Microsoft, Intel to back Toshiba format
The two companies will develop software and chips that will allow personal computers to play the next-generation DVDs from Toshiba...
Digital cinema forum to begin SMPTE conference
The Digital Cinema Initiative (DCI) consortium will conduct a detailed tutorial explaining the core sections of their specification...
New U.S. anti-piracy czar demands “tangible results” from China
Chris Israel recently made China his first overseas trip because of the serious scale of violations there...
Summit to explore future of news technology
Sponsored by Broadcast Engineering and Broadcasting & Cable magazines, the summit will offer station, group and network news executives an opportunity to learn from their peers...
Hurricane politics swirl as DTV legislation deadline nears
Due to the communications failure during the Katrina disaster, there is support for an earlier analog turnoff date — as early as Jan. 1, 2007...
News Corp. considers station sales
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. is considering the sale of its television stations located outside the top 25 U.S. markets...
McCain calls for Jan. 1, 2007 return of analog TV spectrum
After learning that emergency first responders to Katrina faced communications problems similar to those of Sept. 11, the senator went to the Senate floor to call for return of spectrum by the beginning of 2007...
DIRECTV launches “Hurricane Katrina Information” channel
Viewers place text messages on the channel to reconnect with those separated by the hurricane...
Broadcast Engineering World Edition announces IBC Pick Hits winners
Twenty companies were recognized this year as having innovative new products and services....
SBE to host regional expo next month
Technical seminars and workshops will cover nearly all aspects of the broadcast and production scene at the organization’s “Riding the Explosion” expo in Pittsburg, PA...
