Quality Control is one of the many areas where IT and broadcast use similar terms, but the meaning is quite different. Whereas IT focuses on guaranteeing bit rates and packet delivery to improve quality of service and hence quality of experience, video and audio quality is based on satisfying the demands of the human visual and auditory systems. In this article, we investigate how we quantify and measure video and audio streams.
The BBC selected Eyeheight’s LE-2M video legalizing technology for its live coverage of the 2018 Wimbledon Open tennis tournament. This year’s contest was broadcast live to audiences worldwide from Monday June 25 through to the men’s final on Sunday July 15.
Sometimes the package makes the product, and some media outlets just won’t air classic shows unless they are in true High Definition.
To deliver efficient media solutions IT engineers must be able to communicate effectively with broadcast engineers. In this series of articles, we present the most important topics in broadcasting that IT engineers must understand. Here, we look at compression, why, and how we use it.
At the 2018 IBC show, in addition to many other new features for both systems, Phabrix will highlight its support for SMPTE ST 2110 within its Qx series and the portable Sx TAG.
A total of 28 games will be covered in 4K, up to and including the final on July 15. UHD transmissions are being carried by a number of broadcasters and telco providers on dedicated 4K feeds as well as via satellite.
