Digital Journal
Bill Hayes is director of engineering and technology for Iowa Public Television. You can contact him via
TV Technology.
Who Controls AFD?
by Bill Hayes, 09.17.2008
Cable and satellite need to resolve active format description issues in broadcast streams. More...
Evaluating Next-Gen Camcorders
by Bill Hayes, 07.25.2007
I have been watching the rollout of XDCAM with great interest for the last few years as a logical next step for our move into non-tape based production. More...
BXF Revealed as Missing Link
by Bill Hayes, 06.13.2007
I have been involved in automation projects since I first began working in broadcasting. More...
Dolby Volume And DialNorm
by Bill Hayes, 02.07.2007
While attending the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, I stopped by the Dolby booth to see what was new. More...
Timely Tips for the NAB Floor
by Bill Hayes, 04.12.2006
This year, IPTV will begin final work on converting the studios and production facilities to HD, so I would like to say that I will spend most of my time looking at HD production equipment. More...
HD Editing, in Fits and Starts
by Bill Hayes, 03.08.2006
JOHNSTON, IOWA: Long before IPTV began broadcasting in high definition, we were actively involved in the acquisition of high-definition content. More...
Lining Up Transmission Failures
by Bill Hayes, 01.11.2006
Investigating why IPTV's latest DTV transmission line failed More...
Branding ACE
by Bill Hayes, 07.06.2005
Creating lasting impressions in a multichannel universe More...
It's An Analog Life
by Bill Hayes, 07.06.2005
One of the projects that IPTV has begun working on is the conversion of our studios to HD production. To that end, we have begun evaluating HD production switchers, graphics, still stores, monitors, and of course, cameras. It is More...
Anticipating ACE
by Bill Hayes, 04.18.2005
Working out the bugs in the first installation of the PBS automation system More...
Linear HD Editing: The Line Starts Here
by Bill Hayes, 03.09.2005
Don't discard those linear editors yet More...
Know Your Audio
by Bill Hayes, 02.02.2005
Is 5.1 audio having a big impact on HD? More...
Examining a 'Switch' to HD
by Bill Hayes, 12.08.2004
Avoid vaporware in choosing new HD gear More...
Bargaining with Cable
by Bill Hayes, 11.10.2004
MSOs want broadcasters' DTV programming, but at what price? More...