BRAD DICK, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

Given the dire premonitions from many circles, one would have thought that the mood at this year's NAB convention would resemble a funeral rather than a trade show.

The editors at Broadcast Engineering have developed an exciting new electronic magazine that provides the user with features that readers said they'd like to have in an electronic magazine.

Most readers understand that technology continually moves forward and that DTV not only will happen, but is already well along to full reality. Unfortunately, a few continue to ignore reality.

Our fearless FCC chairman, like his two predecessors, has fallen into the bad habit of blaming the wrong guys for the DTV “problem.” First, broadcasters

This year's IBC will be quite successful because it has evolved into much more than a broadcast event.

I just returned from my summer foray to Singapore to partake in this year's BroadcastAsia show. It was my first trip to both the convention and the location.

Hollywood, the Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association (CEMA) and their puppets in Congress may start to control a lot more than your TV set.

Another survey reinforces what we've been saying — that consumers are finally opening their pocketbooks to buy DTV.

It seems that the EBU is following an example set by the U.S. Consumer Electronics Association by moving rapidly to prevent consumers and viewers from misappropriating content.

This is Part IV of our series on research of the State of the Industry. This month we look at facilities' plans for storage technology. The results show

As I toured the NAB exhibition floor, multiple top-flight exhibitors showed what they termed 4K/2K workflow solutions. The products included cameras,

I was jogging late one evening in a large park near my home. The nature trails are normally tranquil and solitary. This time, however, I found myself

A recent blog post from the website HD Guru caused the consumer spaces to explode with controversy and apprehension. The article's author wrote about

If Americans stopped watching television, we'd all be in a heap of trouble. So, when I spy a headline predicting a video apocalypse, I follow up and dig

We've all been tripped up by something to which we should have seen or paid attention. Perhaps you locked your keys inside the car because your mind was

The report's executive summary begins, Every day, more and more Americans begin using Smartphones, tablets and wireless modems to access new mobile applications

If I rated technical topics by the number of press releases received, cloud storage would be number one. Not a day goes by when I don't receive at least

Editorial director Brad Dick considers the changing world of consumer video, the many platforms it’s being delivered to, and what broadcasters need to do to keep up.

Friends know that I attend some kind of convention in Las Vegas every spring, but they have no real idea what it's about or why I go. I've tried explaining

Editorial director Brad Dick discusses the proposed Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act and how it will affect broadcasters’ stations and bank accounts