JOHN LUFF

In this second installment on aspects of file-based workflow, the topic turns to the human factors affecting implementation and how to implement software

Application is key; using an SD lens with a new HD camera just won't cut it

We are officially in a file-based world. That is not a shock; we have been moving that way for years. Now even cameras are spoken of as recording files,

Cameras can be thought of as optical analog-to-digital (A/D) converters these days. Photons respond in the lens as waves, and the sensor converts photons

There are many reasons why a station should install automation. The most obvious is the apparent cost savings in labor. The math is simple. Theoretically,

The lossy part of digital video comes with a price.

Few things in our industry have changed as much as prompting. Until the 1970s, prompting was a mechanical, not electronic, process. Sometimes text was

Many people in the broadcast industry speculated that HD news wouldn't be successful. Pundits predicted that HD might reach the news studio, but bandwidth

Today’s complex switchers have the functionality of entire control rooms.

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

Over time, most technologies evolve to support the changing needs of the marketplace they serve. Television, in all of its incarnations, is no different.

Complex market dynamics have dramatically changed the production landscape in the last few years. Since the late 80s, pundits have repeatedly painted

This is supposed to be a communications business. We build visual and audio communications with our viewers. Everything behind the scenes is done to get

One thing about television: It is first and foremost an analog medium, even in its digital representation. Now that I have your attention, or ire, let

This month, let's look at production switchers from the standpoint of product life cycles. Every manufacturer looks at the four stages of product life

Wire, cable, and fiber hold your facility together; make sure they're properly installed

Despite the changing face of today's automation systems, there are two primary reasons why master control automation exists: to achieve a consistent on-air

From traditional broadcast facilities and production operations to IPTV headends and network operations centers, the level of technical complexity and