Latest articles by DAVID AUSTERBERRY , EDITOR
What is a broadcaster?
That used to be an easy question to answer. It was a company that purchased and commissioned programs, made programs and ran a newsroom. The company carried
Home networks, DRM and support
As connected TV and OTT becomes commonplace, the concept of the home network has returned. Since the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) was set up
Looking forward from IBC
Another IBC, and the usual question: What was the buzz? As attendees read the runes, there are conflicting messages. The news media predicts the second
Soccer kicks off HD in Europe
The start of HD transmissions across Europe has created a renewed interest in upgrading old plans
Multiple screen sizes may create multiple headaches
Workflow automation and DAM will become essential tools in providing cost-effective re-versioning of content for tomorrow's delivery channels
Greetings from your new editor
We are starting this new year with a new editor for the world edition of Broadcast Engineering magazine. Let me take this opportunity to introduce myself.
Bread and circuses
As I prepare for a week in the neon desert visiting NAB, I ponder the phrase often heard from production folks: It's only television.
Technology is democratising news gathering
Television news organizations are always looking for unusual, exclusive or sensational pictures in the drive for ratings, and citizens' news is a new slant
Shaking hands across the Pond
SMPTE has chapters all around the world, but not in the UK. I concluded it had something to do with the Boston Tea Party, but that's not the case
To show or not to show
The editor discusses why both attendees and exhibitors should question the reasons for going to a trade show
Who controls the gatekeeper?
Who should be in control of the channels we watch? The government or corporations? The author says it depends on a lot of things
We can fix it in post
The editor says that it's up to engineers to help disseminate the message that the standards of technical quality must be kept up
Whose spectrum is it anyway?
The TV industry has to understand that it doesn’t own its own spectrum
Analog dj vu
I was at an industry reception to promote a new advanced technology product when I fell into a conversation about a company that sells analog distribution
Goodbye to my CRTs
Editor David Austerberry mourns the passing of the CRT as he crosses over to the dark side of LCDs.
Will sports coverage drive 3-D?
Now I'm not a great viewer of sports on television, as I believe that sports are for participation, not for watching others participate. In my younger
Over the rainbow, there's interference
You may have read recently about the debate in the United States regarding white space in the RF spectrum. Although the debate is based on the recent
Are 3-D and 3Gb/s the future of TV?
Just back from IBC, I was analyzing the show. There is always a theme that stands out.
Universal standards remain a dream
On a regular basis, I get into discussions about converting video frame rates. For historic reasons, TV frame rates are linked to power frequency. Operating
Join the technology treadmill
In the last few months, the European Parliament has been debating a common approach to reaping the benefits of an analog switchoff (ASO), otherwise known
HD: A branding vehicle
Convergence can mean many things. In television, we usually think of convergence as broadcast, IT and telecoms coming together at the technology layer.
Change is just around the corner
With the analog switch-off in progress around the world, in many cases, the replacement has been an MPEG-2 service. From ATSC to SD satellite services,
Four days in the desert
It's April, and it's show time again! During four days of mayhem, we all try to catch what's new in the world of broadcasting and, in the words of NAB,
