The Masked Engineer

Not too long ago my ol' buddy Engineer Hank sat at the top of the mountain. Today, Hank's in the basement

You may not have noticed, but I’m a pretty spiritual character. And I’ve just returned from a retreat.

You might not have noticed that Snell & Wilcox doesn't yet sell television directors. Yes, this will be another rant-and-rave about mobile TV.

You might not have noticed that the first part of Sherlock Holmes's explanation to Dr. Watson gets ignored.

You might not have noticed that objective measurements have gone the way of NTC-7. I ain’t sure if that’s good or bad, but it surely does leave a big hole in equipment specs.

You might not have noticed that not everything that can be imagined always happens. Yes, I'm ranting this month about new display technologies.

You might not have noticed that the term HDTV doesn't necessarily guarantee quality.

"Time flies." "You can't stop progress." "If you snooze, you lose." Yes, of course I'm ranting this month about the war on piracy.

You might not have noticed that not everyone on TV is fat. Yes, this month's rant is about image shapes. Here's what I mean.