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September 1, 2008

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Audio FOR HD: Common problems, simple cures Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Michel Proulx Time and time again multichannel audio, rather than video, causes the most problems when transitioning to HD. Audio is a common cause for both audience...

Developing the next-generation television newsroom Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By John Curzon The raw technology is not the issue. Moving bits and bytes around a network is well understood by everyone today. The real issue is the application software...

Defining asset management Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Eric Dufossé While technologies have advanced dramatically since the TV business started 60 years ago, the fundamental workflows have not significantly changed. The...

Beyond the Headlines

ATSC II Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Craig Birkmaier In recent years, the consumer electronics industry has been striving to make HDTV a bigger part of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas....

Interactive streaming Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Andy Beach There are many ways to share video online, and Flash has become a dominant player over the past few years. Its ubiquity in the market and flexibility...

Lens decisions Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Larry Thorpe Unambiguous focus is the essence of optimized HD video. Maneuvering the lens-camera system, framing the sought-for imagery, altering focal length under...

Digital Handbook

Graphics systems Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Rich Hajdu In the good old days (10 or so years ago), buying a live-to-air graphics system was much simpler than it is now. A facility selected a character generator...

Video servers Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Todd Roth The introduction of information technology (IT) into the traditional broadcast facility allowed television's associated workflows to become more integrated...

Systems Integration

Entertainment Tonight gets an HD makeover Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Michael Grotticelli With its storied history that began in 1981, CBS Television Distribution's Entertainment Tonight, or for short, became the first in its genre to broadcast...

MSG Productions retrofits new HD facilities Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Michael Grotticelli To say that Madison Square Garden (MSG) Productions in New York City is a pioneer in live HD sports production is an understatement. Since 1998, it has...

Keeping the power on Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Don Markley There is an old joke that has been floating around the industry for years. It claims that a station chief tested the standby power plant every week for...

Digiturk upgrades to HD Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By David Austerberry Digiturk, one of the largest digital satellite TV providers in Turkey, has upgraded its systems to add new channels and also to support new HD services....

New Products & Reviews

NVISION's NV8576 Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Paul Greene and Don Morgan The need for large-matrix routers is driven by the increased availability of video distribution channels to meet consumer demand for a richer offering...

Panasonic's HPX500 Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Barry Braverman For shooters grappling nobly to make sense of, let alone make a living in, the HD morass, the Panasonic HPX500 is a practical option. Delivering better...

New Products Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM August cover Editor's note: On our August cover, we ran an image of one of the control rooms at the FOX Business Network. We would like to credit Rob...

Editorial

Departments

Recycling Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Brad Dick, Editorial Director I recently spent an entire day cleaning my basement. One result was a small mountain of old computers and electronics to be trashed. My first thought...