A quiet Saturday
It’s a quiet day in New York. It’s Saturday, and the weather is less than wonderful. I’m in a TV truck outside the Metropolitan Opera again, this time for “Wozzeck,” […] More
Mark Schubin
Mark Schubin ranks among the best of the best television engineers today. He brings more than 40 years experience to every production along with a wealth of television history and lore. A consultant now to many large communications companies both here and abroad he took time out from his busy schedule to talk to us about the production of an opera produced in 720p with the Panasonic production truck, the same one used for many of the ABC produced Monday Night Football games. Mark talks about some of the characteristics of HDTV which differ from the older standard.
Recent Posts by Mark Schubin
Beyond New York
This morning was the first time since the 11th that I can recall hearing a siren. That wasn’t the only noise. The jackhammers started at about 7:30 am. I don’t […] More
A different hero
In Central Park today, I passed a hot-dog vendor whose umbrella said “Historic Battery Park.” That’s located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, near “Ground Zero.” Business must be […] More
A new kind of politics?
Ever since the attack, Mayor Giuliani has given the impression of being willing to answer all reporters’ questions truthfully and fully, with certain exceptions. He didn’t want to dwell on […] More
My World Trade Center
First, I want to apologize for something in yesterday’s report. Even though my point was that we cannot blame an ethnic group for the acts of some of its members, […] More
Justice, yes, but . . .
In Colorado, one often encounters a license-plate-looking bumper sticker touting the driver’s “NATIVE” birth in the state. In some parts of the world, not even natives are considered part of […] More
Another day , another memorial
Just when you think things are getting back to normal in New York, you encounter the strange. Last night’s Metropolitan Opera benefit was, by all accounts, a huge success. The […] More
A Central Park Morning
Ah! A night’s sleep! It works wonders! The latest word is that the number of missing may be too large. Some may have been counted twice (or more). I had […] More
New York – The Good Planes are Back
In the early 1970s, I lived on West 48th Street, just west of Eighth Avenue. Across the avenue was a firehouse, near the bus stop I sometimes used (and where, […] More
A Rainy Day in New York
I expected to end these reports on Sunday, but you keep asking for more, so I’ll keep grinding them out. Please let me know when you want me to stop. […] More