James E. O'Neal

The FCC this week issued an official green light to implement DTS, a technology that closes holes in a digital television station’s service area.

Consultant issues wakeup call

Network tests aspect ratio technology

Sessions highlight display technology, 3D and much more.

As usual, it’s going to be difficult to miss the Sony Electronics folks at NAB2007. They’re the ones with the super-sized second floor booth at the front of South Hall.

After the official Feb. 17, 2009 analog shutoff, are there any large scale plans to deal with the transmitters that are no longer needed?

While equipment manufacturers are confident that they can deliver the required equipment, there are concerns that some stations still may not be able to make the deadline.

Early in 2006, QVC decided that it was time to replace its aging standard-definition Sony and Hitachi studio cameras with Sony HDC-1500 high-definition models.

It's like the old visual cliche for the passage of time in movies--calendar pages dropping more and more rapidly until none are left.

Interest in capturing and preserving television images began not long after researchers first demonstrated workable television systems in the 1920s.

With the advent of HD and now the Blu-ray home entertainment business, some of this material could be a prime candidate for repurposing and a new revenue stream for its owners.

Aside from the obvious scratches and gate weave problems associated from older footage, one of the biggest concerns in readying film for repurposing is keeping the colors true.

Fifteen theaters and two HD television studios will be part of the attraction for visitors to the facility.

Topics discussed in the town hall type forum ranged from response to transmitter availability to cable and satellite provider readiness.

Skeptics question FCC's ability to control interference

Next-gen TV, the third screen, mobile TV, cell phone TV--there are a lot of names for this next chapter in broadcast television, and quite a list of players too.

The clock is ticking on yet another federal broadcasting mandate. This one does not involve digital television per se, but rather all television in the U.S., both analog as well as digital.