David Davies
David Davies has been writing about professional AV, broadcast technology and music industry issues for 16 years. He is currently the Editor of SVG Europe. a trade association, conference organiser and content creator serving the sports production industry. He is also a long-term contributor to titles including PSNEurope and Installation, and is active as a freelance editor and copywriter.
Industry TrendsInformation overload: The growing expectations of MAM systems
Broadcasters are dealing with greater volumes and types of content all the time – meaning ‘shopping lists’ for media asset management systems are becoming increasingly precise
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Small, mobile, intelligent: the evolution of broadcast microphones
Alongside audio quality and RF spectrum efficiency, the call for more discreet form factors is driving the design of broadcast microphones – especially in this era of increasingly high-resolution TV, writes David Davies.
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Driving viewer engagement with virtual sets and AR graphics
From AR to the use of gaming engines, producers of live sports coverage increasingly have an armoury of new methods with which to present information and maintain viewer interest. A trio of the leading technology providers speak about their latest innovations.
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Combining satellite and OTT to deliver the next generation of services
An ever-escalating number of services and the high bandwidth requirements of UHD are among the developments driving the use of satellite to deliver OTT content, discovers David Davies.
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NGA and new delivery: defining audio post workflows
The call to deliver content in more formats, the continued rise of immersive and object-based audio, and the prospect of further loudness recommendations are among the issues making fresh demands on the tools used audio post.
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BBC completes groundbreaking ViLoR local radio project
Five years after the first few installations took place, the BBC has signed off on its new centralised virtual local radio infrastructure. David Davies finds out more from lead project manager Geoff Woolf.
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New lessons in localisation
The growth in OTT platforms has boosted demand for the localisation and regionalisation of content. And the cloud is proving to be a terrific enabler, writes David Davies.
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Live streaming: The latest solutions
From Facebook to Twitch to YouTube, cleverly integrated production solutions and lower price-points are making high-quality live streaming accessible to those who want to share content across a vast array of platforms.
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Camera roundup: Focus on smaller, smarter and more flexible
Although support for 4K/UHD production is steadily growing in importance, value for money, general functionality and flexibility remain priority concerns for users.
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Piracy: How broadcasters are confronting the threat
Streaming piracy poses arguably the greatest threat – in both economic and technological terms – confronting broadcasters today. David Davies finds out how vendors are helping their customers to stay one step ahead of the pirates.
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Realising the potential of SAT>IP
SAT>IP technology – whereby antenna signals can be converted into IP for distribution around a house or commercial facility – is beginning to achieve global traction.
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Next-generation OBs: 4K, IP and immersive audio
4K, IP and immersive audio are among the technologies impacting dramatically on the design and build of new OB units, writes David Davies.
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Innovation at home: Cloud PVRs and wireless STBs
The ongoing evolution of innovative cloud PVRs and wireless/IP-based STBs are among the trends rendering this a highly dynamic part of the broadcast market.
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Taking the complexity out of studio control
With the number of programmes, platforms and services that need to be accommodated growing all the time, developers of studio control systems need to ensure that this does not translate into ever-increasing operator complexity.
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The object of audio’s big adventure
As interest in object-based audio (OBA) continues to grow, new production tools are being developed by research institutions, broadcasters and vendors to make it happen
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Inside the Berlin Philharmonic’s Digital Concert Hall
The Berlin Philharmonic’s decision to stream its concerts in high-quality audio and video has seen it push both technical as well as creative boundaries, writes David Davies.
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Home is where the art is: Immersive tech in film and TV
The 4K/UHD expectations of some leading streaming services mean that the home viewing experience could soon rival that encountered in commercial cinemas, writes David Davies.
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Immersive audio: A multitude of possibilities
For vendors, arguably the greatest challenge at this point resides in satisfying the continually evolving ways in which broadcasters and content creators wish to apply immersive audio techniques, writes David Davies.
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Managing metadata: Moving deeper into the maze
Metadata has evolved dramatically in recent years, from straightforward descriptions to supporting complex usage in today’s asset management systems. Now AI promises a great leap forwards.
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Monitoring 4K/HDR content
Vendors are helping broadcasters to rise to the challenge of 4K/HDR production while maintaining best-quality for existing HD/SDR workflows.
