TWiRT 334 - Video over IP with Erling Hedkvist

Radio engineers began making the switch to Audio over IP infrastructure around 2005.  Now with thousands of radio stations using this technology, TV stations are looking at Video over IP as their core infrastructure. Video requires a lot more bandwidth, and there are a few more technical challenges being solved right now. Erling Hedkvist from Lawo joins Chris Tobin and Kirk Harnack to talk about it.

Show Links:
Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS)
The Broadcast Bridge
SMPTE 2022 (Video over IP Standard)
SMPTE 2110 (Upcoming Video over IP Standard)
Lawo V_Matrix software defined IP routing & processing platform (video)

Guest:
Erling Hedkvist, Senior VP - Americas - Lawo

Hosts:
Chris Tobin, IP-Solutionist
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting

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TWiRT 333 - Thoughtful Engineering Aids Workflow

One of the best ways a thoughtful engineer can improve a broadcast facility is to make workflows, well, flow. What design choices are slowing down your talents’ daily work?  What can an engineer do to help talent be more self-sufficient? Chris Tobin reveals some interesting scenarios where the engineer made a big difference in on-air operations.

Show Links:

WebGopher for Radio
Introduction to AES67

Hosts:
Chris Tobin, IP-Solutionist
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting

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TWiRT 332 - Permafrost and Air Conditioning with John Antonuk

How do you keep equipment operating when the temperature changes by 150 degrees? John Antonuk keeps 4 radio stations running year-round in Fairbanks, Alaska. And that’s pretty impressive when you consider the harsh - and varying - conditions. John joins Chris Tobin and Kirk Harnack on This Week in Radio Tech.

Show Links:
And, just where is this studio in Fairbanks?
Simulsat receive antenna brochure
AMC-8 Satellite Service Migration

Guest:
John Antonuk - Chief Engineer, iHeartMedia, Fairbanks, Alaska

Hosts:
Chris Tobin, IP-Solutionist
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting

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TWiRT 331 - IP Radio Success with Jeff Holdenrid

Microwave radio links have been around for a while, and now with so many IP Radios on the market, how does a broadcast engineer choose what’s right? Jeff Holdenrid with DoubleRadius has been installing and configuring these systems for over 15 years. He gives us the lowdown on the inexpensive, unlicensed systems up to fully licensed links for broadcast.

Show Links:
Superior Essex Armored CAT6 cable
DoubleRadius value-added wireless networking
Micronet Communications & Consulting
Comsearch wireless solutions
Cambium Networks link planner
Ubiquiti outdoor wireless link calculator

Guest:
Jeff Holdenrid, Sales Engineer - DoubleRadius

Hosts:
Chris Tobin, IP-Solutionist
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting

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