Sinclair Broadcast Group thinks it has found a cost-effective solution in conversion technology that can take standard-dynamic range (SDR) content and transform it to high-dynamic range (HDR) content in real-time, a technology it demonstrated at last month’s NAB Show.
TVN Tech | Pandemic Halts HDR, UHD Momentum
Networks, mobile truck companies and tech vendors agree the pandemic will impact HDR and UHD production through this year through a combination of equipment availability, complex new remote workflows and financial constraints.
By Glen Dickson | March 11, 2021 | 10:28 a.m. ET.
The expansion of live sports production in the 1080-line progressive with High Dynamic Range (1080p HDR) and 4K UHD formats that occurred in 2019 stalled last year in the U.S. due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as broadcasters had to overcome serious technical and logistical hurdles just to provide conventional 720p and 1080i HD coverage.
Networks, mobile truck companies and tech vendors agree the pandemic will to impact HDR and UHD production through this year through a combination of equipment availability, complex new remote workflows and financial constraints.