Broadcasters Urged to Inform Viewers of Potential Reception Problems
12.31.2008
Adelstein said the recent coverage maps released by the commission were "very helpful," and urged broadcasters to inform their viewers about potential reception problems before the transition takes effect Feb. 18. More...

Best DTV Propaganda of 2008
12.31.2008
To prevent consumer confusion, your TV Technology editors have accumulated some of the highlights of a year in DTV consumer awareness in one place. More...

Coupon Program Facing January Shortfall
12.28.2008
That’s a shift from previous NTIA statements that the program had enough money appropriated to satisfy the demand. More...

NAB Plans Nightlight Video
01.06.2009
NAB also said the FCC should allow as many stations as possible to exercise the nightlight option. More...

White Space: Group Warns FCC of International Consequences
01.02.2009
It’s not just U.S. broadcasters that are worried about interference. More...

FCC Sets Digital Translator Application Filing Date
12.31.2008
The FCC's Media Bureau announced this week that beginning Jan. 5, 2009, applications for replacement digital translators will be accepted for filing. More...

Newport Television Taps VCI for Sales Restructure
12.31.2008
With the new system, Newport is able to realize efficiencies with the standardization of key data that is used in analyzing market trends and predicting revenues. More...

Harmonic Acquiring Scopus
12.23.2008
But hours after the deal was announced, lawyers for investors said they would investigate the deal. More...

SES Americom to Shutter IP-PRIME
12.15.2008
The two year old service is being shut down due to a slow adoption rate.  More...

Compix Media, DNF Controls Partner in CG System
12.31.2008
It allows users to generate automatically updated text-based graphics with the push of a single button. More...

Game Creek Video Installs Wohler Monitoring Gear
12.31.2008
The Hudson, N.H.-based video production company installed six of the VMDA-SUM8 to provide both versatile monitoring and mixing of intercom aux inputs. More...

VOA Selects Front Porch DIVArchive
12.31.2008
"VOA wisely recognized that they would require sophisticated storage management as an integral part of the transition to a tapeless environment," said Dave Polyard, Front Porch Digital's senior vp of sales for the Americas. More...

BCS Championship Game Coming in 3D
12.17.2008
The technology is giving sports networks a taste of a new revenue stream for big-time events. More...

NBA All-Star Game Coming to 80 Theaters in 3D HD
12.10.2008
The NBA has done this before, starting with special viewing parties for the 2007 All-Star event. More...

NFL Follows NBA into HD 3D Realm
11.26.2008
In the past two years, the NBA has used the same technology to air basketball games. More...

CES: PPC Unveils ‘Locking’ HDMI Cable
01.06.2009
The “locking HDMI” feature includes a patented technology designed to secure a port with cable at strengths three times greater than conventional connectors. More...

Telestream Extends Episode’s Reach to PC
12.31.2008
"With the addition of Windows support and watch folders, Episode 5.1 is more accessible and useful than ever," said Nate Caplin, a digital video consultant. More...

Telescopic Extends Its Reach With Techno-Jib 24
12.31.2008
Techno-Jib 24 extends from a minimum reach of 9 feet (2.7 meters) to a maximum of 24 feet (7.3 meters), enabling shots that are typically achieved with the use of a telescoping crane. More...

Ken Paulson Named Newseum President and CEO
12.22.2008
Paulson, 55, succeeds Peter Prichard, who will work on special projects for one year before retiring. More...

Omneon Welcomes New Marketing Exec From Avid
12.22.2008
John Ison will be responsible for worldwide management of all aspects of product, solution and technical marketing. More...

NBCU Distribution Promotes Braatz to Broadcast Operations SVP
12.17.2008
Braatz will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations for all domestic on-air operations   More...

Nielsen Says More Households Ready for DTV
11.06.2008
As of the end of October, 8.8 million out of an estimated 114.5 million households in the U.S. don’t have a DTV, converter box, cable or satellite service.  More...

Researcher Predicts 3M Households Will Not Transition to DTV
10.23.2008
More than 3 million households who currently watch analog only TV may just allow those TVs to go dark after the full power analog shutoff next February, according to a researcher. More...

Wireless Data Outlook Is Good
08.01.2008
“Between 2010 and 2012, mobile video/TV usage will get an extra boost as phones compatible with the ATSC-M/H mobile broadcast TV standard emerge. More...

Fujinon Captures Footage for Stefani Concert DVD
03.28.2008
A Fujinon E Series HAe10X10 Super Cine-Style lens mounted on a Sony F23 camera was deployed for the shoot. More...

GV Viper Camera Captures Mood of Indy Film “Sibling”
03.28.2008
The camera’s uncompressed imagery and low-light capabilities played an important role in establishing the characters’ personalities and environmental surroundings. More...

Mira Building its Third Mobile HD Unit
03.21.2008
At the heart of M7HD is a Pesa Cheetah 288x576 HD video router with a 128x128 AES and 128x128 analog audio router. More...

ESPN Going Interactive in 2009
12.23.2008
The network is gunning for an enhanced fan experience and new opportunities for advertisers. More...

DirecTV Launches Local HD PBS Stations in Selected Markets
12.03.2008
The launch is the result of an agreement between the satcaster and the Association of Public Television Stations reached a year ago. More...

Statewide DTV Test Coming to Maine
11.07.2008
The tests, lasting 60 seconds each, will begin at 6:28 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 17; Weds., Dec. 17; and Weds., Jan. 20. More...

HPA Tech Retreat Set for Mid-February
01.06.2009
This year's demo room has 55 confirmed technologies thus far. More...

VidTrans Announces 2009 Conference Agenda
12.31.2008
Accompanying the conference will be a vendor exhibition, which includes representatives from Harris, Evertz, Miranda, Tandberg and more. More...

GV Expo Brings Technology to Feds
12.05.2008
About 6,000 people attended the conference. More...

SysMedia, Autoscript Win Joint IABM Award
09.28.2007
IBC saw SysMedia and Autoscript jointly honored with an IABM Award for Excellence 2007. More...

Big Announcements, Introductions at IBC
09.09.2005
While some companies save their launches for NAB in April, at IBC in Amsterdam there have been many major news announcements and product offerings. Avid waited for the European confab to announce its multimillion dollar More...

Accom to Showcase APR Clipstore at IBC
09.10.2004
Accom is showcasing its new DDR, the APR Clipstore, at IBC. The APR is designed for recording video, film and graphics production and post production, animation, online editing, video compression and more. Also featured at IBC, More...

ScheduALL's New Sports Operations System Tackles Complex Events
09.26.2008
NBC Sports used the tool to originate and distribute scheduling information for more than 3,600 hours of coverage at the Beijing Olympics, ScheduALL said. More...

Olympic International Broadcast Center Brands With Ensemble
09.12.2008
In addition to the Ensemble Avenue 7420 logo inserters, Avenue 5400 and 7405 Sync pulse and test-signal generators were used on feeds from all 40 Olympic venues across China. More...

NBC to Use A-T Mics for Games Sound
09.12.2008
The kit included the AT4050 multipattern condenser microphone, which provided the discrete 5.1 audio bed from the venues for surround sound broadcast. More...

New Pavilions Coming to 2009 NAB Show
11.18.2008
The show April 18-23 in Las Vegas. More...

TV Technology Sneak Peeks, All in One
04.25.2008
As the dust settles from the NAB Show, TV Technology is continuing to provide Sneak Peeks of new products that attendees saw. More...

‘Traffic’ Editor Examines Editing Lore in PPW Keynote
04.18.2008
It was a film school project that led Stephen Mirrione to his career as a film editor. More...

Game Creek Video Uses Grass Valley Switchers to Cover Super Bowl
02.08.2008
Six Game Creek HD trucks were on site in Glendale, Ariz., and there were an additional three deployed to Scottsdale, Ariz. More...

Sony HD Cameras in Force at Super Bowl
02.08.2008
A total of 27 HDC-1500 cameras served as the primary field-production units, supported by four HDC-3300 systems. More...

Super Bowl to be Presented Worldwide in Neural-THX Surround
02.01.2008
For the Super Bowl, the technology will allow the NFL’s on-site broadcast teams to produce the game in 5.1 surround sound then transmit the sound mix in a stereo format to audiences globally. More...

ABC's Charles Gibson Honored by RTNDA
04.28.2006
by Ken R. ~ April 26, 2006 RADIO WORLD His first job in broadcasting was as a producer for RKO Radio Networks in 1966. In the ensuing 40 years, Charles Gibson has delivered major news stories into our living rooms. More...

Accord Characterizes FCC Face-off
04.28.2006
by Deborah D. McAdams ~ April 26, 2006 TV TECHNOLOGY This year's annual face-off between FCC commissioners didn't actually create a lot of sparks. The two Democrats and one Republican who participated were pretty More...

Broadcasting 'Industry's Best Days are Still Ahead'
04.28.2006
New Leader at the Helm ~ April 24, 2006 David Rehr joined NAB as President and CEO in December of 2005. Prior to his taking over the helm at the National Association of Broadcasters, he was president of the More...

Broadcasters Urged to Participate in White Space Standards
10.28.2008
The IEEE’s Broadcast Technology Society is asking its members to enroll in a ballot group to review and comment on a draft standard for low power devices operating in TV broadcast bands. More...

Broadcasters File 'Emergency Request' on White Space Plan
10.17.2008
If Martin has the support of two of his four fellow commissioners, he will even comply with the demand from Google founder Larry Page that the FCC deliver new rules by Election Day. More...

Martin, LPTVers Fume Over Blocked Class A Initiative
10.17.2008
One FCC official said commissioners felt more information was needed on various issues. More...

Adtec Intros Affordable HD Signage Product
04.28.2006
by Bob Kovacs ~ April 26, 2006 TV TECHNOLOGY Adtec Digital, a Nashville-based manufacturer of encoders, servers and playout systems, unveiled an HD digital media player at NAB2006. The Edje 4111HD digital media More...

Apple Releases Final Cut Studio 5.1
04.28.2006
by Jay Ankeney ~ April 24, 2006 TV TECHNOLOGY Apple's big news for NAB2006 is the release of Final Cut Studio version 5.1, which is now the "universal version" of their post-production software suite. That More...

ARRI unveils Super 16 Camera, Ultra 16 Lenses
04.28.2006
by Keith Tate ~ April 26, 2006 NAB DAILY NEWS Celebrating almost 90 years, ARRI shows no signs of slowing down. The company unveiled camera and lighting products at its Monday press conference that could give an More...