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Sizing Up Digital Signage at NAB
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Spotlight will be on ‘out of home’ networks
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by John Merli, 4.02.2008
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The allure of digital signage has gotten enough attention by a growing number of broadcasters in the past year that it will get its own Super Session at the NAB Show.
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NAB Show 2008 Preview: NAB Asks: Are You Ready?
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One year away from DTV transition, broadcasters plot new dawn
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by Susan Ashworth, 3.26.2008
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There sits a clock on the NAB’s DTV helpline Web site, and a digital one at that, methodically ticking away the minutes toward that long-established, long-anticipated deadline.
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NAB Show 2008 Preview: LVCC’s Extreme Makeover
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Convention Center to undergo major renovations through 2011
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by Ken Freed, 3.26.2008
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Within weeks after the NAB Show ends, the nearly 50-year-old LVCC will start an $890 million full-facility makeover.
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NAB Show 2008 Preview: SBE Returns With Popular Ennes Workshop
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One-day NAB event focuses on TV-centric agenda
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by Holly Essex, 3.26.2008
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Broadcast engineers need to be proficient in skills and knowledge of workflow basics, IT in general and the issue surrounding station operations, no matter what branch of the industry one is working in at the moment.
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Newseum Readies for Grand Opening
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Washington museum dedicated to the news business contains state-of-the-art broadcast facilities.
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by James E. O'Neal, 3.26.2008
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Fifteen theaters and two HD television studios will be part of the attraction for visitors to the facility.
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WWE Slams Into HD
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Multifaceted production unites multiple skills, technologies
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by Sanjay Talwani, 3.05.2008
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The body slams and chair bashings of World Wrestling Entertainment are looking even more realistic now that the traveling production has upgraded to high-definition.
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Boxes Hit the Streets
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Congress wonders: Will they work? For everyone?
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by Sanjay Talwani, 3.05.2008
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The first coupon-eligible converter boxes hit stores in February, and word of the transition seems to have gotten out to the public.
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High-Tech Gear Boosts NRB Growth
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Faith, technology collaborate at annual conference
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by Susan Ashworth, 3.05.2008
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Targeting who the NRB calls “Christian communicators,” the 2008 NRB Convention and Exposition will take place this year at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., March 8-11.
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The Madness of March
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Networks entice college hoops fans with new media lures
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by Robin Berger, 3.05.2008
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The NCAA’s big dance will be dominated by CBS, which has exclusive rights to the men’s tournament from the first round to the final game.
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A Tale of Two Borders
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U.S. DTV transition has different effects along the Canadian, Mexican borders
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by Gordon Robinson, 2.20.2008
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Ask U.S. broadcasters on the border with Canada if they are fearful about losing viewers after the analog shutoff date, and chances are that you’ll be answered with a surprised stare.
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AARP’s Concerns
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Group pushes for more DTV outreach to seniors
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by John Merli, 2.20.2008
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The organization believes some issues still need to be addressed for the older end of their membership rolls, according to AARP Federal Affairs Consultant Debra Berlyn. She spoke recently with TV Technology.
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New Airline Rules on Li-ion Batteries
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Federal regs catch some TV crews by surprise
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by Craig Johnston, 2.20.2008
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New regulations for both lithium metal and lithium ion batteries were actually issued back in August, effective at the end of the year. But they caught television crews and the rest of the traveling public by surprise as the calendar turned over.
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HD Tips and Techniques—Illuminating HD
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Exploring new options in lighting for professional production
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by Chuck Gloman, 2.20.2008
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Focusing in high definition, whether 720p, 1080i, or 1080p, is much more critical than in standard definition, especially in low- lighting situations. In this article, we will look at some of the new offerings in lighting available.
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CES Sees Screen Seachange
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Emphasis is on content for evolving audiences
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by Gary Arlen, 2.06.2008
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Despite this deluge of new display devices, this year CES was about the changing relationships within the diverse sectors of the TV business.
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HPA Tech Retreat: Getting It Right
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Annual event tackles audio, lip sync, d-cinema issues
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by Robin Berger, 2.06.2008
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For Mark Schubin, this year’s Technology Retreat theme “seems to be the business of getting it right.”
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EAS Advances
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Next-gen public alerting system needs details, funding
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by Sanjay Talwani, 2.06.2008
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Many broadcasters have had just about enough with all the digital and the upgrading and the government mandates. But there’s another major transition ahead, and this one could save lives.
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Who the Cap Fits
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FEMA Has a Heckuva Job Ahead
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by Mary C. Gruszka, 2.06.2008
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Creating a next-generation EAS system involves not only technology but operational workflows, cross-agency cooperation, and not a small amount of politics. Nevertheless, the process has begun.
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Final DTV Rules: Tough but Fair?
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FCC gives some clarity, wants fewer excuses
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by Sanjay Talwani, 1.23.2008
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The FCC has laid down the law for television broadcasters still dragging their heels on the road toward full-power DTV.
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Digitizing History
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Small Va. town home to $240M facility
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by James E. O'Neal, 1.23.2008
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Officially known as the Packard Campus of the Library of Congress (LOC) National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, the structure contains a vast number of recordings preserved on a variety of media, and in an almost limitless number of formats including, film, tape, disc, wire and cylinder.
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Fox Sports Preps for Super Bowl XLII
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Network, Game Creek make quick work of production set up
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by Ken Freed, 1.23.2008
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When Fox Sports kicks off coverage of Super Bowl XLII from the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., Feb. 3, the production team will be setting a record for advance set-up.
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