Editor’s Note: The “YouTube simulated the effect of HDR” in the BBC story appears to be an over-exaggeration of a non-HDR video, looking more like a bad VHS playback at SLP speed. Please take what you read and see with a grain of salt. BBC.com reports that YouTube has introduced support for technology that promises […] More
This is SMPTE’s centennial year. Did you know the society might not exist if not for Pittsburgh? The same might also be said for the whole motion-image industry! Carnegie Mellon, the University of Pittsburgh, Westinghouse, PPG, and even Heinz played roles. Join multiple Emmy-award-winning SMPTE Life Fellow Mark Schubin as he provides a Pittsburgh-oriented illustrated […] More
digitaltveurope.net reports that the BBC has opened up its archive to celebrate 80 years since its launch of the first British television service on November 2, 1936. BBC History has launched a microsite that contains video and audio footage that tells the story of TV – including the invention of television and information about the opening […] More
Reuters.com reports that the U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against AT&T’s (T.N) DirecTV, alleging it acted as a ringleader to illegally swap information with rival pay-TV providers about negotiations over showing Dodgers baseball games in the Los Angeles area. The department said DirecTV, before its 2015 acquisition by AT&T, exchanged confidential information […] More
Slashfilm.com (as well as pretty much everyone else on the internet) reports that they’ve heard about James Cameron wanting to shoot in high frame rates before, and there was even discussion about James Cameron shooting in 120 frames per second. However, at the time he was only considering the option and hadn’t yet made a […] More
That’s what huffingtonpost.com says. Here’s their justification: The rapid of acceleration of technology has left dated services in the dust. Often times, innovation can make once common things go extinct. We see this phenomenon all of the time. A great example of this is with radio stations, that saw a rapid decline as listeners pivoted […] More
CEPro.com reports that consumer and professional audio manufacturer Sennheiser is inviting the public to see what it foresees as the future of audio, with the opening of its new New York SoHo pop-up store. Open from October 21 until the end of February, it is a destination for truly unique listening experiences, special events and a […] More
TheGuardian.com reports that the Head of Sound at the BBC must be increasingly tempted to stick a finger in both ears. With one lug already ringing from the rumbling complaints that TV actors (in shows such as Jamaica Inn and Happy Valley) speak too quietly or indistinctly to be heard by older viewers, now comes […] More
By Dan Daley, Audio Editor, Sports Video Group The DTV Audio Group’s annual AES Show meeting this month took its cues from the event’s Los Angeles location to examine topics that reflect film and television’s turn toward immersive audio formats, the imminence of virtual-reality media, and the ongoing convergence of conventional and new media, via […] More
TVTechnology.com takes a look at the game day coordination program that is now 21 years old. To see how it came about, visit http://www.tvtechnology.com/news/0002/nfl-frequency-coordination-is-all-grown-up/279601 More
The following Press release was issued by the AES on October 11, 2016: — Convention reminds West-Coast audio community, “If it’s about Audio, It’s at AES!” — New York, NY, October 11, 2016 — AES L.A. 2016 “was a runaway success,” proclaimed Phil Wagner, President of exhibitor Focusrite Novation Inc. “We were busy non-stop the […] More
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