HDTV lifts spirits, says UK psychologist
The psychologist, Donna Dawson, has identified visual stimuli to the brain that increase endorphin levels and release serotonin, which will improve one’s general outlook...
Five percent of U.S. households unprepared for DTV
The latest figures from The Nielsen Company show that 5.1 percent have done nothing to prepare as of Feb. 1...
CineAlta F23 camera racks up cinema, TV successes
The Sony camera was used to shoot several major movie and TV projects last year and was used for ‘Final Destination 4,’ an upcoming digital 3-D action movie...
NEP Supershooters capture Super Bowl with Canon lens complement
The company provided production services for game coverage using Canon DIGISUPER 100xs, DIGISUPER 86xs and portable HD lenses...
Obama signs DTV delay
President Barack Obama last week signed into law a measure postponing the DTV transition until June 12...
FCC gives 368 stations nod to shutoff analog Feb. 17; denies 123 requests
The commission gave stations it previously denied the chance to cease analog transmission if they certify they meet an extensive list of criteria...
Streambox rolls out SBT-9500 HD/SD video transport encoder
With the SBT3-9500 encoder, broadcasters can get more HD and SD video back to the studio over a variety of low data-rate networks...
Super Bowl adds greatly to expected record-breaking ’09 HDTV sales
Prior to the game Feb. 1, the Consumer Electronics Association projected the event would be responsible for the sale of about 2.6 million HDTVs...
European HD-enabled households to double by 2010
A new report from Euroconsult and NPA also forecasts that by 2018, more than 175 million European households will receive HD programming...
Playback Recording Studio adds Solid State Logic AWS 900+
Playback selected the AWS 900+ because it meets the needs of the facility’s wide variety of clients, including Discovery Channel, MTV Japan and several music clients...
NBC Sports improves Super Bowl production efficiency with ProCast CDN
Omneon’s ProCast CDN optimizes file transfers over any IP network, delivering increased efficiency over great distances...
FCC gives stations four days to file notice of intent to cease analog service on Feb. 17
The notice even requires stations that previously had notified the commission of their intention to cease analog transmission on Feb. 17 to notify the agency again of their plans by Feb. 9...
Judge rules TV is ‘essential’
A Brazilian judge has awarded $2600 in damages to a man who sued a store for not replacing his faulty television set...
Nielsen says 5.8 million households still unprepared for DTV transition; NAB disagrees
Nielsen reported that 5.1 percent of all homes are still not ready for the upcoming transition; the NAB says 82 percent are aware...
Denver TV stations share ENG chopper
Two network affiliates will share the chopper and the work of videographers who ride aboard it...
