James E. O'Neal

James E. O’Neal has more than 50 years of experience in the broadcast arena, serving for nearly 37 years as a television broadcast engineer and, following his retirement from that field in 2005, moving into journalism as technology editor for TV Technology for almost the next decade. He continues to provide content for this publication, as well as sister publication Radio World, and others. He authored the chapter on HF shortwave radio for the 11th Edition of the NAB Engineering Handbook, and serves as editor-in-chief of the IEEE’s Broadcast Technology publication, and as associate editor of the SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal. He is a SMPTE Life Fellow, and a Life Member of the IEEE and the SBE.

Latest articles by James E. O'Neal

Army Uses Web Portal to Manage Media

By James E. O'Neal published 11 July 07

While the Army’s Fort Eustis has roots extending back to 1918, it also has one of the most modern systems for managing multiformat media available at any military post or base.

Satcasters Voice DTV Transition Concerns

By James E. O'Neal published 3 October 07

The nation’s largest satellite companies have told the FCC that they might not be able to deliver all broadcasters’ digital signals on the morning of Feb. 18, 2009, after the analog shutoff.

Digitizing History

By James E. O'Neal published 23 January 08

30 Rock Gets Upgrade

By James E. O'Neal published 21 November 07

MoTV: Getting Bigger all the Time

By James E. O'Neal published 23 February 07

The signs are all around us. Just check in with any of the cell phone kiosks in your nearest shopping mall. Ask about what they have in the way of phones for mobile video.

Events

Video-on-the-Go Gains Momentum

By James E. O'Neal published 10 January 07

Next-gen TV, the third screen, mobile TV, cell phone TV--there are a lot of names for this next chapter in broadcast television, and quite a list of players too.

SMPTE 2008 Explores 'Analog-Free Future'

By James E. O'Neal published 15 October 08

Sessions highlight display technology, 3D and much more.

White Space: SMPTE Tackles Threat

By James E. O'Neal published 23 January 09

James Snyder envisions an environment in which not only off-air television reception will be affected, but also newsgathering and other television broadcast functions.

Regulatory and Standards

Review: NAB Engineering Handbook, 10th Edition

By James E. O'Neal published 22 January 09

In an era of shrinking staffs, newest version more relevant than ever

Copps Blasts DTV Transition Efforts

By James E. O'Neal published 30 January 09

The Acting Chairman admitted that even the planned eleventh hour efforts by the commission would not fully address the chaos that seems almost certain to happen.

Regulatory and Standards