Latest articles by Deborah D McAdams
IBC2014 New Products, A-I
V Technology is combing through the veritable Niagara Falls of IBC press releases for new technology and product introductions.
NAB, Sinclair Outline Incentive Auction Objections to Court
Broadcasters are urging a federal court to just say “no” to the rules governing the TV Spectrum Incentive Auction.
McAdams On: SMPTE
Hollywood was recently overrun with unsung stars; non-celebrities whose contributions to 21st century communications are not fully appreciated.
Comments on Incentive Auction Objections Due in a Week
The rules of the upcoming incentive auction of TV spectrum for wireless broadband have provoked 33 Petitions of Reconsideration.
EIBASS Warns of Globalstar TLPS Interference
A group of engineers who actively rally for Broadcast Auxiliary Service spectrum say a proposed Wi-Fi service in the 2 GHz band would interfere with BAS.
Imagine CEO Charlie Vogt on Buying OpenTV's Eclipse
He will remind he’s moving aggressively.
SMPTE 2014: Envisioning the IP Media Facility
Why bother retrofitting a perfectly functional serial digital interface facility with one predicated on Internet protocol networking?
Wristband Drone Prototype Unveiled
The Nixie wearable drone targets folks who want to capture themselves doing something amazing, or at least not captureable in the normal selfie mode.
IBC2014 New Product Line-up: The C’s
TV Technology is combing through the veritable Niagara Falls of IBC press releases for new technology and product introductions.
Sinclair and Technicolor Do ATSC 3.0 4K Over-the-Air Broadcast
Sinclair Broadcast Group and Technicolor delivered an industry first by successfully deploying Technicolor’s ATSC 3.0 4K UltraHD testbed platform and receiving an over-the-air signal.
Briefings for NAB and Sinclair Auction Lawsuit Start Oct. 31
Sinclair and the National Association of Broadcasters will proceed in tandem with their cases against the Federal Communications Commission’s incentive auction rules.
$45 Billion Auction Projection Rests on AT&T’s DirecTV Acquisition Pledge
The $45 billion proffered as potential incentive auction proceeds was derived from AT&T’s commitment to spend $9 billion on 20 MHz of TV spectrum if its bid to buy DirecTV goes through.
FCC Proposes Rules on Reporting Submarine Cable Outages
The FCC said there are approximately 60 submarine cables that provide voice, data and Internet connectivity...
Masstech Taken by Canadian VC
The ownership change brings Masstech’s business under the newly formed corporate entity Masstech Innovations Inc.
Lawmakers Urge FCC to Enforce RF Exposure Limits for Tower Techs
Blumenthal and Eshoo noted that... recent reports have identified the FCC’s failure to enforce these guidelines, putting the health and safety of an estimated 250,000 workers at risk.
TV Merger Triangle Unfolds
The drama involving Media General, Nexstar and Meredith unfolded in successive press releases Thursday morning that read as if the bride switched grooms on the fly.
SMPTE 2015 Sets 10-Year Record
The annual Technology Conference of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers set a 10-year record this year with 2,325 people registered.
4K Red Raven Rolling Out for $10,000
Red Digital Cinema rolled out its Red Raven 4K camera last week. Weighing 3.5 pounds, Red Raven is Red’s lightest, most compact camera.
