David Austerberry
Latest articles by David Austerberry

The MXF mastering format
By David Austerberry published
As broadcasters move from videotape to file-based operations, it is apparent that some form of standardized format is needed to exchange content between

Editing close to air
By David Austerberry published
Many people associate the word editing with post production. The majority of programs and all commercials go through the traditional sequence of shot-logging,

Digiturk upgrades to HD
By David Austerberry published
Digiturk, one of the largest digital satellite TV providers in Turkey, has upgraded its systems to add new channels and also to support new HD services.
XenData to show Archive Series Version 5 at IBC2009
By David Austerberry published
The new version supports tape repack to defrag tape libraries and free unused space.

PlayBox to show NewsAir NRCS at IBC2009
By David Austerberry published
NewsAir complements the AirBox playout system with a suite of newsroom tools for a smaller newsroom

IPV to introduce data aggregation engine
By David Austerberry published
The company will launch its Teragator metadata aggregation tool, which promises to help broadcasters maximize assets through quality-managed media access and organized browse and search, at IBC2009.
Workflow management
By David Austerberry published
Walking around an industry trade show, the word has become ubiquitous. Is it just a fad with the marketing folks, or is there something to it? Workflow

Portable news systems
By David Austerberry published
News editors want pictures, regardless of where the reporter is located. And they want live links with the reporter to drop into the newscast. When reporting
Video networks
By David Austerberry published
The needs of a broadcaster are diverse. The list of must-haves includes voice and data circuits between different sites and to the public switched network,

Intelligent storage
By David Austerberry published
Intelligent storage offers many advantages to broadcasters.
Intelligent STORAGE
By David Austerberry published
The migration to HD and the adoption of file-based workflows have created new demands for high-capacity storage. Transporting HD files also requires high

VIDEO STORAGE
By David Austerberry published
Imagine a television station that shoots on Panasonic P2 or Sony XDCAM. That station could potentially broadcast without using videotape at any stage
Discovery Network Europe's new transmission center
By David Austerberry published
At the end of 2005, Discovery Network Europe opened a new media transmission center at the company's European headquarters in Chiswick Park, West London.

Videotape restoration: Preserving tape archives
By David Austerberry published
There are 200 million hours of audio-visual archives on this planet
MOBILE ONE the one for 21st Century recording
By David Austerberry published
This project is rather different from the typical build in that it could be said to be the work of one man the owner/operator of SounDesign, Conrad Fletcher.

IBC2009 has strong showing from automation vendors
By David Austerberry published
With mixed views about the market, most vendors expressed general optimism.
BroadcastAsia2006 PREVIEW
By David Austerberry published
With the theme Digital: The Journey Forward, BroadcastAsia2006 is to run from 19-23 June 2006, at the Singapore Expo. It is the region's longest-running

OB Systems
By David Austerberry published
The lastest trucks are being designed for HD production.
Solid-state and optical recording: Is videotape dead?
By David Austerberry published
For 50 years, videotape has been the mainstay of television recording. It has developed into a compact and versatile medium for capture, distribution

Multichannel distribution demands efficient language versioning
By David Austerberry published
Raoul Cospen of Dalet explains some of the issues surrounding efficient multilingual operations including the adoption of key performance indicators and business activity monitoring.
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