Michael Grotticelli
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College championship game rides the 3-D wave
By Michael Grotticelli published
The BCS Championship Game will also be broadcast in 720p HD by FOX Sports

MLB Network delivers first pitch Jan. 1
By Michael Grotticelli published
The new facility is tied via fiber to all 30 MLB ballparks in the country

Producing 3-D events elicits HD déjà vu
By Michael Grotticelli published
The same technology and market conditions existed for HDTV in the late nineties

Distributed transmission systems help fill the gap
By Michael Grotticelli published
The deployment of a DTS infrastructure involves the use of multiple transmitters operating on the same frequency in what’s called a single frequency network

Among TV stations turning off analog signals, many rejected by FCC as ‘threat to public interest’
By Michael Grotticelli published
The FCC prohibited about 123 stations from turning off analog Feb. 17

ADC makes the connection for sports production
By Michael Grotticelli published
The company now offers products that require a third less space and half the weight of a normal patch bay, so users can get more equipment in the truck

Hyperlocal may be overhyped
By Michael Grotticelli published
Hyperlocalism is one way that local stations can combat national news coverage, but questions still remain about whether it’s the answer

WBOC-DT presents HD news in the round
By Michael Grotticelli published
In 2006, the task at hand for chief engineer Dan Panichella and his team at the independently owned WBOC-DT was daunting, although similar to what many

ATSC reports progress on mobile TV standard
By Michael Grotticelli published
The group has named Harris’ MPH as a candidate standard, the next step toward final standardization

NFL to attempt live 3-D production
By Michael Grotticelli published
At San Diego’s QUALCOMM Stadium, eight cameras will be positioned to capture the live action in full 3-D

For vendors, automation support is tough business
By Michael Grotticelli published
Maintenance costs of multichannel systems are making it harder for vendors to stay profitable
Game Creek Video accepted World Series challenge
By Michael Grotticelli published
Sony HD cameras have been known to operate well in inclement weather
NBA goes HD
By Michael Grotticelli published
In today's crowded field of sports broadcasting, it's not easy to stand out. But, with a series of significant carriage deals on direct-broadcast satellite

CNBC's new network broadcast operations
By Michael Grotticelli published
Building a new facility from the ground up provided the network with a unique opportunity to rethink traditional operations models and incorporate future-proof technology.
SPECIAL REPORT: High definition
By Michael Grotticelli published
With competition heating up, stations are going digital in a big way. After years of complacency marked by stations begrudgingly installing digital transmitters

IT moves Olympic graphics forward
By Michael Grotticelli published
Here’s a look at the technology behind the graphics that grace this summer’s Olympic games in Athens

Digital Vision helps Cablevision launch HDVOD
By Michael Grotticelli published
Managing channel bandwidth is key to a successful HD business

HBO serves up secure, tapeless playout
By Michael Grotticelli published
When the network chose the technology that serves as the heart of the network’s playout systems, it selected established players in both the broadcast and computer industries

Food Network serves up digital production
By Michael Grotticelli published
Food Network, owned by Scripps Networks, has found its dream home, nestled literally on top of the Chelsea Market international food market

Tapeless acquisition: The final frontier?
By Michael Grotticelli published
Two new storage systems from Panasonic and Sony could be the last true innovations in ENG image capture.
ESPN's SportsCenter begins HD production
By Michael Grotticelli published
The premiere of ESPN's in pristine widescreen HD with multichannel AES audio on 7 June was made possible by a new signal distribution infrastructure and

ESPN to show short-form content on YouTube
By Michael Grotticelli published
The agreement allows both companies to share revenue from advertising shown along with short videos, such as sports highlights
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