April 1, 2008
FEATURES
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Advanced jitter analysis for HD signalsApr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY MICHAEL L. RICHARDSON Serial transmission of data representing video and audio signals has become standard practice across the broadcast industry. There are many advantages,... |
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Choosing an HD house formatApr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY JOSEF MARC Selecting an in-house HD format can sometimes be an easy decision. However, for one network (which has asked to remain anonymous), making the correct... |
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Product HighlightsApr 1, 2008 12:00 PM BASE STATION SYSTEM ADC FlexWave BSS Provides converged in-building and outdoor GSM, GPRS and EDGE coverage and capacity; includes the nanoBTS, microBTS,... |
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QoE for IPTV end usersApr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY GERARD O'DRISCOLL Delivering TV services over an IP-based network has a unique set of technical and commercial challenges. Ensuring that end users receive a TV experience... |
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NAB Show UpdateApr 1, 2008 12:00 PM Optical switching platform OpticommOptilinx OLX-3000 Switches digital signals up to 4.25Gb/s with any of its 144 ports, all housed in a compact 4RU chassis;... |
BEYOND THE HEADLINES
The second time around
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY CRAIG BIRKMAIER
In his book, Defining Vision: The Battle for the Future of Television, reporter Joel Brinkley tells how the drive for advanced television has its roots...
New must-carry rules
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY HARRY C. MARTIN
With the Feb. 17, 2009, digital TV transition date approaching, the FCC recently adopted rules designed to ensure that cable subscribers who receive analog-only...
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HD newsroomsApr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY PHIL CIANCI As countries in Europe and Asia plan new HD services, experience can be gained from experience in the United States. There, the availability of HD programming... |
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Wavelet compressionApr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY TED TAYLOR Ever since the necessity for international exchange of TV programs in electronic form rather than on film, there has been a need for standards conversion.... |
DIGITAL HANDBOOK
ATSC enhancements
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY ALDO CUGNINI
Now that ATSC is about to embark on its status as the primary TV transmission method in the United States, let's take a look at a number of changes to...
Buying a new server?
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY BRAD GILMER
Servers have been used in the broadcast industry for a long time. From the earliest frame stores and audio workstations to the latest 3-D effects rendering...
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2GHz transitionApr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY JIM BOSTON AND ROLAND HOFFMANN This is the year broadcasters and Sprint have vowed to accomplish several key milestones. In response to the current plans to complete the relocation... |
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Mobile TVApr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY DAVID AUSTERBERRY Interest is growing in mobile television services. However, for many countries there is no spare UHF spectrum to start transmissions. Although analog... |
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Audio processing for HDTV, Part 1Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY RANDY CONROD One of the challenges facing broadcasters today is the difficulty of presenting consistent audio in the home, especially with the increase in the number... |
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
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Versus builds a unique HD studioApr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY MICHAEL GROTTICELLI For Paul Koopmann, director of engineering at Versus, a Comcast-owned cable network, the task of designing and building a high-definition (1080i) production... |
DTV combined approach
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY MICK BENNETT
Real-world digital television (DTV) deployment solutions aim to make the best use of existing broadcast site RF hardware, such as towers, antennas and...
Multi-image displays
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY AUGUSTO VILLASEÑOR
In the early 2000s, companies that provide multi-image display technology started to offer several new improved variants to the broadcast industry. Their...
NEW PRODUCTS & REVIEWS
The UTAH-400 iP
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY JEFF LEVIE
During the last few years, there has been a continual increase in the use of IT-based equipment in the broadcast industry. More and more broadcast devices...
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Miranda's displaysApr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY LOUIS CARON Several key performance issues with multi-image processors have only recently been fully addressed with the latest generation of devices. These issues... |
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High-power attenuatorsApr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY DAVE DISTLER Most attenuators on the market rely on thick or thin film-resistive designs screen-printed or deposited on a flat ceramic, much of which is Beryllium... |
The FS-4 recorder
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY RYUN HOVIND
Anyone covering live events knows they typically entail long nights and tight schedules. Shooting the Los Angeles Film Festival was no different. Running...
Lectrosonics' SMDa
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY DON BARTO JR.
Football is generally considered the hardest-hitting contact sport. With games played in all types of weather from blazing heat to drenching rain to ice...
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Asset managementApr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY JOHN LUFF Bankers understand asset management. They have a legal and fiduciary duty to protect assets and be able to tell you at any moment just where they are... |
DEPARTMENTS
The blame game
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Brad Dick EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
What could have been a relatively smooth transition to digital television is turning into an all-out political war. The recent movie title, There Will...
Viva Las Vegas!
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, BY ANTHONY R. GARGANO
The premiere trade show event of our industry NAB may be happening as you read this. For manufacturers, trade shows represent two opportunities: the opportunity...
Feedback
Apr 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Look out below Dear editor: I noticed the opening photo for The DTV dance article on page S3 of the Competitive Television Summit supplement in your February...
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Four days in the desertApr 1, 2008 12:00 PM, DAVID AUSTERBERRY, EDITOR It's April, and it's show time again! During four days of mayhem, we all try to catch what's new in the world of broadcasting and, in the words of NAB,... |
