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TOP STORY
FCC
moves to tie up multiple DTV rule loose ends
The change in the DTV transition deadline to June 12 has raised a
wide variety of issues for the FCC, and the commission has taken steps
to adapt its rules to the new date.
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NEWS
Stations
cite different reasons for staying on in analog
While the reasons why 43 stations withdrew requests to transition
to DTV Feb. 17 vary, some share concern over difficulty in meeting
FCC-mandated eleventh hour requirements.
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and AG-HPX500 camcorders.
Saddleback
Church upgrades main worship facility to HD
As part of the HD upgrade, the Southern California church has added
a variety of Fujinon HD lenses.
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SOUND OFF
Broadcasters
likely to pursue mobile TV, out-of-home advertising to supplement
revenue
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marketing and technology, about the NAB Show, HD and hot technology
trends took interesting and unexpected twists.
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STATS & STUDIES
Progress
continues on household DTV preparations
The number of totally unprepared U.S. homes dropped 800,000 as of
mid-February compared to figures released by The Nielsen Company at the
beginning of the month.
Flat-panel
TV revenues decline as consumers rein in discretionary spending
A new report from DisplaySearch finds combined flat-panel TV
revenues posted the first annual decline in a given quarter in the
fourth quarter of 2008.
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 Transmitting straight from the
editor’s desk
In his new blog, Broadcast Engineering Editorial Director Brad
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HD PRODUCTS & REVIEWS
Ross
Video unveils SoftMetal 3000, 4000 video servers
The 3000 Series is a server-class platform and the 4000 Series is a
premium server-class platform built with high internal bandwidths and
processing power.
JVC
unveils GY-HM700 ProHD camcorder
The new shoulder-mount ProHD camcorder records to SDHC memory cards
in QuickTime format for Final Cut Pro.
Globalstor
Data introduces Extremestor-DI REDe workstation
The ExtremeStor-DI REDe relies on Intel’s Nehalem processor,
which dynamically manages cores, threads, cache, interfaces and power.
Anton/Bauer
to unveil QR-RH RED One Handle
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and allows the attachment of various accessories.
VERSUS
turns to SGL to streamline workflow
A fully integrated SGL archive is a key element of the sports
network’s new post and production facilities.
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