Latest articles by DAVID AUSTERBERRY , EDITOR
The digital divide
Most of the readers of Broadcast Engineering would consider themselves to have a higher level of knowledge of television and computers than the average consumer
A slow start for HD
HDTV in Europe is suffering a long gestation period. Compared with the United States, mainstream programming is barely off the starting blocks. The World
UHDTV: A wish or a waste?
Recently SMPTE has expressed interest in Japanese broadcaster NHK's project to develop an ultra high-definition television system (UHDTV). Much as HDTV
Embrace change or be left behind
I have been following the recent analog switchoff in a small region of the UK. The analog shutoff is protracted as region-by-region digital transmitter
Subscribe to the future
Although the advertising industry will receive a boost from the Olympics, 2008 is not looking to be a good year. In fact, many predict 2009 will be much
EU lines up for mobile TV standards war
The old standards issue has risen again. Should legislators set technical standards or leave it to the market to decide? This month, the topic in the
Promo squeezes credits
I watched a television program the other night and liked the editing style. I was curious who did the work. At the end of the program, I waited for the
OTT drives broadband improvements
The quantity of video being delivered through broadband connections, rather than cable, satellite or OTA, is mushrooming as more television sets gain
IBC Product Source
Headed to IBC? Even with five days, you'll be hard-pressed to cover all the sessions and the convention exhibition floor. However, to help readers get
IBC: A move away from broadcasting?
If you're attending IBC, you may well be reading this in Amsterdam. Unlike NAB, which has the word broadcasters in the title, the old International Broadcasting
Thoughts from Southeast Asia
I have just returned from the BroadcastAsia show in Singapore. Being a little quieter than NAB (and what show isn't), I had time to reflect on our business.
Audio versus video: Why video always wins
The editor explores why video is treated better than audio
Soccer kicks off HD in Europe
The start of HD transmissions across Europe has created a renewed interest in upgrading old plans
Whose spectrum is it anyway?
The TV industry has to understand that it doesn’t own its own spectrum
Technology is democratising news gathering
Television news organizations are always looking for unusual, exclusive or sensational pictures in the drive for ratings, and citizens' news is a new slant
We can fix it in post
The editor says that it's up to engineers to help disseminate the message that the standards of technical quality must be kept up
Bread and circuses
As I prepare for a week in the neon desert visiting NAB, I ponder the phrase often heard from production folks: It's only television.
Greetings from your new editor
We are starting this new year with a new editor for the world edition of Broadcast Engineering magazine. Let me take this opportunity to introduce myself.
To show or not to show
The editor discusses why both attendees and exhibitors should question the reasons for going to a trade show
Freedom to view
In the 21st century, how will the public react to new controls over what, when and where we can watch content
Who controls the gatekeeper?
Who should be in control of the channels we watch? The government or corporations? The author says it depends on a lot of things
Multiple screen sizes may create multiple headaches
Workflow automation and DAM will become essential tools in providing cost-effective re-versioning of content for tomorrow's delivery channels
Display options
The video engineer may be wedded to the waveform monitor and vectorscope, but the ultimate arbiter of quality is to view a picture monitor. Picture monitors
