Latest articles by Bob Kovacs
TV Antennas Thrive In a Down Economy
New designs, pay-TV costs make antennas more attractive
Mastering the Workload: Q&A With Dalet's Bruce Devlin
Once a luxury, automation is now a necessity
News Audio: A Conversation With Wheatstone’s Phil Owens
What to consider when selecting a console
HD Camera Monitor Shines in Field
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.
Making the Connection: A Conversation with Steve Lampen
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.
NAB 2015 Portends Major Changes In the Air
It turns out that 2015 may be one of the more pivotal years in the broadcast industry, due to the accelerating pace of technology.
LG, GatesAir, Zenith to Conduct Six-Month OTA ATSC 3.0 Tests
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.
Tech Trends at NAB Show 2015
Attending the NAB can easily be overwhelming—there is simply so much to see and learn, especially in a year like this when there are many technical issues at play.
NAB Show 2015 Pushes the Boundaries
Walking the aisles is always a satisfying experience if you work the engineering side of the business, as there is so much to see that pushes the limits of what you know.
Prompter Technology: A Conversation with Autoscript's Robin Brown
Prompters are the hidden-in-plain-sight technology that make or break a broadcast
Goodyear Covers Events With New Aerial Platform
But it's not really a blimp―it's an "airship"
4KTVs: A Conversation with Vizio's Carlos Angulo
Is 4K this year's 3D? Or is 4K a genuine leap in technology that will, just as with HD 15 years ago, take root in the production community and become the new standard for all of us?
Monitors Move in ESPN’s Studio W
When it came time for ESPN to do something different and eye-catching in its Studio W used for the network’s NFL programming, the set designers wanted more movement.
Trial Antennas Installed Atop One World Trade Center
Radio Frequency Systems announced today that it has delivered two trial antennas to be installed in the coming weeks.
Gearing Up for the 2015 NAB Show
This may strike you as a bit early to be thinking about the 2015 NAB Show, but it’s been on our minds here in the editorial office for some weeks.
HEVC Audio: Based on the Past, Headed for the Future
When we discuss video compression such as MPEG-2 and H.264, most of us tend to think of the video aspects and don’t think much about the audio.
