HPA 2014 Technology Year in Review [video]
Mark Schubin presents his 2014 Technology Year in Review from the HPA Tech Retreat, given on February 19, 2014 (audio recorded later). Video (TRT 14:41) HPA 2014 Technology Year in […] More
Drinking from the Fire Hose
Disclosure: I work on the program of the annual HPA Tech Retreat and have received an honorarium for that work in the past. Just when you thought it was safe […] More
What If… Aereo Wins?
By Michael Silbergleid So, the Supreme Court will hear the Aereo case. What if Aereo wins? Well, broadcasters and rights owners have made it clear that premium content might move […] More
Updated: Live from CES Blog: All the news from today’s press events
Reprinted with permission from from sportsvideo.org: By Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director, Sports Video Group On January 6, 2014 The 2014 CES Convention promises to be highlighted with a number of […] More
Better HD in the Age of 4K (Intro Only)
While 4K and Ultra HD continue to garner the majority of attention from manufacturers, the press, and many next-generation thinkers, the day-to-day needs of our business relies on one […] More
Bang for the Buck: Data Rate vs. Perception in UHD Production
Going beyond today’s television could involve higher resolution, higher frame rate, higher dynamic range, wider color gamut, stereoscopic 3D, and immersive sound. Do all provide the same sensation of […] More
The Fandom of the Opera
The Fandom of the Opera: How the Audience for a Four-Century-Old Art Form Helped Create the Modern Media World A National Opera Week event at the National Opera Center, 330 […] More
Baseball Coverage: Yesterday & Today
By Michael Silbergleid We’ll start with today (or at least this season). As first reported by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director for the Sports Video Group’s website late last month, TBS […] More
Bang for the Buck
Something extraordinary happened shortly after noon local time on Saturday, September 14, at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam (aside from the fact that the fresh herring vendors were […] More
The Problem with 4K is the Same Problem with HD
If we can’t do HD right, what makes us think we can even come close to doing 4K right? Commentary By Michael Silbergleid There are two issues that have plagued […] More