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.
Multiviewers Embrace IP Video Networking
Popular monitoring tool now available for the latest standards
How IP Architecture Works for Live Production
New SMPTE standard improves interoperability.
Repack Begins, Deadlines Tight
As stations transition to new channels, Congress allocates more money
NAB Show Product Review: Fiber, Cable & Connectors
Less than four years ago, a well-regarded expert on the subject of coaxial cable told me that creating affordable and practical 12G coax was not going to happen.
NAB Show Product Review: Transmission
If there were any television transmitters on the NAB Show floor that used IOTs or other tubes, I did not see them.
Jeffery Maddox, BAS Relocation Team Member, Dies in Traffic Accident
Maddox worked on the Sprint Nextel Broadcast Auxiliary Spectrum relocation project from 2005 to 2010, as a program manager responsible for contracts and documents.
