We enjoy answering questions about what we do. In our business, there is a lot to know.
We don’t claim to know it all, but one thing we do know is that sharing our knowledge helps us and our clients work smarter. Throughout our history, TEK Productions has been involved in educating industry professionals on the technical side of live-event and media production.
TEK Tips is a resource for the event community. This resource is mostly limited to terms and guidelines for use in the media production and live-event environment.
Education & Resources for the Production Community
Glossary
Satellite Link
A method of transferring video over great distances using a satellite in space to relay data from a ground-based uplink station to a downlink station.
A satellite link is one of the best ways to bring live video of a remote guest or speaker to an event when the highest quality and lowest delay are desired. Setting up a link requires a satellite dish and specialized equipment at both ends, usually via a truck or video facility with uplink/downlink capabilities. Satellite links are only one-way, so usually, a telephone link is also set up between the two points, enabling the remote party to hear questions or comments from the event.
The satellite itself is usually called the bird by the technicians.
