[AtlSMPTE] Atlanta SMPTE: January 13, 2026

[Andy Funk]

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
Atlanta Section
Next Meeting:
	Monday, January 13, 2026
	Spiced Right BBQ at 6:30 PM
	Program Starts at 7:30 PM
Hosted by:
	Tektronix
                and
	MCSi
Topic:
	Color Gamut Issues and Answers
		Jim Edwards
		Senior Applications Engineer
		Tektronix
In today's video world there are multiple color sets in use. There is also =
an increasing occurrence of upconversion, downconversion, format conversion=
 and multiple uses for material. As a result it is important to understand =
the relationships, similarities and differences in color gamut in these =
formats. Jim Edwards, Senior Applications Engineer with Tektronix and past =
SMPTE Governor will discuss the different color formats and answer =
questions such as how to identify which colors work in which format and =
what can cause a color to be legal but invalid.
Location:
	MCSi
	2975 Northwoods Pkwy
	Norcross, GA 30071
	800-554-5440
Directions:
	Take I-85 North to INDIAN TRAIL-LILBURN RD, exit #101
	Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp
	Turn LEFT onto INDIAN TRAIL LILBURN NW
	Turn LEFT onto BEAVER RUIN RD NW (GA 378 W)
	Turn RIGHT onto BUFORD HWY (US23/GA13)
	Turn LEFT onto LANGFORD RD NW
	Turn RIGHT onto NORTHWOODS PKWY
	MCSi is on the RIGHT
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Atlanta Section Fall Conference Report:
A successful all day regional conference was held at Georgia Public =
Television in midtown Atlanta on December 7th. The goal of "After =
Compliance... What's Next?" was to learn more about the many issues =
involved with handling the digital content and facility infrastructure =
after meeting the FCC ATSC transmission deadlines. With most attendees =
already understanding the analog to digital conversion and the transmission=
 standards, we wanted to cover the many areas 'in between' conversion and =
transmission. We had eighteen presenters from diverse disciplines who gave =
forty-five minute presentations in two simultaneous program tracks with =
attendance balanced between the two.
The Content Management/ Software track touched on subjects including =
server design, workflow, editing, digital content management and archiving.=
 While there were some theoretical differences in design philosophies, we =
learned that the basic server system building blocks are very similar and =
are beginning to utilize the burgeoning SAN storage technology. From the =
presentations on automation we learned of new ways of making ingest more =
efficient along with methods of automating the archive process. We also =
found a common thread in many server discussions that "you will get out of =
the project what you put into analyzing the workflow" and that you must =
spend significant time training the operators throughout the project and =
not just after the construction has been completed.
The Digital Infrastructure/ Hardware track covered a number of areas that =
represent new areas of concern in the ATSC and digital environment. Topics =
ranged from dealing with material in a variety of aspect ratios to the =
effects of noise on the encoded signals reaching the viewer at home. There =
were two common themes to the presentations. The first was a need to plan =
and use new infrastructure that will assist the operators and engineers in =
monitoring the system and identifying problems quickly. The second theme =
related to the need for the broadcaster to take control over the material =
transmitted. Whether in the video or the audio realm, consumer devices =
allow the user a great deal of control over the presentation of the =
material. To insure that the viewer sees what content producers intend it =
will be important for the broadcaster to make good decisions before =
transmitting their signal. Then the viewer will be less likely to =
manipulate the material in their home.
At the conclusion of the presentations we had a wrap-up panel discussion =
with the presenters. This hour-long panel was moderated by Clyde Smith, of =
Turner Entertainment Group answering questions from attendees concerning =
the delivery of digital content and the general state of the industry. =
There was also some lively discussion about how the industry is delivering =
on 'the promise' of pristine content and its quality to the consumer. =
Obviously the industry is changing very quickly with emerging technologies =
and in a time of economic challenge. With this in mind it is more =
important then ever that we stay on top of the challenges and technological=
 solutions through the educational and collaborative opportunities =
afforded by SMPTE.
Andy Funk, afunk516@foxtv.com     http://fox5atlanta.com
Assistant News Operations Manager, FOX5 Atlanta / WAGA-TV
1551 Briarcliff Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30306  404-898-0116
KB7UV