DTV HotSpot to feature latest DTV technologies
The ATSC/NAB DTV HotSpot during NAB2008 will offer a look at a variety of digital television technologies from repeater/translator technology to proposed technologies for the ATSC-M/H standard....
House committee requests FCC documents
The House Energy and Commerce committee last week gave FCC chairman Kevin Martin two weeks to submit an extensive list of documents as part of its ongoing investigation of the inner workings of the agency....
FOX Sports, NFL Network employ MRC Link HD wireless camera systems at Super Bowl XLII
The radios provided primary feeds for the day’s coverage from the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, AZ....
KTRV-TV upgrades Sundance Digital FastBreak automation
he Boise, ID, station recently is using the FastBreak NXT Automation suite to automate control of all on-air operations of its simulcast analog and digital channel....
TV Azteca turns to Media Links optical transport for intracity HD delivery
Mexico’s second largest TV broadcaster will deploy the MD-003 to deliver HD-SDI and compressed DVB-ASI signals to several key transmission facilities throughout Mexico City....
Adtec Digital ships mediaHUB-HD MPEG-2 encoder
The encoder was designed for contribution, distribution and studio applications in the broadcast, satellite, cable, ad-insertion, VOD and professional video markets....
Eyeheight announces AR-2SD, AR-2MC aspect ratio converters
Both models include digital noise reduction allowing direct connection to MPEG encoders....
UK’s Channel 4 manages satellite bookings with ScheduALL
ScheduALL is replacing a paper-based process for line feeds and satellite bookings that required engineers to enter data manually into spreadsheets....
TVB to deploy Thomson DTT solution
The turnkey video head-end includes compression, multiplexing and EPG management for transmission SD and HD video using the MPEG-2 and H.264 standards....
Genesis Networks provides transoceanic fiber link for Australian Open
The company provided 24/7 transmission for up to 14 different circuits linking the venue to and from the sports networks' U.S. production facilities....
Dates and events you need to know
NAB2008 opens in Las Vegas April 11. ...
Commission welcomes Supreme Court review of FOX indecency case
The FCC expressed hope that the Supreme Court’s decision to review a lower court’s decision to overturn a commission decision on “fleeting” TV indecency will bring clarity to the issue....
Rulemaking notice seeks comment on KCRA-TV post-transition channel allotment
A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued March 5 seeks comment on allowing KCRA-TV to operate on channel 35, rather than channel 45, post transition....
FCC issues MO&O to resolve DTV Table, Appendix B issues
The extensive Memorandum Opinion and Order addressing the Seventh and Eighth DTV Report and Order addresses 124 petitions related to changing the DTV Table of Allotments or Appendix B....
Microtune introduces universal tuner chip for portable devices
The MT2063 enables TV reception in space-constrained applications. ...
