Storm The Studio

A few months back, I wrote a piece on the 3 environments integrators should be offering to their customers.  One of those 3 environments is the studio. In the piece, I stated, “Whether producing marketing content like podcasts and unboxing videos, teaching hybrid classes, doing worldwide company events or introducing new products and services to […]

Storm The Studio

FOR-A Debuts FRC-9100 Multi-Format Frame Rate Converter

FOR-A just introduced a multi-format frame rate converter, the FRC-9100, designed for live broadcast transmission. The FRC-9100 includes two independent channels of 3G/HD/SD-SDI frame rate conversion, along with optional 4K and 12G-SDI support. Features of new FRC-9100 include: 3G/HD/SD multi-format support SD to 3G/HD up conversion Conversion with motion-compensated processing Interlace-to-Progressive conversion Timecode (LTC/VITC) conversion […]

FOR-A Debuts FRC-9100 Multi-Format Frame Rate Converter

DPA Takes Aim at Live Events Market with DPA 2028 Vocal Mic

DPA Microphones added to its live events microphone lineup with the 2028 vocal microphone. The 2028 is designed for live stage performances, broadcast and pro AV applications. The 2028 needs no (or very little) EQ to sound just like you are standing next to the singer listening to their performance. This allows the artist to […]

DPA Takes Aim at Live Events Market with DPA 2028 Vocal Mic

MobilePro Trailers Aimed at University Athletic Departments Debuts from HB

With post production and broadcast becoming a profit-center for University sports programs, both as a way to live-stream game and as a way to recruit talent, HB has devised a creative solution to the age-old, in-house broadcast studio. Today, HB Communications is pleased to announce its MobilePro trailers. These mobile, scalable, broadcast solutions are the […]

MobilePro Trailers Aimed at University Athletic Departments Debuts from HB

#AVisLIFE: Vocational Explorer Post Has Teens in Durham, NC Lead Broadcast Operations for MiLB Durham Bulls

Photos by Sara Abrons 70 youth ages 14-20 years old direct, produce and execute the broadcast operations at MiLB AAA baseball team the Durham Bulls and have been for the past 20 years. As a part of a an Explorer Post under the Boy Scouts of America, both male and female participants fill roles ranging […]

#AVisLIFE: Vocational Explorer Post Has Teens in Durham, NC Lead Broadcast Operations for MiLB Durham Bulls

Prime Image Debuts Time Tailor Software

Prime Image just released new Software Time Tailor (STT) that provides broadcasters with a software-based time optimization tool that optimizes the run-time of broadcast-quality video in order to create time to allow additional ad insertions into programs as well as for content trimming. STT has the same functionality of Prime Image’s established hardware-based Time Tailor 3500 and Time Tailor […]

Prime Image Debuts Time Tailor Software

New Scaler and Frame Synchronizer from Cobalt Digital Is 4K

Cobalt Digital today introduced its 9904-UDX-4K-IP next-generation advanced scaler and frame synchronizer for the openGear platform. The new offering from Cobalt simplifies the upgrade of HD and UHD systems, enables ongoing use of existing content libraries, and provides features such as professional Technicolor HDR Intelligent Tone Management (ITM) for production and ATSC 3.0 broadcasting applications. Using the 9904-UDX-4K-IP with HDR […]

New Scaler and Frame Synchronizer from Cobalt Digital Is 4K

With Broadcast Boxes, It’s Always Two Steps, Forward Three Steps Back

The tech media never lets up with thinkpieces about cord cutters and the imminent dire future for broadcast TV providers. Yet we’ve been reading these pronouncements for years now. And the broadcast landscape has changed a lot in that time. Whether it’s for better or worse is probably a matter of opinion. I’ll concede that […]

With Broadcast Boxes, It’s Always Two Steps, Forward Three Steps Back

TASCAM Unveils New TM-90BM and TM-90GN Mics and Stands

TASCAM has introduced three new TM-series condenser microphones and the new TM-AM-series microphone stands and booms. The new products have multiple applications but are ideal for podcasters and videographers. Primarily intended for personal podcasting and other talk shows but also useful for recording group interviews and corporate meetings, the new TM-90BM boundary condenser microphone is […]

TASCAM Unveils New TM-90BM and TM-90GN Mics and Stands

Blackmagic Design Announces Ultimatte 12

Blackmagic Design today announced $9,995 Ultimatte 12, a new realtime hardware compositing processor that’s designed for broadcast quality keying, adding augmented reality elements into shots, working with virtual sets and more. The all new Ultimatte 12 is a real-time compositing processor designed for the next generation of broadcast graphics. Ultimatte 12 features entirely new algorithms and color science, incredible edge handling, […]

Blackmagic Design Announces Ultimatte 12

ENCO Brings Automation and Playout Innovations to InfoComm

ENCO is preparing for its InfoComm debut in Orlando next week, with plans to introduce its large array of automation and playout solutions to the commercial AV market. Long known in the broadcast market for delivering the best price-to-performance ratio across automated workflows, ENCO has recently gained traction with AV systems integrators and end users […]

ENCO Brings Automation and Playout Innovations to InfoComm

Blackmagic Design Announces New ATEM Television Studio HD

Blackmagic Design today announced ATEM Television Studio HD, a broadcast quality live production switcher designed for both broadcast and professional AV users. ATEM Television Studio HD features eight inputs, multi-view, aux, and program outputs, analog audio inputs, built-in talkback, two flash based media players, creative transitions, a DVE for effects and more. The new ATEM […]

Blackmagic Design Announces New ATEM Television Studio HD

Sescom Intros Small, Light Pro Audio VU Meter

Need to check your levels but there’s no more room in your Equipment Rack? Can’t imagine squeezing one more unit into the monitor wall? Then you need to check out the Sescom SES-VUA-1RU Pro Audio VU Meter. This controlled ballistic 40-LED per channel display is super small and light, great for tight spaces. Ruggedly constructed […]

Sescom Intros Small, Light Pro Audio VU Meter

ARX Intros Remote Switcher for EWIS, Console Switching or Broadcast Applications

ARX Systems’ Remote Switcher is designed to externally control a stereo input signal switcher for use in EWIS (Emergency Warning and Intercommunications System) emergency announcements, console switching and remote control of signal sources in broadcast applications. Other applications include remote switching between FOH or Monitor Consoles, Main and DJ consoles when one main loudspeaker system […]

ARX Intros Remote Switcher for EWIS, Console Switching or Broadcast Applications

Kramer Intros VP-470 3G HD-SDI Scaler

Kramer’s new VP-470 is a 3G HD-SDI scaler that up- or down-scales SD, HD and 3G HD-SDI signals to one of 16 resolutions (up to 1080p @60Hz). Kramer says it designed the scaler to be used in broadcast applications and that it can feed a production switcher, edit suite or router in a television studio. […]

Kramer Intros VP-470 3G HD-SDI Scaler

A Brief History of Broadcasting

By Aldo Cugnini DisplayDaily Broadcast & Distribution – It is sad that we must relay the news that a longtime friend will be leaving the publishing scene: Broadcast Engineering magazine. In all sincerity, I write on this here not for personal reasons (I’ve been a contributing columnist to the publication for seven of the magazine’s 54 years, and […]

A Brief History of Broadcasting

Audinate Adds AEQ to Dante Licensing

AEQ announced that it has entered into a license agreement with Audinate to develop its broadcast products with Dante digital media networking. AEQ manufactures communications equipment, automation systems, audio mixers and routing systems for the radio and television broadcast markets. Built on existing networking protocols and standards, Audinate’s Dante technology is a plug and play […]

Audinate Adds AEQ to Dante Licensing