Laura Collins

Articles by Laura Collins
KNPB - Transmitting digital via repeaters
KNPB currently broadcasts its analog signal on Channel 5 in Reno, NV, and reaches the capitol, Carson City, through the use of an analog translator on
ECB - Statewide digital conversion
For 30 years, the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board (ECB) has been serving approximately 2.3 million people via five licensed television stations,
DTV for the public
Delivering digital programming costs money, and transmitting digital by the FCC's May 2003 deadline means finding sources of funding now. PBS stations are making definite progress in this direction, but more than 350 member stations still have some distance to go.
Echostar makes bid for Hughes' DirecTV
DBS provider Echostar is in the process of acquiring General Motors' Hughes Electronic division and its DirecTV satellite service for $25.8 billion.
Engineering achievement honored
This year's Technological/Engineering Emmy Awards ceremony, hosted by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, was held Oct. 16 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.
Business highlights from broadcast and production
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Preproduction with Flying Spot
Streaming is offering broadcasters new options for revenue generation, and more efficient compression codecs and better Internet connections add to the
Encoding for broadband
Zapex recently introduced the ZP-330 and 230 MPEG-2 video and audio encoders for digital compression. A new Program Stream feature allows for the encoders'
MPEG splicing in station operations
Of course the goal is to do all of our splicing, inserting and branding within the compressed domain. The general subject of MPEG splicing has been done
WebFN SPINS multimedia virtual financial news network
WebFN is well on its way to surmounting its vision of a virtual financial news network.Based in Chicago, WebFN currently streams 12 hours of live financial
WebFN SPINS multimedia virtual financial news network
A key element of WebFN's vision was the ability to trigger simultaneous and instantaneous graphics for both its webcast and its TV broadcast. Without
Business highlights from broadcast and production
Pixel Power and OmniBus are partnering to integrate Pixel Power's Collage, Graphite and Clarity systems into the OmniBus automation environment. This
Business highlights from broadcast and production
Digital Media Online is now offering DMNTV.com, an Internet broadcasting channel for the digital media industry. The site features a daily newscast covering
Business highlights from broadcast and production
Capitol Broadcasting Company station WRAL-TV in Raleigh, NC, recently purchased DVCPRO HD equipment from Panasonic to convert its field news operations
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Technical Emmys honor engineering advancements The National Academy of Television-Arts and Sciences (NATAS) held its 52nd Annual Scientific and Technical

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