Bob Kovacs

Bob Kovacs

Bob Kovacs is the former Technology Editor for TV Tech and editor of Government Video. He is a long-time video engineer and writer, who now works as a video producer for a government agency. In 2020, Kovacs won several awards as the editor and co-producer of the short film "Rendezvous."

Latest articles by Bob Kovacs

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Preparing for the Channel Repack: An Interview with GatesAir's Rich Redmond

By Bob Kovacs published

Channel realignment is coming, so is there anything that can be done?

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Test Gear Meets Challenge of UHD, ATSC 3.0

By Bob Kovacs published

Wide color gamut and high dynamic range now in the mix

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Future Is Near for Object-Based Broadcasting

By Bob Kovacs published

Smart TVs may provide key to next-gen television experience

Broadcast Engineering
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Plenty of ATSC 3.0 Gear to Find on the NAB Show Floor

By Bob Kovacs published

Events
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NAB Show Product Preview: Remote & Satellite

By Bob Kovacs published

There used to be just a couple of ways for a broadcaster to get a good quality signal from outside the studio: microwave and satellite.

Events
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NAB Show Product Preview: Fiber, Cable & Connectors

By Bob Kovacs published

Most of the best gear in the world is worthless without the means to connect to other devices, so paying attention to the seemingly mundane topic of cables and connectors is important.

Events
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NAB Show Product Preview: Transmission

By Bob Kovacs published

High-power transmitters continue their evolution from IOT devices of 15-20 years ago to increasingly solid-state devices.

Events
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2016 NAB Show Product Preview: Transmission

By Bob Kovacs published

It’s a transitional time for the transmission category.

Events
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2016 Product Preview: ENG, Remote & Satellite

By Bob Kovacs published

IP has brought a technology explosion to the process of moving broadcast-quality video from one location to another.

Products
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Mastering the Workload: Q&A With Dalet's Bruce Devlin

By Bob Kovacs published

Once a luxury, automation is now a necessity

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IBC2014: Keynote Explores Broadcasting in the Cloud Era

By Bob Kovacs published

Events
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SD Video Lives: A Q&A with Pat Johnston of AheadTek

By Bob Kovacs published

One of the critical parts of traditional SD videotape recorders is its rotating video head. Subject to wear and tear, heads fail over time and need to be replaced.

People
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HD Camera Monitor Shines in Field

By Bob Kovacs published

Trying to focus with only a camera’s viewfinder or 3.5-inch flip-out display can lead to disappointment at edit time, as you discover that critical shots are just a bit out of focus.

Products
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Repack Begins, Deadlines Tight

By Bob Kovacs published

As stations transition to new channels, Congress allocates more money

Repack
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Review: BenQ PV270 Post-Production Monitor

By Bob Kovacs published

BenQ loaned me a PV270 post-production monitor that targets the needs of video editors.

Products
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Switchers Respond to Expanding Demands

By Bob Kovacs published

IP, 4K, 8K and HDR fuel global sales growth.

Products
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Multiviewers Embrace IP Video Networking

By Bob Kovacs published

Popular monitoring tool now available for the latest standards

Products
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Multiviewers Dominate Sports Monitoring

By Bob Kovacs published

Customers should look for IP capability, 4K

Sports
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NAB Show Product Review: Fiber, Cable & Connectors

By Bob Kovacs published

Less than four years ago, a well-regarded expert on the subject of coaxial cable told me that creating affordable and practical 12G coax was not going to happen.

Events
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NAB Show Product Review: Transmission

By Bob Kovacs published

If there were any television transmitters on the NAB Show floor that used IOTs or other tubes, I did not see them.

Events
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Mobile DTV Marches On

By Bob Kovacs published

“Adding more viewing options creates more overall viewing, and therefore more available video ad opportunities.”

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C-SPAN Works Through Major Upgrade

By Bob Kovacs published

Multi-year renovation continues with an occasional detour

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TV Antennas Thrive In a Down Economy

By Bob Kovacs published

New designs, pay-TV costs make antennas more attractive

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NBC Takes Viewers on ‘Tour’

By Bob Kovacs published

Network’s Tour de France coverage spans 23 days, 2,165 miles

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Test and Measurement Equipment at the 2012 NAB Show

By Bob Kovacs published

With the interest in 3DTV and the recent focus on “over-the-top” video, test gear was everywhere on the exhibit floor.

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