{"id":95934,"date":"2026-02-20T14:41:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/894118519"},"modified":"2026-02-20T14:41:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T17:41:38","slug":"2026-hpa-tech-retreat-explores-latest-media-production-tools-technologies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/2026-hpa-tech-retreat-explores-latest-media-production-tools-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 HPA Tech Retreat Explores Latest Media Production Tools\/Technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"38e08787-577f-4561-955b-82033390f3e9\"><strong>RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif.\u2014<\/strong>For the thirty-first time, leaders of the television and cinema content production community gathered here in California\u2019s Coachella Valley to discuss the latest developments in media technology, industry trends, challenges facing the industry, network, and also take a short break from the winter weather.<\/p>\n<p>The setting, as it has been for several years, was the Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort and Spa, and once again, the Feb. 15-19 event was a \u201csell out,\u201d quickly reaching its attendance cap of 800 and organizers opening up a wait list to try and accommodate registration procrastinators.<\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"><\/aside>\n<p id=\"38e08787-577f-4561-955b-82033390f3e9-2\"><strong>Reviving Old Tech to Enhance AI Workflows<\/strong><br \/>Looming over most of the four-day gathering was what the impact artificial intelligence has had on almost every business and population segment, especially media production.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-3 pb-4 mb-4 border-solid border-y border-neutral-300\">\n<span class=\"font-article-heading block pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333]\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span> <\/aside>\n<p>While LED walls or \u201cvolumes\u201d have been popular for lowering production costs by creating sets virtually, these large arrays of LED video screens do come with disadvantages. One of these is the necessity to plan camera shots to avoid generation of moir\u00e9 patterns due to LED array size and camera scanning patterns.<\/p>\n<p>Even with very fine pitch arrays, there is a critical camera zoom point at which moir\u00e9 patterning becomes visible. Other disadvantages include the large amount of heat generated by massive LED display arrays, along with high construction and operational costs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure pull-right inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"5858e4c1-8d37-464b-905d-6c730df5e70f\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F5m8XZ2S3TZzXyFw8VcKrB.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F5m8XZ2S3TZzXyFw8VcKrB.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, 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https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F5m8XZ2S3TZzXyFw8VcKrB.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F5m8XZ2S3TZzXyFw8VcKrB.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F5m8XZ2S3TZzXyFw8VcKrB.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F5m8XZ2S3TZzXyFw8VcKrB.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F5m8XZ2S3TZzXyFw8VcKrB.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"HPA\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F5m8XZ2S3TZzXyFw8VcKrB.jpg?ssl=1\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/F5m8XZ2S3TZzXyFw8VcKrB.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"pull-rightinline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"pull-right inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Chris Barnett <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: James O&#8217;Neal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"ff46958f-2688-41de-9891-803bb2ae0a34\">In the session \u201cCase Study: Beyond the Green Screen: Virtual Projection\u2019s Revival in Modern VFX Workflows,\u201d Chris Barnett and Joseph Conover from Christie Digital Systems discussed how these LED virtual set disadvantages are being addressed by applying a much older Hollywood (and television) technology for inserting visual elements into a live scene, front projection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s old is new and what\u2019s new is old again and coming back full circle,\u201d said Barnett, the driving force behind the technology at Christie Digital Systems. \u201cWhen I joined Christie, I started talking to some really smart people in the company about my past experience with virtual production.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-JJrXxH2QS7ZUR3SXC9yNnB\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-JJrXxH2QS7ZUR3SXC9yNnB slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"><\/section>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">The professional video industry&#8217;s #1 source for news, trends and product and tech information. Sign up below.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Barnett explained that he\u2019d been experimenting with standard LED panels driven by high-speed processors to push the limit of what\u2019s possible in virtual production, and soon realized that laser-driven video projectors in front-projection applications might be better suited for creating sets virtually.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019d been leaving this technology on the table and not leveraging it for no good reason,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Barnett\u2019s work with this modern iteration of old technology proved successful in terms of being less expensive in both upfront construction costs and operational power requirements, and he also discovered that the application of frontal projection created a better environment for utilizing AI.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pt-3 pb-4 mb-4 border-solid border-y border-neutral-300\">\n<span class=\"font-article-heading block pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333]\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span> <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cYou don\u2019t know how difficult it is to actually control AI so that it can tell your story accurately,\u201d he said, noting that AI \u201creally struggles\u201d when in-camera video effects are being used. \u201cIt\u2019s really apparent once you start to learn how to control AI in separating your foreground and background in order to get the most out of your storytelling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Barnett observed that this reincarnation of technology was also accompanied by a reduction in costs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStudios are going bankrupt left and right,\u201d he said. \u201cPeople are rescaling, trying to figure out how to get ahead of this new curve. The upfront cost we\u2019ve calculated is about half of what\u2019s involved in building an LED wall. The energy used by these laser projectors is next to nothing compared to an LED wall workflow environment where the heat generated is massive. This is all about creating a more sustainable and accessible workflow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Broadcast Television Session Returns<\/strong><br \/>After an absence of several years, the Tech Retreat\u2019s \u201cTV Panel\u201d returned, rebranded as a \u201cBroadcaster Update\u201d from Matthew Goldman, vice president, strategic &amp; technical initiatives for Sinclair Broadcast Group.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure pull-right inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"50f87bff-a7be-4da0-b663-c65143522987\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GFHnQdGExg3Lr8zQkR9PgB.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GFHnQdGExg3Lr8zQkR9PgB.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GFHnQdGExg3Lr8zQkR9PgB.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GFHnQdGExg3Lr8zQkR9PgB.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GFHnQdGExg3Lr8zQkR9PgB.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GFHnQdGExg3Lr8zQkR9PgB.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GFHnQdGExg3Lr8zQkR9PgB.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GFHnQdGExg3Lr8zQkR9PgB.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GFHnQdGExg3Lr8zQkR9PgB.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GFHnQdGExg3Lr8zQkR9PgB.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GFHnQdGExg3Lr8zQkR9PgB.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GFHnQdGExg3Lr8zQkR9PgB.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"HPA\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GFHnQdGExg3Lr8zQkR9PgB.jpg?ssl=1\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GFHnQdGExg3Lr8zQkR9PgB.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"pull-rightinline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"pull-right inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Matthew Goldman <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: James O&#8217;Neal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"670b1140-3977-44c2-890d-cceb6e05161e\">Goldman reflected on the changes that have taken place in television broadcasting since the digital transition began a quarter decade ago, noting that the video streaming trend has resulted in younger people being unaware that \u201cyou can just put this stick of metal up and get television for free over the air. It\u2019s amazing how things have changed and (there are) so many people who don\u2019t understand what over-the-air television is all about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Goldman described the advantages of the ATSC 3.0 standard over 1.0, especially its ability to provide much more useful and timely emergency alerting information.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all know people \u2014 probably some of those in this room \u2014 who were in the devastating Palisades fire where a lot of our colleagues lost everything. The emergency information that was going out was incorrect and people were told to do the wrong thing. The new EAS system is hyperlocal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also expressed disappointment over the lethargy in setting a date for sunsetting ATSC 1.0 television service, as it\u2019s keeping broadcasters from rolling out the full feature set available in NextGen TV.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe National Association of Broadcasters\u2026came out with a document saying we really need to establish a clear timeline because we have to break \u2018the cycle of hesitation\u2019,\u201d said Goldman. \u201cThe television manufacturers don\u2019t want to add another (ATSC 3.0) tuner to their sets because the consumers aren\u2019t asking for it, and consumers aren\u2019t going to ask for it until there\u2019s a compelling reason to do so. Broadcasters can\u2019t add new features because there\u2019s not enough bandwidth to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Goldman stated that this cycle of hesitation could be broken by setting a firm date for sunsetting ATSC 1.0 and this could encourage production of receivers with NextGen TV capability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe FCC said to add the [ATSC 1.0] tuners and that actually accelerated the transition and the turning off of NTSC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Detour into Healthcare<\/strong><br \/>The Tech Retreat shifted away from traditional content production for something of a first at the conference \u2014 the application of some 21st century moviemaking technologies in the healing arts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure pull-right inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"b62805d0-013b-488f-be4c-cb500127be0b\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img data-opt-id=758893364  decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tp3s8edivdJiPnTvo6FhkB.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tp3s8edivdJiPnTvo6FhkB.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tp3s8edivdJiPnTvo6FhkB.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tp3s8edivdJiPnTvo6FhkB.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tp3s8edivdJiPnTvo6FhkB.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tp3s8edivdJiPnTvo6FhkB.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tp3s8edivdJiPnTvo6FhkB.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tp3s8edivdJiPnTvo6FhkB.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tp3s8edivdJiPnTvo6FhkB.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tp3s8edivdJiPnTvo6FhkB.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tp3s8edivdJiPnTvo6FhkB.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tp3s8edivdJiPnTvo6FhkB.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"HPA\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tp3s8edivdJiPnTvo6FhkB.jpg?ssl=1\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/tp3s8edivdJiPnTvo6FhkB.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"pull-rightinline\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"pull-right inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Thom Belda <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: James O&#8217;Neal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"be7a7ad5-b3f8-4717-8c12-c353d9327741\">The session \u201cBeyond Film and Television: Media Technology is Shaping the Future of Healthcare,\u201d featured Thom Belda, director of immersive experimental learning technology at the Mayo Clinic. Belda explained how the use of augmented\/virtual reality, large language models and \u201cdigital twins\u2019 is being applied in medical classroom training.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal is to advance medical science through the use of digital technology,\u201d said Belda in explaining the emphasis on digital imaging at the Mayo Clinic, noting that even back in the 1930s the Mayo brothers had hired a medical illustrator to provide drawings to supplement those in textbooks of that period.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was a major achievement,\u201d he said, observing that tapping virtual reality was a similar step in providing surgeons with more detailed information about the human body. \u201cVR allows people to be trained in all sorts of surgical procedures, and 3D models provide surgeons with advanced information on what they\u2019ll be getting into.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He noted that \u201cdigital twining\u201d or the creation of a virtual replica of a physical object was also useful in the field of medicine, with the Clinic applying this technology in several areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe digital twinning of human pathology allows surgeons to be able to \u2018hold\u2019 whatever the pathology is, a tumor for instance, in their hands,\u201d said Belda, explaining that this was particularly useful in complicated surgical procedures, making a \u201chuge difference\u201d in many cases.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also stated digital twinning allowed the creation of very accurate 3D-printed structures for implantation in patients.<\/p>\n<p>Belda described the ongoing construction of a large new Mayo facility that was specially designed to embody the latest digital imaging and other technologies, including an immersive learning lab, a visual light studio for internal image capture, an area for augmented\/virtual reality, as well as a large-scale LED \u201cvolume\u201d for interactive experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Another use of digital technology by the Mayo Clinic was on the digitization of some 150 years of medical history amassed by the facility to make it more accessible for research purposes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe goal is to advance medical science through the use of digital technology,\u201d said Belda.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Breakfast Roundtables<\/strong><br \/>Learning opportunities begin early in the day at HPA Tech Retreats, with discussions on new and emerging technologies and practices taking place over breakfast. There were 30 such \u201cbreakfast roundtables\u201d on the program at the Retreat this year, with topics ranging all the way from \u201cArt in the age of AI\u201d to \u201cWhy Hollywood won\u2019t adopt your tech.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of these was of special interest for those who have to cope with today\u2019s RF spectrum congestion and the ever-increasing number of wireless devices vying for connection to broadband wireless networks.<\/p>\n<p>In the roundtable discussion \u201cPrivate 5G and CBRS for live broadcast and remote production,\u201d organizer and moderator Jim Jachetta introduced conference attendees to the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) and explained how this FCC-allocated and managed 3.55 GHz spectrum chunk can be useful when multiple users max out conventional bonded cellular spectrum.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"e2b1524a-58fa-4c65-8389-43dfa33ca6b0\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<p><img data-opt-id=758893364  decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BpqoKusDE7vYuvrLvEsMFC.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BpqoKusDE7vYuvrLvEsMFC.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BpqoKusDE7vYuvrLvEsMFC.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BpqoKusDE7vYuvrLvEsMFC.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BpqoKusDE7vYuvrLvEsMFC.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BpqoKusDE7vYuvrLvEsMFC.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BpqoKusDE7vYuvrLvEsMFC.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BpqoKusDE7vYuvrLvEsMFC.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BpqoKusDE7vYuvrLvEsMFC.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BpqoKusDE7vYuvrLvEsMFC.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BpqoKusDE7vYuvrLvEsMFC.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BpqoKusDE7vYuvrLvEsMFC.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"HOA\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BpqoKusDE7vYuvrLvEsMFC.jpg?ssl=1\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/BpqoKusDE7vYuvrLvEsMFC.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"inline expandable\">\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">VidOvation\u2019s Jim Jachetta (L) explains the technology used to create private 5G networks during one of the Tech Retreat Breakfast Roundtables.. <\/span><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: James O&#8217;Neal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"eb35c224-8dfd-43f0-abf1-50b39ec86e33\">\u201cThe CBRS spectrum is available on a shared basis with the government, satellite communications and wireless broadband companies that have purchased segments for use by their customers,\u201d said Jachetta, CTO and co-founder of VidOvation. \u201cThere are several tiers and priorities involving its use. You go into the FCC\u2019s data base and if a 10 MHz slice of 150 MHZ-wide spectrum is available you can get a minimum of one and as many as four slices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jachetta explained that these public use \u201cslices\u201d could not be reserved, but if they were available a user could establish use priority by turning on a transmitter in advance of the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA big use case would be at big sports venues,\u201d said Jachetta. \u201cYou\u2019ve got 80,000 fans in the stadium and they\u2019re all on Instagram or filming the game and the Wi-Fi in the venue is oversaturated and the public cellular around the stadium is oversaturated, making use of bonded cellular video transmission difficult or impossible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is where a private 5G network is very useful. Consumer phones can\u2019t get into this spectrum. The band is 150 MHz wide, and if there\u2019s not a lot of usage you can get up to four slices for a high throughput.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jachetta noted that most 5G bonded cellular gear used for video transmission is equipped for use in the CBRS band, and that most 5G devices can be tuned to operate in this spectrum by use of either a special physical SIM if the device can accept one, and also by an e-SIM.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Farewell to the Conference \u2018Maestro\u2019<\/strong><br \/>On Wednesday, Mark Schubin, a very visible presence at HPA Tech Retreats, announced that would be stepping back from his post as unofficial conference \u201cmaestro\u201d or \u201cwrangler.\u201d His involvement with HPA Tech goes back 30 years, with Schubin noting in an interview at last year\u2019s event that he\u2019d first heard about the gatherings during a 1997 New York City SMPTE Section meeting and made it a point to find out more about the event and to make plans to attend the 1998 conference.<\/p>\n<p>From then on, Schubin, with his landmark flower-patterned pants and small bicycle horn used to alert attendees to the start of proceedings, has been an integral part of the Tech Retreat. 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