Latest articles by JOHN LUFF
MC automation
It is an interesting era for automation and equally challenging for master control. In the broadcast industry, dynamics are at play that converge on both
Video storage
In February's article, I discussed archival storage. This month the topic is rather similar, but nonetheless quite different. Video compression specialist
Modeo mobile video
Beginning this year, Modeo plans to deliver live mobile TV to the top 30 markets across the United States
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
Video encoders
It is often assumed that when someone is speaking of encoders, they're referring to MPEG-2. But with the expansion of encoding platforms and video compression
Video encoders
In the July column, A switcher's life cycle, I spoke about product life cycle and product maturity. Nowhere is this a more appropriate concept than when
Can you hear me now?
This is supposed to be a communications business. We build visual and audio communications with our viewers. Everything behind the scenes is done to get
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
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
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
Centralized operations
All broadcasters are aware that the era of ringing the cash register several times an hour has largely ended.
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
