Starting Today, Monthly Sessions Help Professionals Keep Up With Fast-Changing Industry
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, U.K. — Sept. 28, 2010 — The International Association of Broadcast Manufacturers (IABM) today kicks off a series of three monthly technology webinars for engineers, operational staff, management, and new recruits in the broadcast industry.
Today's webinar beginning at 3:30 p.m. GMT is "Understanding High Definition and Image Processing."
Subsequent sessions, both offered from 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. GMT, are "From Tape to File and the Transition to IT" on Tuesday, Oct. 26 and "Broadcast Distribution and Image Compression" on Thursday, Nov. 25. The fee for each session is £49.95 / €59.95 / $79.95. To register, visit https://www.theiabm.org/trainingwebinars?technology.
Today's session describes how the HD revolution has required that every aspect of TV technology be revisited at the same time that consumer interaction and use of video is changing dramatically. Teaching elements include analysis of HD adoption and drivers; image basics and human perception; and image formats, standards, and processing.
The October webinar on file-based workflows describes how the transition has required rethinking of storage and production. Teaching elements include basic concepts of audiovisual and information technology, networking topologies for media operations, and an overview of various file formats. The November webinar on video delivery will focus on relevant concepts including video and audio compression, transcoding, channel capacities, modulation and coding techniques, error performance, and reliability.
The IABM also offers these sessions as one-day events for those that would like more in-depth training. The full-day sessions are provided onsite by John Ive, director of business development and technology. For more information on this training initiative, contact
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About the IABM:
The IABM, the International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers, is the authoritative voice of the broadcast and media technology supply industry worldwide. Its wide range of services to members encompasses market research and intelligence, expert representation at standards bodies and broadcasting unions, executive networking opportunities, and preferential purchasing. A presence at every major broadcast tradeshow, the IABM also provides a valuable channel for communication between broadcast manufacturers, government, and regulatory bodies. Additional IABM activities include awards programs for innovation and scholarships designed to stimulate the development of the broadcast and electronic media industries on an international basis. For more information, please visit www.theiabm.org.
