He Went the Distance
There is no formula for being great, and there is no formula for the Lechner Distance. Bernie Lechner was the former and came up with the latter. He died on April […] More
"…Not in Our Stars…"
A number of noteworthy events took place the week of April 6. Following the publication of former-President Jimmy Carter’s book A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power, current-President […] More
HPA 2014 – Is Nothing New? [video]
Mark Schubin’s Is Nothing New? presentation from the HPA Tech Retreat, presented on February 21, 2014 (audio recorded later). Video (TRT 31:26) HPA 2014 – Is Nothing New (1276×720, mp4, […] More
HPA 2014 – Resolution Frame-Rate and Dynamic Range [video]
Mark Schubin’s Resolution Frame-Rate and Dynamic Range presentation from the HPA Tech Retreat, presented on February 20, 2014 (audio recorded later). (Extended Version: Bang for the Buck: Data Rate […] More
When Will We Convert to HDTV?
A few weeks ago I worked on an event television production in New Jersey. Last week I was at the HPA Tech Retreat in California. Yesterday I attended Panasonic’s […] More
HPA 2014 Technology Year in Review [video]
Mark Schubin presents his 2014 Technology Year in Review from the HPA Tech Retreat, given on February 19, 2014 (audio recorded later). Video (TRT 14:41) HPA 2014 Technology Year in […] More
Drinking from the Fire Hose
Disclosure: I work on the program of the annual HPA Tech Retreat and have received an honorarium for that work in the past. Just when you thought it was safe […] More
What If… Aereo Wins?
By Michael Silbergleid So, the Supreme Court will hear the Aereo case. What if Aereo wins? Well, broadcasters and rights owners have made it clear that premium content might move […] More
Updated: Live from CES Blog: All the news from today’s press events
Reprinted with permission from from sportsvideo.org: By Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director, Sports Video Group On January 6, 2014 The 2014 CES Convention promises to be highlighted with a number of […] More
Better HD in the Age of 4K (Intro Only)
While 4K and Ultra HD continue to garner the majority of attention from manufacturers, the press, and many next-generation thinkers, the day-to-day needs of our business relies on one […] More