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Maalox, Scotch Recommended for Transition Date
11.21.2008
But engineers at a SMPTE panel also said the stations were about as prepared as they could be. More...

Montana Station Completes Analog Shutoff, Offers Lessons
11.18.2008
KTVH in Helena, Mont., completed its digital transition at noon Nov. 10, shutting off its analog transmitter and going all-digital. More...

Cochran to Retire From RTNDA
11.13.2008
She will continue to serve as a consultant to the organization with the title of president emeritus. More...

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FCC/Regulatory


Maalox, Scotch Recommended for Transition Date
11.21.2008
But engineers at a SMPTE panel also said the stations were about as prepared as they could be. More...

IEEE Adds to DTV Awareness Push
11.21.2008
The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers has embarked on a program to make the switch to DTV as painless to the viewing public as possible. More...

Broadcasters: Cablers Need to Justify Degradation of HD Signals
11.18.2008
The broadcasters say there’s no system in place to certify that the cable systems fit the criteria for the HD carriage exemption. More...

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Business


Free TV Losing Bowl Games to ESPN
11.18.2008
ESPN is calling it “an exceptional day” for college football fans. More...

NBC, Fox to Partner on Newsgathering
11.14.2008
The plan aims to reduce the number of reporters, truck and helicopters used for newsgathering and is part of an overall effort on the part of both networks to cut costs. More...

For-A Opens New East Coast Office
11.13.2008
 The office is located in Fort Lee Executive Park. More...

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Deals & Deployments


New Vision Television Selects Quantel Newsbox HD
11.13.2008
New Vision said it chose the Quantel server solution after an 18-month evaluation process. More...

DCTV23 Selects Slate for Live Broadcast
11.13.2008
The switcher is being used to air the board of commissioners meetings twice a month, and more. More...

New Mexico PBS Station Installs Utah Scientific MC-400
11.07.2008
The installation is part of a top-to-bottom digital makeover, which includes the addition of a new HD channel, KNMD.   More...

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Technology


Montana Station Completes Analog Shutoff, Offers Lessons
11.18.2008
KTVH in Helena, Mont., completed its digital transition at noon Nov. 10, shutting off its analog transmitter and going all-digital. More...

Chicago Stations Demonstrate Mobile DTV
11.10.2008
And the Open Mobile Video Coalition has declared the tests a success. More...

LIN Stations to Test Interactive Ad Platform
10.28.2008
Backchannelmedia’s technology allows viewers to interact with TV ads and programs and bookmark interesting content and advertisers offers to view at their convenience. More...

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Products


Bitcentral Announces New Device for Delivering Remote News
11.21.2008
Among the first users of AirNow! was Honolulu’s KHON-TV. More...

QuStream to Launch Quadbox at GV Expo 2008
11.14.2008
QuStream's QFX Quadbox is part of a newly developed QFX riber extender series. More...

ModSci’s PROceiver Makes its On-Air Debut
11.14.2008
"We used our Digital PROceivers on Election Day and they performed perfectly,” said Doug Bierman, chief engineer at KWQC. More...

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People


Cochran to Retire From RTNDA
11.13.2008
She will continue to serve as a consultant to the organization with the title of president emeritus. More...

Neutrik USA President James Cowan Dies
11.07.2008
Cowan spent 20 years with Neutrik as general manager, vice president and, since March 2000, president. More...

CBA Picks New Officers, Board Members
10.31.2008
Remaining as CBA officers are Greg Herman, Amy Brown and Ron Bruno. More...

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Research


Nielsen Says More Households Ready for DTV
11.06.2008
As of the end of October, 8.8 million out of an estimated 114.5 million households in the U.S. don’t have a DTV, converter box, cable or satellite service.  More...

Researcher Predicts 3M Households Will Not Transition to DTV
10.23.2008
More than 3 million households who currently watch analog only TV may just allow those TVs to go dark after the full power analog shutoff next February, according to a researcher. More...

Wireless Data Outlook Is Good
08.01.2008
“Between 2010 and 2012, mobile video/TV usage will get an extra boost as phones compatible with the ATSC-M/H mobile broadcast TV standard emerge. More...

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Production Notes


Fujinon Captures Footage for Stefani Concert DVD
03.28.2008
A Fujinon E Series HAe10X10 Super Cine-Style lens mounted on a Sony F23 camera was deployed for the shoot. More...

GV Viper Camera Captures Mood of Indy Film “Sibling”
03.28.2008
The camera’s uncompressed imagery and low-light capabilities played an important role in establishing the characters’ personalities and environmental surroundings. More...

Mira Building its Third Mobile HD Unit
03.21.2008
At the heart of M7HD is a Pesa Cheetah 288x576 HD video router with a 128x128 AES and 128x128 analog audio router. More...

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Programming


Statewide DTV Test Coming to Maine
11.07.2008
The tests, lasting 60 seconds each, will begin at 6:28 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 17; Weds., Dec. 17; and Weds., Jan. 20. More...

Change Comes to Election Coverage
11.06.2008
 The political landscape wasn’t all that changed Nov. 4. More...

Fox News HD Leaping Ahead Election Night
11.03.2008
Change is coming Election Night to Fox News Channel—no matter who wins the presidency. More...

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Industry Events


New Pavilions Coming to 2009 NAB Show
11.18.2008
The show April 18-23 in Las Vegas. More...

NewBay Media Announces the Return of GV Expo
11.18.2008
The event will run at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center from December 2 – 4, 2008, and is expected to attract thousands of video professionals from a variety of sectors. More...

Scripps, XOrbit Share Tech Emmy Honors
11.14.2008
The award recognizes Scipps Networks’ implementation of XOrbit’s ProofPositive live-to-air content delivery confirmation system. More...

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IBC


SysMedia, Autoscript Win Joint IABM Award
09.28.2007
IBC saw SysMedia and Autoscript jointly honored with an IABM Award for Excellence 2007. More...

Big Announcements, Introductions at IBC
09.09.2005
While some companies save their launches for NAB in April, at IBC in Amsterdam there have been many major news announcements and product offerings. Avid waited for the European confab to announce its multimillion dollar More...

Accom to Showcase APR Clipstore at IBC
09.10.2004
Accom is showcasing its new DDR, the APR Clipstore, at IBC. The APR is designed for recording video, film and graphics production and post production, animation, online editing, video compression and more. Also featured at IBC, More...

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Olympics


ScheduALL's New Sports Operations System Tackles Complex Events
09.26.2008
NBC Sports used the tool to originate and distribute scheduling information for more than 3,600 hours of coverage at the Beijing Olympics, ScheduALL said. More...

Olympic International Broadcast Center Brands With Ensemble
09.12.2008
In addition to the Ensemble Avenue 7420 logo inserters, Avenue 5400 and 7405 Sync pulse and test-signal generators were used on feeds from all 40 Olympic venues across China. More...

NBC to Use A-T Mics for Games Sound
09.12.2008
The kit included the AT4050 multipattern condenser microphone, which provided the discrete 5.1 audio bed from the venues for surround sound broadcast. More...

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NAB


New Pavilions Coming to 2009 NAB Show
11.18.2008
The show April 18-23 in Las Vegas. More...

TV Technology Sneak Peeks, All in One
04.25.2008
As the dust settles from the NAB Show, TV Technology is continuing to provide Sneak Peeks of new products that attendees saw. More...

‘Traffic’ Editor Examines Editing Lore in PPW Keynote
04.18.2008
It was a film school project that led Stephen Mirrione to his career as a film editor. More...

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Super Bowl


Game Creek Video Uses Grass Valley Switchers to Cover Super Bowl
02.08.2008
Six Game Creek HD trucks were on site in Glendale, Ariz., and there were an additional three deployed to Scottsdale, Ariz. More...

Sony HD Cameras in Force at Super Bowl
02.08.2008
A total of 27 HDC-1500 cameras served as the primary field-production units, supported by four HDC-3300 systems. More...

Super Bowl to be Presented Worldwide in Neural-THX Surround
02.01.2008
For the Super Bowl, the technology will allow the NFL’s on-site broadcast teams to produce the game in 5.1 surround sound then transmit the sound mix in a stereo format to audiences globally. More...

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NAB Highlights


ABC's Charles Gibson Honored by RTNDA
04.28.2006
by Ken R. ~ April 26, 2006 RADIO WORLD His first job in broadcasting was as a producer for RKO Radio Networks in 1966. In the ensuing 40 years, Charles Gibson has delivered major news stories into our living rooms. More...

Accord Characterizes FCC Face-off
04.28.2006
by Deborah D. McAdams ~ April 26, 2006 TV TECHNOLOGY This year's annual face-off between FCC commissioners didn't actually create a lot of sparks. The two Democrats and one Republican who participated were pretty More...

Broadcasting 'Industry's Best Days are Still Ahead'
04.28.2006
New Leader at the Helm ~ April 24, 2006 David Rehr joined NAB as President and CEO in December of 2005. Prior to his taking over the helm at the National Association of Broadcasters, he was president of the More...

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Top Stories


Broadcasters Urged to Participate in White Space Standards
10.28.2008
The IEEE’s Broadcast Technology Society is asking its members to enroll in a ballot group to review and comment on a draft standard for low power devices operating in TV broadcast bands. More...

Broadcasters File 'Emergency Request' on White Space Plan
10.17.2008
If Martin has the support of two of his four fellow commissioners, he will even comply with the demand from Google founder Larry Page that the FCC deliver new rules by Election Day. More...

Martin, LPTVers Fume Over Blocked Class A Initiative
10.17.2008
One FCC official said commissioners felt more information was needed on various issues. More...

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From the Show Floor


Adtec Intros Affordable HD Signage Product
04.28.2006
by Bob Kovacs ~ April 26, 2006 TV TECHNOLOGY Adtec Digital, a Nashville-based manufacturer of encoders, servers and playout systems, unveiled an HD digital media player at NAB2006. The Edje 4111HD digital media More...

Apple Releases Final Cut Studio 5.1
04.28.2006
by Jay Ankeney ~ April 24, 2006 TV TECHNOLOGY Apple's big news for NAB2006 is the release of Final Cut Studio version 5.1, which is now the "universal version" of their post-production software suite. That More...

ARRI unveils Super 16 Camera, Ultra 16 Lenses
04.28.2006
by Keith Tate ~ April 26, 2006 NAB DAILY NEWS Celebrating almost 90 years, ARRI shows no signs of slowing down. The company unveiled camera and lighting products at its Monday press conference that could give an More...

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