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December 2011

The battle for spectrum continues unabated, but how did the auctions become the focal point, and are there any alternatives to them? In this article, we examine behind-the-scenes and public players, all maneuvering to protect broadcast spectrum.

Also in this issue, Broadcast Engineering explores 4K2K workflow, managing loudness, taming the 2.4GHZ band and intelligent optical networks.

Features

Dec. 1, 2011

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THE BATTLE for spectrum

The battle for television broadcast spectrum continues to rage much like a wildfire out of control, being fanned by the hot winds of the CTIA and a parched...More
Dec. 1, 2011

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Taming the 2.4GHz band

In recent years, there has been an explosion in license-free devices using the Wi-Fi 2.4GHz spectrum. These devices have been billed as resulting in a...More
Dec. 1, 2011

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Intelligent optical networks

Broadcasters, as well as film and television producers, face the common challenge of efficiently transporting high-bandwidth video content over existing...More
Dec. 1, 2011

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Mobile video encoding

As TV service providers try to keep up with the surge of mobile video consumption and more connected TVs and tablets coming to market, the need for cost-effective...More
Dec. 1, 2011

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Video storage developments

The media and entertainment sector is facing a big challenge. The very storage media that have been relied on for decades are reaching end of life film...More

Beyond the Headlines

Dec. 1, 2011

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Dual-polarization weather radar

In the decades since World War II radar operators in search of enemy aircraft inadvertently discovered precipitation returns on their scopes, weather...More
Dec. 1, 2011

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Station files may move

Under a proposal released in October, the FCC plans to host on its website all television station public files. The proposed plan Licensees would have...More
Dec. 1, 2011

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Multiplatform delivery

One of the most significant trends in the evolving television experience is multiplatform delivery the distribution of live and on-demand content to connected...More
Dec. 1, 2011

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Making light work

The telecommunications industry has used fiber-optic technology since the 1970s to revolutionize data transfer and help usher in the digital information...More

Digital Handbook

Dec. 1, 2011

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Facility A/V timing

Although content distributors have recently gotten the message on audio operations in the form of federally mandated requirements on commercial and program...More
Dec. 1, 2011

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JPEG 2000

JPEG 2000 has caught the attention of the professional media world for good reason. First, it closely matches some workflows, where the production process...More
Dec. 1, 2011

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4K2K

If you are in London during the 2012 Olympics without a ticket, there is an alternate way for you to be present at certain events. The BBC plans to broadcast...More

System Integration

Dec. 1, 2011

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Real loudness control

Loudness, if you will, increasingly has been making noise in the broadcast industry. Standards organizations have been working long and hard to publish...More
Dec. 1, 2011

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WOWT: The foundation for the Gray Model

The transition to a digital and HD workflow represents a cultural shift for the broadcaster. That shift can take many forms, from basic playout automation...More

New Products & Reviews

Dec. 1, 2011

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ACL mixes concert sound with Avid

For more than 30 years, Austin City Limits () has brought a wide cross-section of live-music concerts to public-television audiences, in addition to CD...More
Dec. 1, 2011

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TC Electronic's loudness radar meter

The most fundamental audio issue of all control of loudness makes millions of people adjust their volume controls over and over on a daily basis. The...More
Dec. 1, 2011

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Digital Rapids' Transcode Manager 2.0

The rapid growth of multiscreen distribution opportunities and increasing volume of content to be processed are putting more operational pressures on...More
Dec. 1, 2011

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SRS Labs' Circle Surround

When we think of surround sound today, we think of 5.1 digital transmission, with the most popular transmission codecs being supplied by either Dolby...More
Dec. 1, 2011

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Satellite services and systems, part 1

Satellites first were used in television for short-duration transatlantic interconnection. Short could mean a few minutes, but at the time it was a technological...More
Dec. 1, 2011

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Thomson Broadcast's Futhura Plus

Over the last decade, the desire to contain capital expenditure has driven decision-making on network investments, and this has led to the deployment...More

Departments

Dec. 1, 2011

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Ignore the obvious

The report's executive summary begins, Every day, more and more Americans begin using Smartphones, tablets and wireless modems to access new mobile applications...More
Dec. 1, 2011

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What is a broadcaster?

That used to be an easy question to answer. It was a company that purchased and commissioned programs, made programs and ran a newsroom. The company carried...More
Dec. 1, 2011

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Time to pause

In May of this year, I joined about 30,000 others from around the world to converge in, of all places, Dayton, OH. Why would so many people from all around...More

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