documents.

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There’s still a lot of mystery and confusion about how the cloud works and what it means to video operations, so it was time to take a look at what the cloud can do for broadcasters.

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Good audio begins with a quality mic and the right technique, but there are always technical advances that can mean new mic designs and operating procedures.

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Audio cables have a characteristic impedance and they are also subject to the same impedance changes when poorly installed and handled.

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Now that it’s a given that production is moving to 4K/UHD, the capability of 4K graphics systems is a hot topic.

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ActonTV, a public, education, and government station serving Acton, Mass., is now using HD and 4K camcorders to produce coverage of local sports and other productions throughout its community.

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Once a luxury, automation is now a necessity

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What to consider when selecting a console

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Trying to focus with only a camera’s viewfinder or 3.5-inch flip-out display can lead to disappointment at edit time, as you discover that critical shots are just a bit out of focus.

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Expensive new equipment with the latest bells and whistles gets all the publicity, but the best gear can perform below expectations without the proper cabling.

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A team from LG, Zenith and GatesAir will use an abandoned UHF transmitter at Tribune Media station WJW to conduct extensive on-air tests of its Futurecast ATSC 3.0 physical-layer technology proposal.
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