Garden City Studios Gives New Alternative to Long Island-based TV Guests
A new studio has opened in Long Island, giving TV networks and guests who don’t want to deal with having to travel into and out of Manhattan from Long Island […] 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
Truss Cam To Give TBS Postseason Coverage a New Look
Who exactly will be playing in the Major League Baseball postseason remains a bit muddled, but TBS’s production plans are in focus and will feature a broadcast first for MLB: […] More
Vizrt Harvester, Viz Libero Take Analysis to Next Level
One of the hot new trends in sports-production tools is giving production professionals working in a broadcast center on studio or postgame shows more access to fresh camera angles and […] More
TV Skyline QUBE:CAM World Cup Bound
TV Skyline’s latest concept in robotic cameras, QUBE:CAM, is a system that lives up to its name as it is shaped like a cube and also seems destined to make […] More
Ericsson Gears Up for UltraHD’s Closeup
Hall One at IBC seemed to be UltraHD central as demonstrations of the potential next-generation 4K format proved that live transport of Ultra HD signals is possible given a new […] More
Live 4K sport productions highlight day three of IBC2013
Sunday afternoon at IBC2013 became known as the afternoon of 4K sport with two live 4K transmissions: one of a Moto GP Race from Misano, Italy, and the second of a British Premiership rugby match between Saracens and Gloucester. The former involved Sky Italia working alongside MotoGP and Eutelsat; the latter involved BT Sport, Sony, […] More
Miranda iTX reflects move to IP-based systems
Miranda Technologies continues to reflect the growing move to IP-based products and workflows in its product line with new IP Simulcast Output functionality for iTX on display at IBC2013 being the most recent move. “Technically, we already have a significant presence with IP, whether it is in the multiviewer, playout, or monitoring products,” says Chuck […] More
Grass Valley returns to IBC with new message, eye on 4K
A Among the highlights for Grass Valley at IBC2013 is the latest version of K-frame, the modular video-processing engine for the Kayenne and Karrera vision mixers. Upgrades include internal video-clip storage, greater macro flexibility, and an M/E multipreviewer function. But there is more, including a refined message to the market and the beginning of 4K […] More
Wohler RadiantGrid doubles throughput; expands quality-analysis capabilities
Wohler Technologies hit IBC this weekend offering a dramatic jump in the performance of the company’s RadiantGrid Intelligent Media Transformation Platform. The platform, already capable of rapid file-based media processing, is now achieving new levels of performance according to the company without sacrificing quality, with the version 8.1 software released this month. Through Wohler’s redesign […] More
Panasonic intros camera with 180-degree field of view for sports production
A new ultra-wide angle camera from Panasonic Professional Camera Solutions was introduced at IBC, providing a unique 180° panoramic video shooting system that combines four AW-HE120 cameras and is capable of producing panoramic images in HD quality making it ideal for capturing sports games and events. Panasonic’s Ultra Wide Angle Camera consists of four lightweight […] More