Be A Video Leader! The Ultimate Test & Measurement Podcast
26 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago -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
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Beyond NAB 2024
May 31, 2024 21:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBWhether you missed NAB 2024 this year, you spent plenty of time at the Leader and PHABRIX booth, or somewhere in between – this quick and lively discussion is a great chance to get your burning questions answered. Watch the video replay of this seminar on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVZrdQk6IK0 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...
JPEG XS: New Kid on the ST 2110 Block – But is it the Right Stuff?
March 21, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBIf 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, id...
Roses Are Red Violets are Blue, Do Those Colors Look Right To You?
February 16, 2024 04:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBFixes 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...
Live IP – Covering All Your Bases
January 18, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBWith 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 bet...
PTP We've Only Just Begun - Leader & Arista
August 31, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBDuring 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 Le...
How Close To The Cliff Are You When Your Eyes Are Closed?
May 31, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBAre 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, S...
Ep 10: How Close To The Cliff Are You When Your Eyes Are Closed?
May 31, 2023 03:00 - 3 minutes - 2.25 MBAre 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, S...
Ep 9: An interview with Alix Milan: How a DIT Quickly & Accurately Monitors Color on Set
April 26, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBHave 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 wor...
An interview with Alix Milan: How a DIT Quickly & Accurately Monitors Color on Set
April 26, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBHave 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 wor...
Ep 8: Show me your SDP and I'll show you my VPID
November 16, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBDiscover how your expertise with SDI video can also be applied to IP infrastructure. Watch the video replay of this seminar on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AtJy0x8tF80 During this episode, Steve and Kevin share the expertise and knowledge broadcast engineers and operators have gained from SDI video and especially ST.532 can be applied to IP infrastructures and used to fault-find these new IP systems in conjunction with the SP files. They will discuss in detail the SDP file so that in the f...
Show me your SDP and I'll show you my VPID
November 16, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBDiscover how your expertise with SDI video can also be applied to IP infrastructure. Watch the video replay of this seminar on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AtJy0x8tF80 During this episode, Steve and Kevin share the expertise and knowledge broadcast engineers and operators have gained from SDI video and especially ST.532 can be applied to IP infrastructures and used to fault-find these new IP systems in conjunction with the SP files. They will discuss in detail the SDP file so that in the f...
Ep 7: The Colorist's end-to-end workflow
October 10, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBHow are top colorists and DITs dealing with complex HDR productions across movies, TV, and live sports? Watch the video replay of this seminar on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DdVgqmmjzw You’ll hear from Dane Brehm, Pablo Garcia Soriano, and Mark Todd Osborne as they share their experiences, offer solutions to common challenges, and answer questions about today’s workflows, including yours! Leader Electronics and PHABRIX Ltd. manufacture innovative test and measurement equipm...
The Colorist's end-to-end workflow
October 10, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBHow are top colorists and DITs dealing with complex HDR productions across movies, TV, and live sports? Watch the video replay of this seminar on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DdVgqmmjzw You’ll hear from Dane Brehm, Pablo Garcia Soriano, and Mark Todd Osborne as they share their experiences, offer solutions to common challenges, and answer questions about today’s workflows, including yours! Leader Electronics and PHABRIX Ltd. manufacture innovative test and measurement equipm...
Pipes are now Packets: What you really need to know about QC, monitoring & maintenance for IP
June 09, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBYou’ve deployed your first IP-based facility and the flexibility that you hoped for over a traditional SDI-based infrastructure is being realized. But once the consultants, solutions architects, and network engineers have moved on, you’re left with the reality of keeping your new facility operational. What test and measurement techniques should you be deploying in an IP-based facility? In this episode, Steve Holmes and Kevin Salvidge of Leader have an in-depth discussion about QC, monitori...
Ep 6: Pipes are now Packets: What you really need to know about QC, monitoring & maintenance for IP
June 09, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBYou’ve deployed your first IP-based facility and the flexibility that you hoped for over a traditional SDI-based infrastructure is being realized. But once the consultants, solutions architects, and network engineers have moved on, you’re left with the reality of keeping your new facility operational. What test and measurement techniques should you be deploying in an IP-based facility? In this episode, Steve Holmes and Kevin Salvidge of Leader have an in-depth discussion about QC, monitori...
Ep 5: How to Ensure Your Black Burst Survives the Introduction of PTP with Steve Holmes & Kevin Salvidge
February 09, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBWorried that your facility’s existing black burst architecture may not survive the move to IP and PTP? If you’re still working with a lot of SDI equipment and you’ve started to invest in ST 2110 equipment too, this podcast episode is for you. Steve Holmes of Leader America and Kevin Salvidge of Leader Europe have been involved in a number of video-over-IP deployments globally. In this discussion you'll learn how to manage both environments simultaneously and leverage new and legacy gear wi...
How to Ensure Your Black Burst Survives the Introduction of PTP with Steve Holmes & Kevin Salvidge
February 09, 2022 19:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBWorried that your facility’s existing black burst architecture may not survive the move to IP and PTP? If you’re still working with a lot of SDI equipment and you’ve started to invest in ST 2110 equipment too, this podcast episode is for you. Steve Holmes of Leader America and Kevin Salvidge of Leader Europe have been involved in a number of video-over-IP deployments globally. In this discussion you'll learn how to manage both environments simultaneously and leverage new and legacy gear wi...
Ep 4: An Interview With: Pablo García Soriano of Cromorama, Who Discusses the 2021 Summer of HDR Sports Production
September 07, 2021 13:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBPodcast Exclusive: Kevin Salvidge of Leader Electronics interviewed Pablo García Soriano, senior colorist of Cromorama, to discuss his experiences as a consultant on the biggest TV sporting events of the summer of 2021 and what it was like to deliver HDR to a global audience. Recorded August 2021. Leader Electronics: https://bit.ly/leader-electronics PHABRIX Ltd: https://www.phabrix.com To connect with Pablo García Soriano: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pablogarciasoriano/ Cromorama: https:...
An Interview With: Pablo García Soriano of Cromorama, Who Discusses the 2021 Summer of HDR Sports Production
September 07, 2021 13:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBPodcast Exclusive: Kevin Salvidge of Leader Electronics interviewed Pablo García Soriano, senior colorist of Cromorama, to discuss his experiences as a consultant on the biggest TV sporting events of the summer of 2021 and what it was like to deliver HDR to a global audience. Recorded August 2021. Leader Electronics: https://bit.ly/leader-electronics PHABRIX Ltd: https://www.phabrix.com To connect with Pablo García Soriano: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pablogarciasoriano/ Cromorama: https:...
An Interview With: Dane Brehm, Digital Imaging Technician on WandaVision, Talks About HDR and VFX-Intensive Productions
July 20, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBSteve Holmes and Kevin Salvidge of Leader Electronics interview Dane Brehm, a DIT (Digital Imaging Technician) on Marvel and Disney+'s WandaVision. Dane shared some of the solutions he's developed to meet the demands of HDR and VFX-intensive productions. He also gives real world answers to audience questions. Recorded June 2021. Leader Electronics: https://bit.ly/leader-electronics PHABRIX Ltd: https://www.phabrix.com Watch the video of this episode: https://bit.ly/interview-with-Dane-Breh...
Ep 3: An Interview with Dane Brehm, Digital Imaging Technician on WandaVision
July 20, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBSteve Holmes and Kevin Salvidge of Leader Electronics interview Dane Brehm, a DIT (Digital Imaging Technician) on Marvel and Disney+'s WandaVision. Dane shared some of the solutions he's developed to meet the demands of HDR and VFX-intensive productions. He also gives real world answers to audience questions. Recorded June 2021. Leader Electronics: https://bit.ly/leader-electronics PHABRIX Ltd: https://www.phabrix.com Watch the video of this episode: https://bit.ly/interview-with-Dane-Breh...
Ep 3: An Interview With: Dane Brehm, Digital Imaging Technician on WandaVision, Talks About HDR and VFX-Intensive Productions
July 20, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBSteve Holmes and Kevin Salvidge of Leader Electronics interview Dane Brehm, a DIT (Digital Imaging Technician) on Marvel and Disney+'s WandaVision. Dane shared some of the solutions he's developed to meet the demands of HDR and VFX-intensive productions. He also gives real world answers to audience questions. Recorded June 2021. Leader Electronics: https://bit.ly/leader-electronics PHABRIX Ltd: https://www.phabrix.com Watch the video of this episode: https://bit.ly/interview-with-Dane-Breh...
The Future of Live Remote Production: 6 Industry Experts Discuss
July 13, 2021 15:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBIn Episode 2, Ken Kerschbaumer of Sports Video Group leads a panel discussion with Gerard Phillips and Robert Welch (Arista), Prinyar Boon (PHABRIX Ltd), Simen Frostad (Bridge Technologies), and Steve Holmes (Leader Electronics) about SMPTE 2110 and how it's influencing the future of Live Remote Production. Recorded March 2021. Leader Electronics: https://bit.ly/leader-electronics PHABRIX Ltd: https://www.phabrix.com Watch the video of this episode: https://bit.ly/leader-america-live-remot...
Ep 2: The Future of Live Remote Production: 6 Industry Experts Discuss
July 13, 2021 15:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBIn Episode 2, Ken Kerschbaumer of Sports Video Group leads a panel discussion with Gerard Phillips and Robert Welch (Arista), Prinyar Boon (PHABRIX Ltd), Simen Frostad (Bridge Technologies), and Steve Holmes (Leader Electronics) about SMPTE 2110 and how it's influencing the future of Live Remote Production. Recorded March 2021. Leader Electronics: https://bit.ly/leader-electronics PHABRIX Ltd: https://www.phabrix.com Watch the video of this episode: https://bit.ly/leader-america-live-remot...
Ep 1: The Future of Live HDR Production: A Talk with 6 Broadcast Industry Experts
July 06, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBIn Episode 1, Ken Kerschbaumer of Sports Video Group leads a panel discussion featuring Chris Seeger and Michael Drazin (NBC Universal), Pablo Garcia Soriano (Cromorama), Prinyar Boon (Phabrix Ltd.) and Kevin Salvidge (Leader Electronics Europe). Recorded May 2021. Leader Electronics: https://bit.ly/leader-electronics PHABRIX Ltd: https://www.phabrix.com Download the free PDF referenced in the episode here: https://bit.ly/leader-live-hdr-pdf Watch the video of this episode: https://bit.ly...
The Future of Live HDR Production: A Talk with 6 Broadcast Industry Experts
July 06, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBIn Episode 1, Ken Kerschbaumer of Sports Video Group leads a panel discussion featuring Chris Seeger and Michael Drazin (NBC Universal), Pablo Garcia Soriano (Cromorama), Prinyar Boon (Phabrix Ltd.) and Kevin Salvidge (Leader Electronics Europe). Recorded May 2021. Leader Electronics: https://bit.ly/leader-electronics PHABRIX Ltd: https://www.phabrix.com Download the free PDF referenced in the episode here: https://bit.ly/leader-live-hdr-pdf Watch the video of this episode: https://bit.ly...