RF & Mobile TV
Amsterdam station automates news production with Ross Video
Amsterdam-based RTV Noord Holland created a studio environment by introducing the Ross Video OverDrive automated production control system and XPression Virtual Studio into its workflow. The station went on air with the systems in September 2011....
Extron introduces new eight-port fiber optic audio extractor
Extron Electronics recently introduced the FOX AEX 108, an eight-port fiber-optic audio extractor designed to work as part of the company’s larger, expansive FOX Series of fiber-optic products. ...
Bridge Technologies launches VB252 analyzer for DVB-T/T2 monitoring
The new Bridge Technologies VB252 RF monitoring system offers a range of RF capabilities for DVB-T/T2 broadcasters. ...
Consumer committee to track broadband plan progress
The commission’s Consumer Advisory Committee will discuss tracking implementation of the agency’s National Broadband Plan at its next meeting....
Vermont congressional delegation asks Secretary of State to seek new spectrum agreement with Canada
In a letter, U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Bernard Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) explained that a repacking of the TV band may "have devastating impacts" on stations along the Canadian border without such an agreement....
Game Time Communications chooses Telex intercom systems, part 2
Football intercom consultant Andy Cocallas of Game Time Communications discusses the benefits of using Telex intercoms at the college level....
Triveni Digital offers mobile device support for GuideBuilder
The GuideBuilder metadata platform from Triveni Digital has been extended for mobile service support with new electronic service guide functionality for program content....
Stanford Research Systems introduces RF signal generators
The new SG380 series RF signal generators from Stanford Research Systems use a unique architecture (rational approximation frequency synthesis), which delivers ultra-high frequency resolution (1µHz) and excellent phase noise....
Report and Order lays out rules for closed captioning of IP-delivered content
The commission Jan. 12 adopted a Report and Order covering the closed captioning of IP video programs as directed by Congress. ...
Genachowski implores Congress to maintain agency flexibility
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski used a speech at the Consumer Electronics Show last week to emphasize that a pair of proposals in Congress would tie the agency’s hands in conducting future voluntary incentive auctions....
Vislink launches new website
The new website reflects all of the Vislink Group brands, including Advent, Gigawave, Link, MRC and PMR....
Mobile DTV development draws kudos from unlikely quarter
Greg Herman, the head of a group advocating for broadcasters to have authority to use new digital modulation techniques, sees advancements in mobile DTV at the 2012 International CES as an important turning point for the technology....
StreamGuys, Haivision partner for live transcoding, Internet content delivery
Content delivery network and streaming media provider StreamGuys and Haivision Network Video have struck a partnership to offer complete live video asset management and streaming services to their customers, from broadcasters to enterprise-level businesses....
OMVC announces sizable growth in number of MDTV stations at CES
Just prior to the opening of the 2012 International CES, the Open Mobile Video Coalition announced there are now some 120 stations on air with the mobile service....
FCC adopts EAS rules
The new rules codify in detail the general obligation laid out in the commission’s Second Report and Order requiring EAS participants to be able to receive CAP-formatted messages....
