JOHN LUFF
Latest articles by JOHN LUFF
Remote monitoring
By JOHN LUFF published
Over the last two decades, the importance of remote monitoring has grown considerably.
Racks and accessories
By JOHN LUFF published
It would be easy to assume that the least important technology in a broadcast facility is the piece that only serves to keep equipment from falling to
Production switchers
By JOHN LUFF published
It is interesting to note that video switchers are not sold as digital switchers anymore. Today, it's assumed that all switchers are digital, but of course
New storage options
By JOHN LUFF published
Eons ago, when cameras had scanning electron beams and electronic recording of sound was in its infancy, television was essentially a live medium. The
Playout automation
By JOHN LUFF published
In a perfect world, everyone could have his or her way. Unfortunately with playout automation, that is never the case
Format conversion
By JOHN LUFF published
Increasingly, production personnel expect that any format can be converted to any other
Centralized broadcasting
By JOHN LUFF published
Modern technology has facilitated the possibility in many potential models for centralized broadcasting, including remote control, distributed broadcasting and centralized business operations.
Production switchers
By JOHN LUFF published
The coolest-looking item in any broadcast or large video facility is the production switcher. John Luff reviews the technology under the panels of these 100-button behemoths
Building IT systems
By JOHN LUFF published
What should we, the non-cognoscenti, be doing to prepare ourselves
HD systems
By JOHN LUFF published
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
Routing switchers
By JOHN LUFF published
Video routing is still the hub of all broadcast and production centers. An examination of multi-format, HD and SDI routing techniques and technology
Video servers
By JOHN LUFF published
Video servers are not the same. This month's Technology in Transition column reviews the formats used by various manufacturers, key feature differences and best-fit applications.
MPEG encoding systems
By JOHN LUFF published
There are plenty of misconceptions about compressed video. If you look back in the recent history of our industry much misinformation exists. Twenty years
On-air automation systems
By JOHN LUFF published
The complexity of modern broadcast operations exceeds what a person could be reasonably expected to accomplish by manual action alone.
The centralcast model
By JOHN LUFF published
Centralized operations are not always the most successful and economically viable because either the labor saved is not sufficient or the interconnection cost is too high.
Lens technology
By JOHN LUFF published
Lens technology may be the first of several enabling technologies that led to the development of television.
Technology in Transition: Video storage
By JOHN LUFF published
Television is a medium of considerable immediacy, but it is steeped in technology that often shapes how the media is used.