Brad Gilmer

Error correction and error concealment seem straightforward; error correction corrects errors, and error concealment conceals errors. But the topic is

Network addressing is fundamental to all networked professional video facilities, so it is important to have a solid understanding of how it works.

Five years ago, file-based content delivery was making inroads with broadcasters, but it was still a somewhat unusual way to deliver video. Now, file-based

Broadcasters are becoming more dependent on their IT-based infrastructures every day. It is increasingly important to have a solid network to support

New standards allow broadcasters to use video over IP for video transport.

Understand these five issues related to moving video over packetized networks

By now you probably have heard of the Material eXchange Format (MXF), and if you haven't already heard about the Broadcast Exchange Format (BXF), you

You are probably familiar with Ethernet technology and what it takes to put a network together. It is pretty basic stuff really. You buy a switch or two,

Metadata has been a popular topic for several years, but in many cases, the discussions have fallen short. Frequently, the topic of preserving metadata

MAC addresses get packets to their proper destinations.

When a new project comes up, it is very tempting to dig into the drawer to see if you have the hardware you need

In many cases, the production professional requires the bandwidth, speed, reliability and fault tolerance of enterprise technology

Software architectures can have a big effect on facility design, especially for broadcasters. Anytime applications work with video, it is important to

The author focuses on the Internet core protocols

By now, most broadcasters have heard the term RAID. RAID stands for redundant array of inexpensive disks. Typically, RAID systems work by storing a little

Conecting a traffic and automation system

Since its inception, video has been running over coaxial cable. In the early days, the PL-259 connector, sometimes known as the UHF connector, was used.

Service level agreements are an important part of creating a reliable wide area network.

Paying attention to network architecture can keep media networks operating efficiently

By now, most engineers have heard that metadata refers to data about data. As facilities move from tape to files, and from tight integration to service

Choosing the right hardware is critical to reliable operations.