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FEATURE
Ethernet in the HD studio. Part I of II
Ethernet technology is improving rapidly. It is now possible to consider IP solutions when implementing HD applications. The authors review the applicable IEEE standards and discuss how they can be used to create an integrated HD video solution.

FEATURE
New camera technology
A practical guide to camera technology. The author takes readers through a step-by-step consideration and evaluation process of camera/sensor specifications, performance and selection.

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Convergence: TV & the Web
Broadcasters must immediately begin simulcasting—on the web! As TV sets become more Internet friendly, viewers will increasingly look for their local stations to provide entertainment, news and weather on the Internet. Readers learn what's required.

COMPUTERS AND NETWORKS
IT Network troubleshooting
Video engineers now have to understand both video and IT networks. This tutorial provides some basic tools and practices needed to troubleshoot video IT networks.

SYSTEMS SHOWCASE
Newseum
This 250,000-square-foot museum offers visitors an experience that blends five centuries of news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits. While the facility is focused on the history of news, it comes to life through today's broadcast hardware.

TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
Optical and solid-state storage
Because there are multiple types of video storage available, choosing the best solution isn't easy. This expert reviews the options describing performance and making comparisons between several solutions.

DIGITAL TUTORIAL
09 Countdown: Playback automation
An engineering tutorial on the planning process to implement new on-air playback automation.

APPLIED TECHNOLOGY
Harris Centrio Multiviewer
Control rooms need visual displays for sometimes hundreds of channels. Here's one solution.

FIELD REPORT
EVS - Serves up Live Earth
Live broadcast relies on new technology.

FIELD REPORT
Telestream FlipFactory
Format conversion.

TRANSITION TO DIGITAL
DTV converters & tuners
As analog shutoff gets closer, engineers must thoroughly understand the technology viewers will need to receive station signals. The author provides instruction on the methods and politics inside ATSC converters.

PRODUCTION CLIPS
Speakers & audio monitors
A facility's audio quality depends highly on the performance of their own monitoring system. This instructional article discusses key control room speaker and environmental considerations.

TECHNOLOGY IN TRANSITION
Production switchers
Today's production switchers come in many sizes and offer hundreds of features. The author reviews the technology with an eye towards purchase.

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