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Frank Beacham
Frank Beacham is an independent writer based in New York.
Latest articles by Frank Beacham
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What Does the Sale of Avid Mean for its Future?
By Frank Beacham published
MEDIA TECH For its user base, moving to a private company leaves many questions unanswered
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Musings on the Cloud
By Frank Beacham published
International Data Corp. expects global spending on cloud computing services to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025
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AI and the State of Today's Media
By Frank Beacham published
Artificial intelligence is a double-edged sword for technology and creative excellence
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Netflix-Approved Cameras a Useful Buying Guide for Production
By Frank Beacham published
MEDIA TECH Cameras that meet these specs should be considered a top choice for most productions
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Discovering the Magic of 32-Bit Float Audio Recording
By Frank Beacham published
MEDIA TECH Companies such as Zoom, Tascam and Sound Devices are leading the charge
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Grasping the Metaverse
By Frank Beacham published
MEDIA TECH What is it and what can you do with it?
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What's the Future of Primetime Network Television?
By Frank Beacham last updated
The handwriting has been on the wall for a long time
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Here We Go Again—Higher USB-C Speed With Confusion Everywhere
By Frank Beacham published
MEDIA TECH The problem lies in the lack of cable labeling
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Fake Information: An Affliction of Our Times
By Frank Beacham published
Researchers are working on ways to battle misinformation from 'deep fakes'
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Low Latency Distribution: What Does It Mean to Video Streamers?
By Frank Beacham published
MEDIA TECH Depending on the value of the video content, latency takes on varying degrees of importance
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Virtual Production Comes of Age
By Frank Beacham published
MEDIA TECH Smaller crews, budgets and pandemic restrictions have been the driving force
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Protecting Data for the Long Run
By Frank Beacham last updated
MEDIA TECH The solution? Multiple back-ups and good luck
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How the Pandemic Impacted Pro Audio
By Frank Beacham published
Media Tech Professional gear works its way down-market
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Years of Olympic Games Emerge as a Timeline of Breakthrough Broadcast Technologies
By Frank Beacham published
MEDIA TECH There is no better gauge of cutting-edge engineering than in the world’s top athletic competitions
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A Tectonic Shift in 'Pandemic' Television Production
By Frank Beacham published
Media Tech For the past two years, the basic concept of the ‘studio’ has changed—perhaps forever
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iPhone ProRes Video Is Another Video Production Milestone
By Frank Beacham published
Media Tech Multistream, real-time editing performance delivers professional image quality
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Getting Rid of the Glitches and Stalls in Streaming Media
By Frank Beacham published
Media Tech Stanford’s Puffer uses machine learning to research the problem
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Live Television (accidentally and gloriously) Returns
By Frank Beacham published
Media Tech The chaos at CNN's 'Homecoming Concert' ignited a display of spontaneity and creativity
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20 Years Broadcasters Will Never Forget
By Frank Beacham published
In the first of two features on the impact of the 9/11 terror attacks on local stations, we look at the efforts to move broadcast signals to a temporary and then more permanent site
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'Gauging' Viewer Data for OTT
By Frank Beacham published
Media Tech Nielsen offers clearer picture of how American viewing habits are changing with new metric