Mankind
has always been fascinated with objects that can be described as extreme.
Prefixes like super, jumbo, mega, and ultra were appended to certain words to
emphasize extremeness in speed, dimension, strength, and other characteristics.
We have been accustomed to words like supersonic, jumbo jets, ultralight, and hyperspace
for quite some time now, and at present, words with prefixes like “mega,”
“micro,” and “nano” have been recently introduced into the lexicon. These
prefixes along with other superlative adjectives are usually used daily by
advertisers to catch people’s attention. These advertisers know the psyche of
most people who want things that are inclined to favor compact, portable, and
easy to use products.
Broadcasting Equipment
Most
television networks have news programs in their daily airtime, and among these
daily programs, the news programs are most highly viewed by the general public.
For this reason, the TV network’s news gathering department is one of the best
equipped groups in the TV establishment.
A news
gathering team usually comprises of two persons (a news reporter and a
cameraman) and a news gathering vehicle. A news gathering team needs to be very
mobile to be able to reach the news location in a moment’s notice. Several news
gathering teams may work together during a live coverage of a news events like
that of the arrival of a visiting head of the state or religious leader, or
that of the international sporting event. Before the onset of the event, every
cameras, microphones and other audio/video equipment must be linked to
production and SNG truck via
extensive cabling. The preparation alone for the live coverage of any big event
already necessitates a herculean effort on the part of the news gathering team,
and the preparation itself also requires a lot of manpower and expertise.
The Emergence of Wireless
Technologies
The advent
of advanced and miniaturized computers and wireless communications has
engendered technological breakthroughs in broadcasting that greatly enhanced
and innovated TV news coverage. At present, news gathering teams no longer
necessitates lots of manpower and equipment. With the wireless technologies at
hand, news gathering teams are now equipped with lightweight broadcasting
equipment that use broadband technology instead of the traditional radio,
satellite, and microwave transmitters.
The
emergence of the third generation (3G) wireless network technology has allowed
for alternative methods of broadcasting by way of the internet. Using 3G along
with broadband technology, it became possible to stream large amount of data
like video imageries in real-time. These technological advancements have led to
the use of smart phones and other mobile devices.
Looking at
what smart phone can achieve despite its diminutive size, engineers and
technicians started to devise ways to utilize the smart phones in exchanging
data files in broadcasting. This also led to the development of the wireless
video camera link. With such link using either WiFi or broadband, it became
possible to make lightweight, wireless video broadcast equipment. With this
type of video camera, a news gathering team cameraman now has greater
flexibility and freedom in their live news coverage. Likewise, via the use of
cellular broadband, a news gathering team, which is remotely located, can now
transmit its news anywhere and anytime. At present, many TV news networks are
investing and trying to capitalize and optimize the use of wireless technology
in their broadcasting of news and other live coverage.
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