Latest articles by Bob Kovacs
RF Testing Through the Signal Chain
From transmitter to viewer, measurements ensure clean signals
JVC GY-HM700U HD Camcorder
JVC makes a bold statement regarding quality and workflow with its new GY-HM700U HD camcorder, which has features that many rising video producers are going to love.
Monitors Evolve to Fit Production
New technologies, 3D push displays thinner, wider, brighter
WUSA Plans Local News in HD
Gannett-owned WUSA announced recently that it plans to convert its local newscasts to high definition before the summer.
Google Fiber TV Bets on Blistering Broadband
Search king builds out a network to deliver TV and ultra-fast data
Automation and Asset Management at the 2013 NAB Show
Expensive and complicated, automation and asset management systems used to be the domain of the wealthiest and most forward-thinking operations.
Multiviewers Assimilate Newsroom Displays
Multiviewers, coupled with large flat-panel displays, are the proverbial better mousetrap.
Secced's Reach 8 Camera Support System
One nice feature about the legs is that they can collapse only so far—maintaining a space so that your hand won't be crushed if it inadvertently happens to be at the top of the leg
Test Equipment Grows to Fit New Niches
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.”
4K Monitors Starting to Come Into Focus
4K monitors are coming and, when they get here, they will be great.
Test and Measurement at the 2013 NAB Show
The first time a new acquisition format appears at the NAB Show, it draws a crowd of curious onlookers.
Cell Industry Targets BAS Spectrum
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.
OTT Video Demands New Test Techniques
If you’ve gone ‘over-the-top,’ do you know what your viewers see?
Vinten Vision Blue 5 Camera Support System
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
Individual monitors have been swiftly replaced by a better technology
IBC2012 Keynote to Embrace Tech Education
Benefits of technology to spill onto the show floor, with hundreds of new products
Eye on ENG/SNG: ENG Trucks Roll Through Changing Landscape
New technology, vehicle changes mean ENG faces a shifting future
NBP Generates Proposals from Broadcasters
There's no shortage of technology, but is there an incentive to make it happen?
