
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

Broadcast Pix Appoints Kevin Prince as New President and CEO
By Bob Kovacs published
Prince will join the team as of Oct. 1

Production Switchers in the IP/4K Era: A Conversation with Les O’Reilly
By Bob Kovacs published
Video production switchers have always been large and complicated, but they are now more capable and complicated than ever.

Jeffery Maddox, BAS Relocation Team Member, Dies in Traffic Accident
By Bob Kovacs published
Maddox worked on the Sprint Nextel Broadcast Auxiliary Spectrum relocation project from 2005 to 2010, as a program manager responsible for contracts and documents.

Doherty Amplifiers Push Efficiency
By Bob Kovacs published
Although there have been many developments in amplifiers over the decades, some DNA from Doherty’s design is now making its way into modern television transmitters.

Production Trucks: A Conversation with George Hoover
By Bob Kovacs published
New NFL contract drives tech in trucks

Taking Virtual Reality to the Fourth Dimension
By Bob Kovacs published
Marriott's Virtual Travel Experience Teleporter is the next step in VR

RF Coordination: Q&A With Louis Libin
By Bob Kovacs published
Demand for wireless services grows, even as the spectrum shrinks
IBC2014: Avid Declares Resolution Independence
By Bob Kovacs published
Avid announced its “resolution independence" with new and upcoming features for its MediaCentral Platform.
Vislink and TVU Bond ENG Paths for Improved Reliability
By Bob Kovacs published
In the days of analog microwave, doing an HD remote was tricky at best and usually impossible

Lenses for 4K Shooting: An Interview with Fujifilm's Thom Calabro
By Bob Kovacs published
A critical link in the acquisition chain is the lens. How clear is our lens future?

Preparing for the Channel Repack: An Interview with GatesAir's Rich Redmond
By Bob Kovacs published
Channel realignment is coming, so is there anything that can be done?

Police, Body Cameras and Broadcast News
By Bob Kovacs published
Cheap technology could eliminate endless speculation and polarization
‘Help Me Obi’ Art Exhibit Uses 360-Degree Technology
By Bob Kovacs published
The U.K.-based art team of Chris Helson and Sarah Jackets has developed a technology to enable 360-degree viewing of an image, as part of their art exhibit called “Help Me Obi.”
INTERVIEW: JVC’s Craig Yanagi on 4K Monitoring
By Bob Kovacs published
When 4K started gaining traction as a production format a couple years ago, 4K monitors were scarce and expensive, but prices are declining and availability is rising… rapidly.

Shure VP83F Shotgun Microphone
By Bob Kovacs published
Cameras get all the attention, but good audio can make the difference between an average video production and a great video production.
‘Nanopixel’ Display Shows Promise in Lab
By Bob Kovacs published
How many pixels can dance on the head of a pin?

General Dynamics Mediaware to Demo 4K HEVC Ad Insertion at IBC
By Bob Kovacs published
At IBC 2014, General Dynamics Mediaware will highlight its portfolio of compressed-domain products targeted at broadcasters, video providers and media companies.
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