JOHN LUFF

We sometimes forget that the television medium is inherently analog. That is true for both picture and sound. Broadcasters are deeply caught up in the

In the context of a magazine focused on technology, it is important to remember that the purpose of editing is to order images and sound in a way that

It is no surprise that IT technology is increasingly penetrating broadcast TV operations. There are many reasons for this today, but when early broadcast

Today, modern technology and thoughtful engineering have considerably advanced camera support.

This year, TV recording technology may finally reach its tipping point. Ever since the first computer-based video servers were introduced at NAB in 1994,

As we approach the end of analog broadcasting, a scant 22 months away, it is useful to look at what it takes to build a workflow and facility that seamlessly

Recently, I had a conversation with a friend about computer graphics and animation. Both of us are techies, so of course the discussion gravitated to

The new and exciting aspects of monitor walls

In February's article, I discussed archival storage. This month the topic is rather similar, but nonetheless quite different. Video compression specialist

For TV stations and production facilities that make virtually all of their income from SD, implementing HD represents a challenge. John Luff provides an HD roadmap

The most valuable diamond in the world is not likely to be as important to protect as the … assets that record the Super Bowl this month

Take a look at how different technologies and techniques, both new and old, are affecting the industry

One might think that nothing new in routing can be created, but manufacturers have been hard at work creating new and powerful products for infrastructure

Lenses and sensors and sleds, oh my! Here’s a tour of the technologies that capture TV images

The capabilities that were once the province of ADO and its successors have shown up inside production switchers.

The four layers of storage in archival systems and their features

Only two items for DTV origination would be outside this scope — the transmitter and the encoder.