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Centralized graphics production does the heavy lifting for Media General on Election Day 2008Most of Media General’s 18 stations will use graphics created off-site, saving time and money... |
Tech Emmy winners named
Ivan G. Seidenberg, chairman and chief executive officer of Verizon Communications, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award...
Media companies batten down the hatches for economic storm
Nearly everyone is preparing for an economic downturn in the year ahead...
Sterling Davis speaks out about white space devices
If the commission moves forward on allowing unlicensed devices to operate in TV band white spaces, stations are likely to face increasing problems with harmful interference, says Sterling Davis, VP of engineering for Cox Television...
Muvico Entertainment inks deal for Sony 4K projectors
The agreement covers existing Muvico theaters, which will be upgraded to the digital technology, as well as future locations....
UK-based post house acquires da Vinci Resolve mastering suite
London post-production facility Rushes has deployed da Vinci Systems’ new Resolve R-250 primarily for commercials, but it also will be used for long-form dramas, music promos and other projects....
Panasonic ships VariCam 2700
Panasonic's new P2 HD VariCam series combines VariCam's film look with functions such as variable frame rates and wide dynamic range....
Holiday spending on consumer electronics to grow
The newly released "15th Annual CE Holiday Purchase Patterns Study" from the Consumer Electronics Association forecasts spending on consumer electronics will grow in the last quarter compared to the same quarter in 2007....
Worldwide HDTV unit shipments to exceed 240 million by 2012
At the same time, non-HDTV unit shipments will decline to 23.1 million units by 2012, according to research firm iSuppli....
'Max Payne' editors turn to Final Cut Pro, AJA Kona 3 for digital post workflow
According to the editor of the new Twentieth Century Fox release, HD editing worked well for the project due in large part to the AJA KONA 3 card. ...
NEP Supershooters' Ikegami HDK-79ECs deliver HD World Series coverage
The mobile production facilities company is using 14 of the CMOS-based HD cameras to cover 2008 World Series games played in Philadelphia....
Netflix, Samsung partner on streaming movies to Blu-ray players
The move gives owners of the Samsung BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 Blu-ray disc players access to more than 12,000 movies and TV episodes from the Netflix Web site....
Dingell asks commission for white space answers
Congressman John Dingell, chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, sent a letter to the FCC Oct. 24 asking the commission to answer multiple questions about how it’s going about making its rules on white space devices and how it plans to address interference should it occur....
Sachtler delivers new FSB cell for small camcorders
The FSB Cell’s underside is fashioned like a camera plate...
Autodesk to acquire Softimage
Avid is shedding its animation software for $35 million in cash...
