Crappin’ Out on the Lossy Drag
You might not have noticed, but… I guess I’m not much of a gamblin’ man.
The Masked Engineer
2014: A Year Not Unlike Others
You might not have noticed, but… you might be tracking the wrong trends.
Recording Pretty Pictures From Above
You might not have noticed, but… these days, things are lookin’ down. Literally.
Card Storage: Speed Writing Trumps Reading
So I’m shoppin’ for accessories for that sweet little helmet-cam I just bought to record all my pie-eating triumphs at the annual Festa San’ Guido.
Do We Really Need the FCC?
You might not have noticed, but… there ain’t much of any TV-related doin’s at the FCC these days. So why are we keepin’ them around?
Hunting Disruptors At The NAB Show
You might not have noticed, but… disruptors aren’t just for Klingons any more
Is Television Really Dead?
Mario was chatting with a dog-walking buddy one day recently, when said buddy advanced the opinion that nobody watches broadcast television, or apparently cable television, anymore.
Dreamin’ of Chameleons
You might not have noticed, but... your production gear ain’t what it used to be.
What Spectrum Crisis?
You might not have noticed, but there is a ginormous amount of pressure being applied to broadcasters to auction off their spectrum and consolidate their signals on fewer RF channels.
Tiny Wonders for Big Eaters
While we've been getting fatter and slower, video recorders have been getting faster and smaller
Is CES on Life Support, Down for the Count?
The rap is that innovation is no longer happening in the teevees and stereos that members of the Consumer Electronics Association are flogging
FCP: Telling Tales of Lost Love
A lot of you were left at the altar when the latest version, Final Cut Pro X, broke the mold, as well as the entire commercial workflow.
Stuffing DTV into A 5-Pound Bag
Lately, broadcast stations have gotten into the multichannel biz in such a big way that it frequently degrades the primary HD signal.
Finally… We Get a Big Picture
Two mainstream, trusted camera-makers with a host of choices between them. Big sensors abound, and you're the winner
Look Out! They're After Our Spectrum!
Let's have a brief review of the "ownership" of the aforementioned television broadcast spectrum, why don't we?
What's Wrong With DTV?
Digital video and audio don't "degrade gracefully," as their analog counterparts do.
Down From the Mountain
Not too long ago my ol' buddy Engineer Hank sat at the top of the mountain. Today, Hank's in the basement
About That Loudness Thing...
It's about A) the ability to make the audio comply with specific laws and specifications; and B) to make it sound nice.
Mario Recognizes 'Best & the Brightest'
You may not have noticed, but I’m a pretty spiritual character. And I’ve just returned from a retreat.
Wha’ Happened to the FCC?
It appears that the Commish doesn’t much care about broadcasting anymore.
Big Meets Little, Vice-Versa
Big is good… small is not to be trusted, except, of course, when small rules the day, and big is a liability.
Moore's Law Being Repealed?
Moore's Law has been working over the decades, and individual transistors have gotten really, really small.