Latest articles by JOHN LUFF
Master control systems
Master control has an auspicious sound to it. When you hear the words master control, you think of a technology that keeps everything running perfect
Tape machines
Advances in consumer videotape recording technology keep the professional use alive - for now
The right connections
Wire, cable, and fiber hold your facility together; make sure they're properly installed
Asset management
Bankers understand asset management. They have a legal and fiduciary duty to protect assets and be able to tell you at any moment just where they are
Multi-image displays
I am often struck by the similarity between control rooms of 40 years ago and those of today. Of course there have been changes, but the primary functions
Test & measurement tools
Today's technology spans generations of products used in systems with interconnections that vary from coax carrying analog video to high-speed networks
Digital cinema cameras
On Aug. 31, Red Digital Cinema delivered its first 25 RED production digital cinema cameras. RED and other digital cinema-oriented products like ARRI's
Modern routing systems
From traditional broadcast facilities and production operations to IPTV headends and network operations centers, the level of technical complexity and
Remote monitoring
Over the last two decades, the importance of remote monitoring has grown considerably.
Production switchers
It is interesting to note that video switchers are not sold as digital switchers anymore. Today, it's assumed that all switchers are digital, but of course
HD systems
Broadcasters have been infatuated with HDTV since the 70s. In 1987, they asked the FCC to carve out spectrum for HDTV. But, back then, practical hardware
Building IT systems
What should we, the non-cognoscenti, be doing to prepare ourselves
Video servers
Video servers are not the same. This month's Technology in Transition column reviews the formats used by various manufacturers, key feature differences and best-fit applications.
