Australia Section News
Vale Rob Rutherford 1964-2015
Engineer, software architect, problem solver, team leader and basketball fan: Australian SMPTE member Rob Rutherford died on 4 August 2015
Australia Section News
SMPTE15: major success at Moore Park
The final day of SMPTE15 started with one of the coldest, wettest days in memory – but that didn’t stop or dampen attendees from taking a last look and doing a final deal. There was lots to see. The exhibition spread between the Hordern Pavilion and the Royal Hall of Read more…
Australia Section News
What’s happening at the SMPTE15 Conference?
“Persistence of vision” is more than just a play on words. In our 100th year, SMPTE is looking forward to looking back.
The Australia SMPTE15 event kicks off SMPTE’s global celebrations, and David Wheeler’s conference team took up the gauntlet to create a new-look event that is both reflective and forward-looking.
Australia Section News
July 2015 SMPTE Technical Committee meetings at Randwick TAFE
How it played…
The TC meetings are over now, but they were eventful and productive. So who gets to attend, and how do the meetings work? We get this question a lot. The standards community is made up from participants who have registered and contributed to the standards development work, and probably paid a participation fee. But if you’re an interested person and would like to watch (a bit like Question Time in Parliament) what do you do? Simple: apply. Find out more by reading this article.
Australia Section News
You probably need a visa to enter Australia!
Are you coming to Australia for SMPTE15? Here’s some important advice: don’t try to enter the country without a valid visa. It will be a bad experience. Fortunately, the visa application process is online and quick for a large number of visitors.
Australia Section News
SMPTE Section Night 24 June: Radio microphones in the digital era
How up-to-date are you with the practicalities of digital microphones?
As traditional analogue spectrum goes for other uses, the bands become ever more crowded and the number of channels needed increases, where do you go? Channels, latency, gotchas…
Help is at hand, and Volker Schmitt of Sennheiser has the good oil.
Australia Section News
Young Industry Persons Award extended to 21 June
SMPTE Australia Section is once again making funds available to sponsor travel and living expenses that would enable young people to join us at our major event. To find out how to apply for YIPA (and how to qualify) check the story on the Event website here. Note: applications will be accepted Read more…
Australia Section News
Section Meeting: Post-NAB Bash Wednesday 1 June
Come join fellow industry colleagues for a close and personal update on what tantalised the media centric technogeek and the broadcast electrodork.
**** UPDATE **** Revised 6.00pm start time due to State of Origin game. Check out main story for local parking details
Resources
Test pattern page
What’s here? This page will be updated from time with files and streams that might be useful. Starting with: if it’s SMPTE, there should be… Bars Recorded in the CSU truck at SMPTE13, and expected to be reference bars/1kHz tone at -20dBFS.
Australia Section News
Tonight – Thursday 30 April 2015:
The 2015 Post-NAB SMPTE-Telstra Party
The 2015 Post-NAB event is on, and bigger than ever thanks to our hosts Telstra. You get three great nights for the one attendance: victuals and comestibles (think drinks, canapes and networking), an update on the state of our industry, surrounded by Sydney’s most amazing corporate multimedia experience.