Latest articles by JOHN LUFF
Routers
At NAB, routing switched to a new track in more ways than one. Many companies introduced new products, some of which are quite intriguing. Mixed environments
Remote monitoring
Over the last two decades, the importance of remote monitoring has grown considerably.
Modern routing systems
From traditional broadcast facilities and production operations to IPTV headends and network operations centers, the level of technical complexity and
Master control automation
Despite the changing face of today's automation systems, there are two primary reasons why master control automation exists: to achieve a consistent on-air
Multiviewer displays
The time is approaching when all displays will process images, with many displaying more than one input at a time. In fact, like it or not, essentially
Asset management
Bankers understand asset management. They have a legal and fiduciary duty to protect assets and be able to tell you at any moment just where they are
Digital cinema cameras
On Aug. 31, Red Digital Cinema delivered its first 25 RED production digital cinema cameras. RED and other digital cinema-oriented products like ARRI's
Multi-image displays
I am often struck by the similarity between control rooms of 40 years ago and those of today. Of course there have been changes, but the primary functions
Test & measurement tools
Today's technology spans generations of products used in systems with interconnections that vary from coax carrying analog video to high-speed networks
Prompting & captioning
Few things in our industry have changed as much as prompting. Until the 1970s, prompting was a mechanical, not electronic, process. Sometimes text was
Production switching
Product categories evolve over time, not unlike the natural world. Things that make a product distinct and useful tend to show up in similar ways in other
