Comments on: Regional Variation in Broadcast technology Trends — HDTV Still Top Trend http://blog.devoncroft.com/2009/06/22/regional-variation-in-broadcast-technology-trends-hdtv-still-top-trend/ Market Research and Strategic Analysis for Digital Media Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:32:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: KonstantinMiller http://blog.devoncroft.com/2009/06/22/regional-variation-in-broadcast-technology-trends-hdtv-still-top-trend/comment-page-1/#comment-22 KonstantinMiller Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:14:21 +0000 http://blog.devoncroft.com/?p=65#comment-22 You know so many interesting infomation. You might be very wise. I like such people. Don't top writing. You know so many interesting infomation. You might be very wise. I like such people. Don’t top writing.

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]]> By: Andrew Pearce http://blog.devoncroft.com/2009/06/22/regional-variation-in-broadcast-technology-trends-hdtv-still-top-trend/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Andrew Pearce Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:20:27 +0000 http://blog.devoncroft.com/?p=65#comment-15 I have been working on several large and complex systems in Europe and Middle east and both systems have had moved en masse to encompass HDTV. The cost used to be the contributing factor when designing an HDTV system and most customers would not be able to go to HD immediately. We would design the system cabling to be able to cope with the new format so when they decided the time was right then a clear upgrade path was clear to use. Now the cost of this equipment has come down sufficiently where by most people can afford all or in part an HD system. Where the trend is for HD systems that does raise an eye brow is the area of Web streaming. The internet structure system may not be able to fully support HDTV signals without heavy compression, I have found that the companies I have advised and dealt with all want an HD system even though it is eventually an internet streamed output. They want the best quality they can provide for their customers and the cost of equipment has come down sufficiently for this to be a reality for most people. The latest generation of web streamers can and do provide a good quality signal (albeit heavily compressed) that can withstand being displayed on large size LCD/Plasma screens without too much loss in performance. What is more surprising is that whilst Standard definition (270Mb) is still good and most people would not see the difference, owners of facilities are asking for HDTV systems even though there is no logical reason to go away from SDI. The hype and their customer pressure to have the lastest gadgets is the driving force to have an HDTV studio, edit suites etc, no matter the region they are in. Also on the systems integration side of things the design and installation of HD systems requires careful thought due to extreme coaxial cable losses. Whilst we can cope with cabling within 1 rack any signals being transported to adjacent or other relatively short distances are subject to being sent down large diameter coaxial cables, these are very expensive and difficult to dress and install. So, to conclude this blog, I see that all regions are now considering HDTV systems even though SDI would be perfectly legitimate and easier to use. The cost and availability of HD equipment has come down to the point where most existing and new customers can now consider to go to HD immediately. The last and most interesting feature is that nearly all customers now want a tapeless enviroment and nearly all manufacturers of servers, disk recorders, playout etc can cope with multiple signal formats, HD, SDI and even low res (windows media files) making the tranisition to HD a clear and easy path to follow. I have been working on several large and complex systems in Europe and Middle east and both systems have had moved en masse to encompass HDTV.
The cost used to be the contributing factor when designing an HDTV system and most customers would not be able to go to HD immediately. We would design the system cabling to be able to cope with the new format so when they decided the time was right then a clear upgrade path was clear to use. Now the cost of this equipment has come down sufficiently where by most people can afford all or in part an HD system.
Where the trend is for HD systems that does raise an eye brow is the area of Web streaming. The internet structure system may not be able to fully support HDTV signals without heavy compression, I have found that the companies I have advised and dealt with all want an HD system even though it is eventually an internet streamed output.
They want the best quality they can provide for their customers and the cost of equipment has come down sufficiently for this to be a reality for most people. The latest generation of web streamers can and do provide a good quality signal (albeit heavily compressed) that can withstand being displayed on large size LCD/Plasma screens without too much loss in performance.
What is more surprising is that whilst Standard definition (270Mb) is still good and most people would not see the difference, owners of facilities are asking for HDTV systems even though there is no logical reason to go away from SDI.
The hype and their customer pressure to have the lastest gadgets is the driving force to have an HDTV studio, edit suites etc, no matter the region they are in.
Also on the systems integration side of things the design and installation of HD systems requires careful thought due to extreme coaxial cable losses. Whilst we can cope with cabling within 1 rack any signals being transported to adjacent or other relatively short distances are subject to being sent down large diameter coaxial cables, these are very expensive and difficult to dress and install.

So, to conclude this blog, I see that all regions are now considering HDTV systems even though SDI would be perfectly legitimate and easier to use.
The cost and availability of HD equipment has come down to the point where most existing and new customers can now consider to go to HD immediately.
The last and most interesting feature is that nearly all customers now want a tapeless enviroment and nearly all manufacturers of servers, disk recorders, playout etc can cope with multiple signal formats, HD, SDI and even low res (windows media files) making the tranisition to HD a clear and easy path to follow.

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