KPIX transitions to HD news production with Kahuna switcher
The CBS O&O in San Francisco incorporates legacy SD newsgathering systems into the HD news production using the Snell & Wilcox switcher’s FormatFusion technology....
Al-Watan TV turns to Link RF system for parliamentary election coverage
The Kuwaiti broadcaster needed a wireless camera system that provided a dependable link and could be upgraded from SD to HD via software....
Nucomm announces patent
The company received a U.S. patent for its system that transmits digital broadcast signals over an analog microwave link....
AZCAR extends 2GHz BAS training service agreement
The extended agreement with Sprint Nextel now extends into the third quarter of 2009....
MSTV, Motorola trade charges over white space prototype test
The head of the Association for Maximum Service Television last week said a prototype from Motorola being tested by the FCC failed to detect DTV signals, while the company claims success....
KIFI news group uses WiMax newsgathering
The station is pairing new WiMax technology with an encoder/decoder system from Streambox....
France Télévisions picks P2 for France 2 news
The Panasonic P2 format fit the broadcaster’s needs because of its ease of use and multiformat acquisition....
KGW employs Telemetrics camera control to support HD news rollout
The Portland, OR, station is using four HD cameras — two indoors and two outside — under robotic control from a central location. ...
New BrightPak takes Ensemble Design BrightEye gear into the field
The company’s new BrightPak was designed for mobile applications where HD upconversion, fiber transmission and other terminal gear is required....
Vinten unveils Shift-IS support for legacy Canon DIGISUPER lenses
The Vinten Vector 950 Active pan/tilt head now provides pan-and-tilt data to legacy models equipped with Canon's Shift-IS lens technology....
India’s Lok Sabha TV selects Autoscript
Lok Sabha TV will use new Autoscript teleprompting systems for coverage of public meetings and for remotes....
Broadcast Pix receives Pick Hit award for Slate 5000
The Slate 5000 is a live production system that integrates 2 M/E functionality....
Geneva Aviation consoles receive EASA approval
The newly approved P153 Rear Communications Console is well-suited for AS350 electronic newsgathering applications....
Litepanels Micro offers HD-friendly performance
Designed for on-camera mounting, to be held by hand or attached to a light stand, the Micro comes with an integrated hot-shoe-type mount....
Waterman Broadcast adopts new graphics workflow at two Florida stations
The broadcast group is using several Chyron HyperX2 systems, CAMIO news graphics management and the company’s Election Package at WBBH-TV and WZVN-TV....
