Latest articles by JOHN LUFF
Remote monitoring
Over the last two decades, the importance of remote monitoring has grown considerably.
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
Modeo mobile video
Beginning this year, Modeo plans to deliver live mobile TV to the top 30 markets across the United States
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
SD/HD conversion
An often forgotten fact about Sir Isaac Newton is that he was an alchemist. Dictionary.com defines alchemy as: A medieval chemical science and speculative
Asset management and archiving
The most valuable diamond in the world is not likely to be as important to protect as the … assets that record the Super Bowl this month
Beyond intuition
New technology provides understanding for fundamentals, such as format and scan conversion.
Modern routing systems
From traditional broadcast facilities and production operations to IPTV headends and network operations centers, the level of technical complexity and
Camera support
Today, modern technology and thoughtful engineering have considerably advanced camera support.
Newsroom editing
In the context of a magazine focused on technology, it is important to remember that the purpose of editing is to order images and sound in a way that
Video routing
Routing switchers are basically an evolutionary line of products that can be traced back at least as far as patch panels. For about two decades, little
Camera lens guidelines
Application is key; using an SD lens with a new HD camera just won't cut it
Centralized operations
All broadcasters are aware that the era of ringing the cash register several times an hour has largely ended.
HD for news
Many people in the broadcast industry speculated that HD news wouldn't be successful. Pundits predicted that HD might reach the news studio, but bandwidth
Production switchers
Over time, most technologies evolve to support the changing needs of the marketplace they serve. Television, in all of its incarnations, is no different.
HD becomes MAINSTREAM
Complex market dynamics have dramatically changed the production landscape in the last few years. Since the late 80s, pundits have repeatedly painted
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
