JOHN LUFF

We often have to remind ourselves that the purpose of broadcast engineering is to create compelling content that informs and entertains viewers in ways

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

It's not hard to monitor video. What could be simpler? Plug a BNC video cable and RCA audio cable into a monitor, and glory be it works! There was a time

You don't have to look too far into broadcast technology today to see a fundamental shift in paradigm at work. For decades, since the first audio recorders

IT technology is dominating broadcast

Wire is one thing every media facility has, and it usually has several different kinds. Fifty years ago, RG59 coax was all a broadcaster needed. Monochrome

There are three types of communication that can convey complex information: written, visual (i.e. video) and spoken. In complex tasks, such as managing

Often, articles like this start by heralding new eras of technology in which paradigms shift and deliver a sea of change destined to alter the workflow

This year's NAB offered some interesting new products from several routing switcher manufacturers. It is hard to say that anything in this mature business

A look at the underlying technology of today’s new graphics platforms and the wide array of features and benefits available

Beginning this year, Modeo plans to deliver live mobile TV to the top 30 markets across the United States

An often forgotten fact about Sir Isaac Newton is that he was an alchemist. Dictionary.com defines alchemy as: A medieval chemical science and speculative

Three classes of newsroom tools have developed that might all be considered automation of one sort or another: production automation, newsroom workflow automation and a hybrid in-between

A look into what makes SDI monitoring so different

What could be simpler than taking a unidirectional signal in and passing it on unchanged?

As facility operations become more complex, automation systems must follow suit

The broadcast industry may take audio almost for granted, but the routing, mixing and monitoring of audio are complex issues with no easy answer

Test and measurement equipment is key to installing and operating a television plant. Consultant John Luff discusses what equipment is needed

I often have wondered what percentage of all editing done for television, broadcast and non-broadcast, is done for news purposes.