Belgian broadcaster RTBF to transition to digital news workflow
Radio Télévision Belge Francophone ultimately will use 300 Dalet workstations as it transitions to digital with its radio and TV news operations....
WAPA-TV covers ‘World’s Best 10K Road Race’ live from start to finish
The Puerto Rico station relied on a combination of RF equipment from Microwave Radio Communications and Link to deliver race action as it happened....
Google offers white space device solution; NAB, MSTV reject proposal
Last week, Google offered a combination of approaches aimed at protecting TV stations and wireless mic users from white space device interference, but the NAB called any such spectrum sharing ‘a guaranteed recipe for producing interference.’...
Boomers, millennials watch TV differently, study reveals
While baby boomers are more likely to focus on watching a TV show, millenials are far more comfortable with multitasking and new TV technologies. ...
Community Broadcasters Association petitions court to order DTV converter halt
The CBA asked an appeals court Wednesday to order the commission to halt the marketing and distribution of DTV converter boxes that do not include an analog reception option....
Neutrik to introduce 32A PowerCon at NAB2008
Neutrik’s 32A PowerCon is a locking three-conductor AC connector system with contacts for line, neutral and premating ground....
RF Central to unveil dual-band ENG transmitter system at NAB2008
The RFX-ENG-II transmitter is well-suited for electronic newsgathering (ENG) applications in which broadcasters are required to use both the 2GHz and 7GHz bands....
Boris FX, Media 100 to distribute Abaltat audio products
The new partnership complements Boris FX and Media 100 editing and effects workflows by enabling users to create original soundtracks....
Clear-Com to roll out version 5.0 Eclipse intercom at NAB2008
The Eclipse Digital Matrix version 5.0 links Clear-Com’s V-Series Panels and CellCom wireless beltpacks and headsets for universal access to communications....
WXII 12 transitions to digital, prepares for HD
The Winston-Salem, NC, station has replaced its existing analog router with a digital UTAH-400 routing switcher and added an SC-4 Control System and HD-2020 master control switcher....
WFLA supports HD news center with Kaleido-X display processor
The News Center, which broadcasts six hours of news per day, is using the Miranda Technologies Kaleido-X multi-image display processor to display up to 48 sources on LCD screens....
Reuters selects Panasonic P2 technology for ENG
Nearly 100 Reuters news bureaus will deploy the HPX2100 camera and record raw news content in the field using Panasonic P2 technology....
NAB2008 to examine acquisition, backhaul
A variety of SBE meetings and Broadcast Engineering Conference sessions will examine a range of acquisition and backhaul topics, including frequency coordination and TV news and live production....
Thomson announces Aurora Craft editing system
The new Thomson Grass Valley Aurora Craft edit system supports a collaborative workflow and full long-form editing functionality. ...
Harris to unveil G7 integrated broadcast workflow system at NAB2008
The system features the Inscriber MOS v5 option for newsroom graphics management....
