Tony M Jun 12, 2012:

Broadcsat (2) Of course, to some extent such distinctions are in many ways irrelevant nowadays, with much amateur equipment having at least some specifications superior to broadcast equipment of just a few years ago; good results can be had from lower-grade equipment, while in the wrong hands, even superlative equipment can still produce mediocre results!

The other possible meaning of 'broadcast' is that the studio has facilities for direct-to-air transmission — but that seems to me far less likely, given the apparent context (which is not, however, entirely clear).

Tony M Jun 12, 2012:

Broadcast Liz makes a valid point about the sadly degenerating quality of a lot of material that gets broadcast these days; largely due to deregulation and budget cuts.

However, as an ex-professional television engineer, I can confirm that the term 'broadcast' used in this way normally refers to the grade of the equipment — there are 3 basic categories of video / audio equipment:
amateur: the sort of thing the (wo)man in the street has access to
professional: the sort of equipment often used for corporate in-house communications etc.
broadcast: the highest quality equipment, with the strictest specifications, intended for use by television broadcasters.

It is enough to watch a few monutes of any TV channel these days to see that an awful lot of material certainly doesn't appear to be up to 'broadcast' standard, and almost certainly was not produced on 'broadcast spec.' equipment.