Latest articles by JOHN LUFF
Display technology
Some of us remember Conrac monitors in broadcast stations being the crme de la crme. Conrac still manufactures CRTs for broadcast use (4:3 only), but
File-based workflows
Change is good in life. It is what encourages new thoughts and approaches to many things. The broadcast industry has seen three distinct eras in technology
HD and SD scopes
From the general-purpose oscilloscope, manufacturers have adapted a specialized version, the “waveform monitor,” to simplify its use for video and TV — and now, for digital TV.
Master control rooms
Rather than switching to lights out, unmanned operations, broadcast stations still require an engineer
Video encoders
In the July column, A switcher's life cycle, I spoke about product life cycle and product maturity. Nowhere is this a more appropriate concept than when
Video encoders
It is often assumed that when someone is speaking of encoders, they're referring to MPEG-2. But with the expansion of encoding platforms and video compression
Remote monitoring
A cable company says your signal is horrible and that is why it looks like a 1950s station when its customers tune in. What do you do? It is tempting
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
A recording conundrum
The history of video recording has a remarkably short timeline, at least in the commercial sense. The first generally available solution was the Ampex
Metadata
Many years ago, SMPTE and EBU joined forces to work on harmonizing content-related issues associated with interchanging digital bit streams. Though the
Multiviewer displays
The time is approaching when all displays will process images, with many displaying more than one input at a time. In fact, like it or not, essentially
Backup and UPS power
A few years ago, I visited a satellite transmission facility in a remote location that was designed to operate off grid if necessary for a considerable
Satellite services and systems, part 1
Satellites first were used in television for short-duration transatlantic interconnection. Short could mean a few minutes, but at the time it was a technological
