14 episodes

Hear the latest in broadcast media technology from experts who work with top companies in the industry. Got questions about 4K and HDR, IP video, test and measurement, and broadcasting standards? You'll probably find the answers you need in this podcast. Learn more about Leader Electronics at www.leader.co.jp/en

Be A Video Leader! The Ultimate Test & Measurement Podcast Leader Electronics

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Hear the latest in broadcast media technology from experts who work with top companies in the industry. Got questions about 4K and HDR, IP video, test and measurement, and broadcasting standards? You'll probably find the answers you need in this podcast. Learn more about Leader Electronics at www.leader.co.jp/en

    JPEG XS: New Kid on the ST 2110 Block – But is it the Right Stuff?

    JPEG XS: New Kid on the ST 2110 Block – But is it the Right Stuff?

    If you're like many of us broadcasters working in live IP productions who have shied away from using compressed video formats for acquisition due to concerns about latency and picture quality, you'll want to check out this podcast: JPEG XS: New Kid on the ST 2110 Block – But is it the Right Stuff? 

    Steve Holmes, Kevin Salvidge from Leader, and guest expert Kevin Hein from Grass Valley will dive into the JPEG XS – a lightweight, visually lossless, and ultra-low-latency compression format, ideal for IP live productions in either a LAN, WAN or Cloud environment.  

    You'll  discover:
    How JPEG XS is ideal for IP live productions in LAN, WAN, or cloud environmentsWhy we've reached an inflection point due to increased data rates using IPWhat makes the deployment of centralized remote production facilities now a realistic possibilityOptions you can use to easily deploy JPEG XS within your existing workflow
    Watch the video replay of this seminar on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/6PxNAOTRx1c

    Leader Electronics and PHABRIX Ltd. manufacture innovative test and measurement equipment used for TV and film production and broadcasting around the world. Subscribe to this channel so you don't miss any of the industry discussions and technology tutorials.

    Leader Europe's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PB...
    Follow or subscribe to Be A Video Leader! The Ultimate Test & Measurement Podcast: https://leader-video.buzzsprout.com

    Leader Electronics: https://bit.ly/leader-electronics
    PHABRIX Ltd: https://www.phabrix.com
    To connect with Steve Holmes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/videodude/
    To connect with Kevin Salvidge: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinsalvidge/
    Leader Electronics on social media:
    YouTube - https://bit.ly/leader-youtube
    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/leader-america/
    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LeaderElectronicsCorp
    Twitter - https://twitter.com/TestLeader

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Roses Are Red Violets are Blue, Do Those Colors Look Right To You?

    Roses Are Red Violets are Blue, Do Those Colors Look Right To You?

    Fixes for the challenges of working in HDR and virtual production.
    If you’ve ever been surprised by how color, lighting, or color difference mapping show up when working in HDR and virtual production, this podcast will explain how you can take control of and manage the picture you get on set.  

    Steve Holmes and Kevin Salvidge from Leader speak with guest expert David Stump, Director of Photography at the American Society of Cinematographers, as they aim to save you time when it comes to HDR chromakey production and using video arrays in virtual production.

    Here’s what you’ll discover:
    How you can get consistent exposure levels across the screen (and why it’s so important)Why David can’t live without a waveform monitor on setA clever way to see where the deficiencies in color areWhat to do about the challenges of lighting when you’re using video arraysHow you can handle the difficulties of lighting human faces under different lighting conditionsDownload the Leader Live Production Guide that was mentioned during this episode: https://bit.ly/LeaderLiveProduction

    Watch the video replay of this seminar on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MIoW_bENoGI

    Leader Electronics and PHABRIX Ltd. manufacture innovative test and measurement equipment used for TV and film production and broadcasting around the world. Subscribe to this channel so you don't miss any of the industry discussions and technology tutorials.

    Leader Europe's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PB...
    Follow or subscribe to Be A Video Leader! The Ultimate Test & Measurement Podcast: https://leader-video.buzzsprout.com

    Leader Electronics: https://bit.ly/leader-electronics
    PHABRIX Ltd: https://www.phabrix.com
    To connect with Steve Holmes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/videodude/
    To connect with Kevin Salvidge: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinsalvidge/
    Leader Electronics on social media:
    YouTube - https://bit.ly/leader-youtube
    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/leader-america/
    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LeaderElectronicsCorp
    Twitter - https://twitter.com/TestLeader

    • 48 min
    Live IP – Covering All Your Bases

    Live IP – Covering All Your Bases

    With more and more productions deploying SMPTE ST 2110 Media-over-IP based productions, how do you ensure that your production doesn’t score an ‘own goal’?

    Well, Steve and Kevin are pleased to welcome Kristof Van der Veken of EVS to join them in an open and honest discussion about some of the common ‘pitfalls’ that productions make when deploying SMPTE ST2110 systems in a Live Production environment.

    So, irrespective of whether you are an IP veteran or this is your first IP rodeo, what better way to ensure that you have all ‘your bases covered’ than to join us for the next hour or so?

    Watch the video replay of this seminar on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vUy8nNdPSWU

    Leader Electronics and PHABRIX Ltd. manufacture innovative test and measurement equipment used for TV and film production and broadcasting around the world. Subscribe to this channel so you don't miss any of the industry discussions and technology tutorials.

    Leader Europe's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PB...
    Follow or subscribe to Be A Video Leader! The Ultimate Test & Measurement Podcast: https://leader-video.buzzsprout.com

    Leader Electronics: https://bit.ly/leader-electronics
    PHABRIX Ltd: https://www.phabrix.com
    To connect with Steve Holmes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/videodude/
    To connect with Kevin Salvidge: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinsalvidge/
    Leader Electronics on social media:
    YouTube - https://bit.ly/leader-youtube
    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/leader-america/
    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LeaderElectronicsCorp
    Twitter - https://twitter.com/TestLeader


    #testandmeasurement #IPvideo #broadcast #videoproduction

    • 1 hr 9 min
    PTP We've Only Just Begun - Leader & Arista

    PTP We've Only Just Begun - Leader & Arista

    During this episode, you'll discover:
    -How to overcome common, real-life PTP challenges
    -If you really need a pair of dedicated PTP distribution switches
    -Why you don’t want your boundary clock switch to become the grandmaster and how to avoid it
    -How to design your best master clock algorithm (BMCA) so the fail-over process behaves as expected
    -What you should be doing to monitor PTP health and performance

    Watch the video replay of this seminar on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qIrM3hMWcBI

    Leader Electronics and PHABRIX Ltd. manufacture innovative test and measurement equipment used for TV and film production and broadcasting around the world. Subscribe to this channel so you don't miss any of the industry discussions and technology tutorials.

    Leader Europe's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PB...
    Follow or subscribe to Be A Video Leader! The Ultimate Test & Measurement Podcast: https://leader-video.buzzsprout.com

    Leader Electronics: https://bit.ly/leader-electronics
    PHABRIX Ltd: https://www.phabrix.com
    To connect with Steve Holmes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/videodude/
    To connect with Kevin Salvidge: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinsalvidge/
    Leader Electronics on social media:
    YouTube - https://bit.ly/leader-youtube
    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/leader-america/
    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LeaderElectronicsCorp
    Twitter - https://twitter.com/TestLeader


    #testandmeasurement #IPvideo #broadcast #videoproduction

    • 1 hr 4 min
    How Close To The Cliff Are You When Your Eyes Are Closed?

    How Close To The Cliff Are You When Your Eyes Are Closed?

    Are you curious about the best stress tool sets for eye pattern and jitter measurement? Would you like to know what to look for in order to prevent falling off the digital cliff?

    During this podcast of How Close to the Cliff Are You When Your Eyes Are Closed? You'll get to hear from special guest Phillip Adams, CEO of PHABRIX, as he shares his expert point of view on the importance of measurement and monitoring of SDI signal quality throughout the production chain along with Steve Holmes, Solutions Architect at Leader, and Kevin Salvidge, Sales Engineering Manager.
     
    Watch the video replay of this seminar on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zBvgohCBGbU

    Leader Electronics and PHABRIX Ltd. manufacture innovative test and measurement equipment used for TV and film production and broadcasting around the world. Subscribe to this channel so you don't miss any of the industry discussions and technology tutorials.

    Leader Europe's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PB...
    Follow or subscribe to Be A Video Leader! The Ultimate Test & Measurement Podcast: https://leader-video.buzzsprout.com

    Leader Electronics: https://bit.ly/leader-electronics
    PHABRIX Ltd: https://www.phabrix.com
    To connect with Steve Holmes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/videodude/
    To connect with Kevin Salvidge: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinsalvidge/
    Leader Electronics on social media:
    YouTube - https://bit.ly/leader-youtube
    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/leader-america/
    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LeaderElectronicsCorp
    Twitter - https://twitter.com/TestLeader

    • 1 hr 9 min
    An interview with Alix Milan: How a DIT Quickly & Accurately Monitors Color on Set

    An interview with Alix Milan: How a DIT Quickly & Accurately Monitors Color on Set

    Have you wondered how DITs meet the content demands of large format, multi-camera, VFX-intensive productions?

    In this Live Leader seminar, you’ll have the chance to find out from Alix Milan, a digital imaging technician on venerated shows and movies including Bridgerton, Supacell, Femme, I Came By, and more.

    Watch the video replay of this seminar on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Dc040TU9v84

    Alix is a digital imaging technician and Managing Director of We Love Hue Limited, on-set color and workflow specialists.
    Get inside scoop about how the work of DIT’s and colorists contributes to the rich experience of complex HDR productions, in this conversation as Alix speaks with Leader’s Steve Holmes and Kevin Salvidge about how he navigates on-set DIT challenges.
    What achieves the fastest visual representation of the luminance values within a sceneHow Alix matches angles quicklyInsider secrets of lighting a scene accurately in HDRThe tech that comes with Alix on every shootWhy monitoring in 4K HDR on-set is vital for the smooth running of the color pipeline into postLeader Europe's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PB...
    Follow or subscribe to Be A Video Leader! The Ultimate Test & Measurement Podcast: https://leader-video.buzzsprout.com

    Leader Electronics: https://bit.ly/leader-electronics
    PHABRIX Ltd: https://www.phabrix.com
    To connect with Steve Holmes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/videodude/
    To connect with Kevin Salvidge: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinsalvidge/
    Leader Electronics on social media:
    YouTube - https://bit.ly/leader-youtube
    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/leader-america/
    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LeaderElectronicsCorp
    Twitter - https://twitter.com/TestLeader

    • 1 hr 10 min

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