All-HD broadcaster in Middle East selects Omneon Spectrum
Nov 16, 2007 8:33 AM
Al-Watan, one of the first fully HD broadcasters in the Middle East, will rely on an Omneon Spectrum media server for two channels of HD playout at its facility in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Watan TV and Watan TV Plus both went on air earlier this month as part of the launch of one of the region’s first all-HD broadcast facilities. These new channels are owned by Dar Al-Watan, which also distributes Kuwait’s leading newspaper and other regional publications.
Among the reasons Watan selected the Omneon Spectrum system was its ability to play standard QuickTime-wrapped clips natively and sequentially decode DV or MPEG-2 content back-to-back. Because Watan TV will be originating news content, beating the competition to air will be critical, and the workflow efficiency of the Spectrum server was another key advantage.
This eBook provides both new and veteran shooters an in-depth understanding of the technology that lies between the camera lens and the recording medium and how to maximize a camera's performance.
File-based technologies have replaced video tape methods for a majority of production and broadcast operations. The worlds of AV and IT are coalescing to create new methods and workflows for media
Video compression, editing and displays is an in-depth tutorial on MPEG compression technology, editing MPEG content and evaluating color video monitors written by long-time video expert, trainer and writer Steve Mullen, Ph. D.
2012 will be the year of mobile DTV. That’s the view of Erik Moreno, who along with Salil Dalvi, senior VP for Mobile Platform Development at NBC Universal, is co-general manager of the Mobile Content Venture.
Hear snippets of podcast interviews done throughout 2011 with Pat McDonough of The Nielsen Company, Glen Friedman of Ideas & Solutions!, Danny Wilson of Pixelmetrix and Greg Herman of Watch TV. Pictured is Danny Wilson, Pixelmetrix.
