Sony 4K Camera To Capture Run for the Roses for Panasonic 4K Videoboard
Churchill Downs will be at the center of the horseracing universe for the next two days. Today the Oaks race is being run, and tomorrow the main event, the 140th […] More
Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
Ken Kerschbaumer has been editorial director of the Sports Video Group since 2005 and has been writing about how sports networks and leagues use video and audio technology to deliver a quality TV experience since 1991. He began his career in 1991 at Television Broadcast magazine before joining Cahners where he was editor of Digital Broadcasting magazine. In 2000 he joined Broadcasting & Cable magazine as Senior Editor of Technology. Seven years later he helped co-found the Sports Video Group with Paul Gallo and Marty Porter.
Recent Posts by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
NBC’s Sunday Night Football Gets New NEP Truck Featuring Improved Flexibility On All Fronts
The NBC Sports production team for Sunday Night Football will have a new place to call home when NEP rolls out ND1, a truck that Ken Goss, SVP, remote operations […] More
NBC Sports Revs Up IndyCar Series from Inside New Remote Production Truck
With the 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series grand prix season underway alongside the glamour of the F1 season the NBC Sports motorsports team, led by coordinating producer Rich O’Connor, is in […] More
IMS Strengthens Fleet With HD5
IMS Productions’ HD5 is the latest remote-production truck from a company that continues to expand rapidly. Just last May HD4 hit the road, and a new B unit, B1, also […] More
Remembering Legendary Director Sandy Grossman
A little more than two weeks ago the sports production industry lost a legend when Director Sandy Grossman passed away at 78 following a long battle with cancer. Grossman transformed […] More
NAB Perspectives: EVS’s Bourdon on C-Cast, 4K, and the Future of Video Servers
EVS was on hand at NAB 2014 not only to celebrate 20 years in the industry but, as always, to help those who rely on video servers for instant replay understand how to plan their next steps. The new XS server provides next-generation performance, but the company also had strong messaging related to multiplatform delivery […] More
NAB Perspectives: Panasonic’s Wickizer on High-End Cameras, Mid-Level Switchers
When NAB 2014 opened its doors last week, Panasonic’s freshest announcement was for two new 4K LED displays: the 98-in. TH-98LQ70 and the 84-in. TH-84LQ70, both designed for B2B applications. But there were plenty of other hot new products for broadcasters looking not only to get into 4K but also to deliver super-slow-motion playback. Panasonic […] More
NAB Perspectives: FUJIFILM’s Thom Calabro Talks Lenses, 4K
Thom Calabro, director, marketing and product development, Optical Devices Division, FUJIFILM North America, has been busy this week showing off a new ENG lens that also hints at a future where HD lenses are designed with 4K needs in mind because today’s lens purchases will need to be usable long after 4K becomes the production […] More
NAB Perspectives: Canon’s Chuck Westfall on the 4K Evolution
Year after year, the Canon booth at the NAB Show continues to evolve as the company strengthens its move beyond lenses and DSLRs. Digital-cinema products are the norm, and this year’s booth even features a demo of 4K Super Zoom. Chuck Westfall, Canon technical information advisor for the Professional Engineering and Solutions, Imaging Technologies, and […] More
NAB Perspectives: Grass Valley’s Mike Cronk
Grass Valley is at NAB 2014 with a new owner, Belden, and a new color, purple. But it also has plenty of new technologies, including a demo of a new camera that shoots 4K with ⅔-in. sensors, an interesting option for those looking to use existing lenses while also having a much larger focus range […] More