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Success story Dear editor: I have been reading Broadcast Engineering for the past three years and never really had hands-on experience in the field. About...
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Video servers Dear John Luff: I've got two comments regarding your statement in the Video servers article in the May issue. You stated, Servers were initially...
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First camcorder and first CCD camera Dear editor: I enjoyed the two retrospectives on technology in the March issue The TV camera: Past, present and future...
DTV transition threatens existence of incumbent LPTV, Class A stations without proper steps from FCC
Full-power stations will soon be ending a turbulent journey — their transition to digital operations...
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It’s not easy being greenIt's been amazing to see the speed with which Al Gore and his minions have been able to convince most of world that the planet's death is just around... |
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Broadcasters in postlandA trip out of the cold and snow of the Northeast to the palm trees and warmth of sunny Rancho Mirage, CA must be a boondoggle. Actually, it really wasn't.... |
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To show or not to show?Prior to NAB, conversations I had with broadcasters and vendors opened with: Are you going? and What are you expecting the attendance to be? The optimistic... |
Feedback, April 2009
Wasteful spending Dear editor: I just pulled the February issue from my mailbox and read your editorial, The $650 million DTV converter box. Here's my...
Livestation goes mobile
Watch out for this ATSC-M/H competitor...
Energy Star this!
Four years ago, I purchased a new home, which came equipped with Energy Star-compliant appliances. From day one, the dishwasher refused to fully dry the...
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Beyond the EPGThe governments encourage the spread of wideband IP networks, the viewing of video content from the Web will increase.... |
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Viewing the slowdown in 3-DAs we near NAB, we begin looking forward to the usual round of product launches and exciting new technologies. However, hanging over the broadcasting... |
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The $650 million DTV converter boxWe've all heard about how wasteful the government is when it comes to spending our money. Examples include the $100 million wasted to purchase 270,000... |
Feedback, February 2009
Now Hiring? Dear editor: After reading your editorial in January's issue, This too shall pass, it's hard to believe that the TV job market is going to...
Never say never
For years, analog NTSC just chugged along with relatively simple routing and switching requirements. The future-proofing challenge when laying out a new...
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This too shall passHow's your station doing, economically speaking? Are sales above last year? If your station is like most other companies, times are probably tough. For... |
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Will sports coverage drive 3-D?Now I'm not a great viewer of sports on television, as I believe that sports are for participation, not for watching others participate. In my younger... |
Feedback, January 2009
Audio still an afterthought? Dear editor: I'm writing in regard to the December Understanding TV audio systems webcast presented by NBC's Jim Starzynksi...
Mobile finally in gear
Last month, the ATSC announced the elevation of its Draft Document A153, Specification for Mobile Digital Television, to the status of candidate standard....
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Bailouts and handoutsI'm typing with clinched teeth this morning as the news reports continue nonstop about the automotive industry's demand that taxpayers bail out its poorly... |
