Latest articles by Bob Kovacs
Production Switchers Pack on the Features
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.
SSD-Based Servers Gain Traction
Solid-state technology has the right chops but not the right price—yet
Live News Trucks Roll in a Tough Economy
Smaller trucks, improved maintenance keep the fleet running
ATSC 3.0 Plans for Television's Future
Developing a standard that 'leaps well past HD' will take years
3D Monitors Put Video in Perspective
Sizes and technology are available for any production requirement
NAB Product Preview: Test and Measurement
As equipment becomes increasingly sophisticated and automated, the need for test & measurement products has never been greater.
Going on the Road with Multiviewers
Lightweight flat-panel displays offer low power consumption, save valuable truck space
JPEG XS Reduces Cabling Bandwidth Needs
‘Lossless’ compression promises to simplify production infrastructure.
EVS Expands Servers, Puts Newsroom in Box
Partnerships with customers have led the company into new areas.
RadiantGrid Offers New Digital Cinema Transcoding
Allows content in a variety of digital formats to be converted to JPEG 2000 for video and PCM for audio, and then combined into the MXF container format.
Grass Valley Focuses On Its Future
Upgrades to the Trinix router provide direct fiber optic I/O and multiviewer output from the router.
NBP Generates Proposals from Broadcasters
There's no shortage of technology, but is there an incentive to make it happen?
Voice of America Leaps To Server Workflow
Like many media organizations, Voice of America needed to come up with a plan to convert a busy tape-based facility to the new digital world.
Monitors Evolve to Fit Production
New technologies, 3D push displays thinner, wider, brighter
