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Chyron Sails Into IBC With Better Camio
09.30.2008
New Camio Cluster provides two Camio servers, each with mirrored system drives, redundant power supplies, networking ports and dual Fibre Channel ports. More...

Telemetrics Innovates on Camera Control Systems
09.30.2008
Telemetrics Inc. displayed its latest in camera robotics and control for broadcast and professional video production at IBC2008. More...

TV Technology Europe Announces Recipients of STAR Awards at IBC2008
09.30.2008
The STAR Award is designed to celebrate and showcase the preeminent technological innovations available to the broadcast industry. TV Technology Europe's editors and writers reviewed a variety of products, examined the technical More...

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HD Notebook


CES: LGE ‘Broadband HDTV Sets’ to Imbed Netflix Streaming
01.06.2009
The deal marks the first time the Netflix streaming service will be embedded inside an television set. More...

CES: TDVision to Show Stereoscopic HD3D
01.06.2009
Since showing a prototype of the 3D system at The NAB Show last spring, the company said it has optimized its systems. More...

3D Ad Break to Kick Off Super Bowl Halftime
01.06.2009
The Super Bowl is typically the most-watched single TV program of the year in the United States. More...

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Doug Lung's RF Report


DTV Transition Brings 'Madness and Mayhem' in England
12.31.2008
The article describes what happened in the Borders region of England when analog TV was shut off. More...

Don't Forget to Add a Leap Second Tonight!
12.31.2008
Failure to catch the leap second shouldn't take stations off the air, but if not handled correctly it could cause automated switching between programming and station breaks to look sloppy.  More...

DTV Station Status – Dec. 30, 2008
12.31.2008
An update of the FCC DTV database. More...

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Audio Tips


Microphone Acoustic Phase Issues
12.27.2007
Apart from common problems such as broken wires, popping, and noise, acoustic phase interference can create some very unique audio issues. More...

Managing Feedback
12.18.2007
Audio feedback occurs when the signal produced by a microphone (or other sound transducer) is amplified and distributed in a manner that allows the same amplified sound to be detected by that same microphone, only to be amplified More...

Antenna Overview for Wireless Mics Part 2
12.11.2007
Previously, I described some types of antennas and simple physical mounting techniques for wireless microphone applications. In this article we will discuss more antenna mounting techniques and tips for general equipment More...

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Sharpshooters


Keeping It Stable
12.30.2008
It looks like it should be easy, but most videographers quickly discover that harvesting steady hand-held images with the current crop of under-sized cameras is such a challenge that manufacturers have made image-stabilization a More...

Keeping Batteries Warm
12.02.2008
Batteries that normally power you through two or three tapes are likely to poop out after only 30 minutes when cold. More...

Preparing for Winter
10.28.2008
You don't have to be working in arctic conditions to have a problem with condensation. More...

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NAB Sneak Peek


AccuWeather Debuts Next Generation of Products and Services at NAB
04.25.2008
At the 2008 NAB Show, AccuWeather showcased its improved FirstWarn ScreenCrawler, which automatically displays National Weather Service storm-based (polygon) warnings. More...

Autoscript Showcases New TFT Prompter Screens
04.25.2008
The new TFT screens feature LED backlit displays for less weight, less power consumption and less heat generation. More...

Barco Displays HD Reference Monitor for Broadcast and Post Production
04.25.2008
The patent-pending RHDM-2301 features such advanced LCD technologies as a 10-bit panel and real-time color stabilized LED backlights. More...

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