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March 2012

It’s that time of year again — time for broadcasters worldwide to converge on Las Vegas to browse the industry’s offerings. As part our 2012 NAB Show coverage, you’ll find the winning entries of our 11th annual Excellence Awards, a listing of some of the hottest products to be featured at the show and our handy Exhibit Hall Map.

Also in this issue, Broadcast Engineering examines integrated playout workflow, effective frame-rate conversion and building an IP-based facility.

2012 Show Coverage

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    2012 NAB PREVIEW

    Each year, the Broadcast Engineering staff provides a guide full of comprehensive coverage to help you make the most of your time at the NAB Show. This...More
  • Mar. 1, 2012
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    Excellence Awards Winners

    You voted, and here are the results. The winning facilities represent the highest quality in television, production and network technology....More
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    2012 DTV Marketplace

    Audio mixers, on-air, portable, studio playback PORTABLE MIXER Azden FMX-32a Offers improved signal-to-noise ratio and wider frequency response designed......More

Features

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    2012 NAB PRODUCT PREVIEW

    To make sure you don't miss that new product that solves a problem or opens a new revenue opportunity, the Broadcast Engineering staff has gathered a...More
  • Mar. 1, 2012
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    Integrated playout workflow

    Over the last several years, the broadcast industry has made a concerted effort to simplify the content playout workflow with better integrated systems....More
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    BUILDING an IP-based facility

    There are changes in the design and planning of a broadcast and production facility for IP- and file-based production and distribution technologies. Whether...More
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    BRIDGING NETWORKS - PART 1

    This two-part article provides an overview of new and innovative solutions for delivering local content using advanced, multiplexing technology to bridge...More

Beyond the Headlines

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    HDMI: plug and pray

    HDMI, ubiquitous on a wide range of televisions and other consumer electronics equipment, is becoming established in the professional video world. You'll...More
  • Mar. 1, 2012
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    Spectrum sharing

    As part of its push to repurpose television broadcast spectrum for wireless broadband use, the FCC has, since 2010, been promoting the idea of channel...More
  • Mar. 1, 2012
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    Content delivery basics

    There is little sign of recession in the content delivery network (CDN) service market, which is expanding at 22 percent to 25 percent per annum, according...More
  • Mar. 1, 2012
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    Video monitors

    Assuring broadcast quality demands high-performance audio and video monitoring. Loudspeakers do not present a problem; specialist monitoring speakers...More

Digital Handbook

  • Mar. 1, 2012
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    TV on the go

    Mobile DTV standards give content providers the ability to broadcast multiple video programs and data to mobile and vehicular devices. Although basic...More
  • Mar. 1, 2012
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    Network addressing

    Every engineer working with media these days should understand the basics of network addressing, and most of them do. But, network addressing is one of...More
  • Mar. 1, 2012
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    Microphones

    In an audio world that seems to be all about digital streams, format conversion and file manipulation, two pieces of equipment remain firmly entrenched...More

System Integration

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    Frame-rate conversion

    Frame-rate conversion is necessary almost always. It is needed in cinema when projecting 24fps material at 48fps or 72fps. In post-production, it comes...More

New Products & Reviews

  • Mar. 1, 2012
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    AmberFin's iCR

    Being the engine room of a channel is our business. First established in 1994, TVT offers versioning, localization and media supply services spanning...More
  • Mar. 1, 2012
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    Broadcast Engineering

    Telemetrics camera control system for MLB Network 1

    It's about the boys of summer. It's about America's romance with the game. It's about MLB Network and Telemetrics bringing the experience of live baseball...More
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    Broadcast Engineering

    Portable lighting

    The broadcast business is about capturing images and using them to create content that informs, enlightens and entertains. All of that starts with replicating...More

Departments

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    NAB: Yes, you should go!

    Friends know that I attend some kind of convention in Las Vegas every spring, but they have no real idea what it's about or why I go. I've tried explaining...More
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    Myriad formats over IP

    As we all prepare for the trip to Las Vegas, I'm betting that many of you will have the phrase we live in interesting times ringing in your ears. The...More
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    The tease of ATSC M/H

    From time to time, the world of advertising hits a home run by producing memorable television commercials with catchy sayings that eventually join the...More
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