JOHN LUFF

What should we, the non-cognoscenti, be doing to prepare ourselves

Lenses and sensors and sleds, oh my! Here’s a tour of the technologies that capture TV images

he march of technology to wider bandwidths continues to put increasing pressure on copper infrastructure and make fiber more attractive

As facility operations become more complex, automation systems must follow suit

The broadcast industry may take audio almost for granted, but the routing, mixing and monitoring of audio are complex issues with no easy answer

Take a look at how different technologies and techniques, both new and old, are affecting the industry

In a perfect world, everyone could have his or her way. Unfortunately with playout automation, that is never the case

Video routing is still the hub of all broadcast and production centers. An examination of multi-format, HD and SDI routing techniques and technology

For TV stations and production facilities that make virtually all of their income from SD, implementing HD represents a challenge. John Luff provides an HD roadmap

Broadcasters have been infatuated with HDTV since the 70s. In 1987, they asked the FCC to carve out spectrum for HDTV. But, back then, practical hardware

What could be simpler than taking a unidirectional signal in and passing it on unchanged?

Test and measurement equipment is key to installing and operating a television plant. Consultant John Luff discusses what equipment is needed

Master control is undergoing dramatic changes. How will they affect you

I often have wondered what percentage of all editing done for television, broadcast and non-broadcast, is done for news purposes.

Broadcast stations used to be largely autonomous. Some still are.

My fascination with science, and physics in particular, made playing with light even more interesting.

Compressed video has enabled businesses that were only dreams at one time.

It is clear from the compression ratios that must be achieved that every opportunity to make the job easier ought to be taken. In the early 1970s I remember

The conceptual design of video facilities has begun to move away from the paradigm that has sufficed for the analog facilities and the transitional "digital

Just when everything is going well in a production, the audio operator often becomes the center of unwanted attention. One moment the singer on stage