WHAT IS SDI? SDI = Serial Digital Interface. In 1989, The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers ( SMPTE ) announced a new digital video format for the broadcast industry, used for mostly uncompressed content in TV studios and production facilities. The first format was simply called SDI, and could carry enough info for[…]
High Dynamic Range AV DESIGN INFRASTRUCTURE When AV designers specify systems, the infrastructure (how the system is transmitted, switched and displayed) is one of the first decisions made. Large systems and large displays make it more likely the central backbone will need to be much more robust in scale and scalability. If the need is[…]
High dynamic range (HDR) video is quite possibly the best thing to happen to video, ever. In my humble opinion, better than higher resolution. There, I said it. Why so? Because it can push video content to levels of realism and vibrancy far beyond what we are used to seeing. That said, three things are[…]