DAVID AUSTERBERRY , EDITOR

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

By the time you are reading this, I will most likely be in Amsterdam attending IBC. Because the show ranks second to NAB as an annual broadcast equipment

Recently, I attended a seminar on advanced media workflows. The panel talked about the advantages that file-based operations bring to production, especially

I have been reading a recent report by the EBU on peer-to-peer (P2P) Internet file delivery. While broadcast (one-to-many distribution) from a transmitter

I was chatting with a friend about the buzz at NAB, and he said, This 3-D stuff is much more interesting than 3Gb/s. I agree. Not only are there engineering

This is the time of year to speculate about the upcoming NAB Show. Last year, it was dubbed the business class show because the aisles were wider, but

What will the next decade hold for television? By the time you read this, the CES show will have passed, and where better to get a view of the future?

It's been a long journey from Bwana Devil to but after three false starts, it looks like stereoscopic 3-D has finally arrived as a successful way to deliver

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

Recently I got a second chance to see the Sony test movie which was first shown at NAB. Shot and projected in 4K, the pictures are stunning. As I watched

It may be holiday time, but IBC is fast approaching. For many, this is a very busy few weeks. Having once worked for vendors, I know all the preparation

If you are visiting IBC this year, you could well be in Amsterdam reading this. So why did you take a week out of your busy schedule to attend the show?

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,

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,

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

Although the advertising industry will receive a boost from the Olympics, 2008 is not looking to be a good year. In fact, many predict 2009 will be much

NAB is over for another year, and it was a very buoyant show. The new layout certainly helped to avoid overcrowding in the South Halls, as folks were

Television viewers have more ways to view content than ever. It seems to me that the volume of content available is increasing at a much higher rate than