BE_BEYOND THE HEADLINES_ Penton Media November 9, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/broadcastengineering_/v/304 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT (http://www.dolby.com/promo/dolby-media-meter/index.html?utm_campaign=br-mm&utm_medium=banner&utm_source=be-bth&utm_content=dmm-468) ---------------------------------------- TOP STORY --MPAA continues fight to control home recording The issue at hand is Selectable Output Control, a technology mandate promoted to protect the early distribution of movies over cable television. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/mpaa-continues-fight-record-1109 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT More than ever, success in broadcast depends on making the most of every asset: your systems, your staff, and your media. 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To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/atsc-unveils-standard-guidelines-1109 Alaska broadcaster switches from UHF to VHF The channel relocation process required the station to go off-air for six days. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/alaska-broadcaster-switches-uhf-1109 Immersive Media provides live 360-degree view on the Web There's been a lot of interest from Olympics broadcasters, music concert producers and car racing organizations. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/immersive-media-provides-live-1109 Apple looks to upset pay television industry On-demand video streaming is a fast growing method for watching television and movies. 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To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/hearst-tv-president-tv-dollars-1109 Religious broadcasters call FCC's spectrum reclamation 'unholy sacrifice' The group told the FCC to look at 'every avenue from which potential spectrum may come.' To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/religious-broadcasters-call-fcc-1109 AP and earthTV announce new content-sharing partnership The AP will distribute three key earthTV products to its broadcast and online clients through Europe and in other selected territories. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/ap-earthtv-announce-partnership-1109 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Effective encoding isn't just compression. It's efficient workflows http://www.digital-rapids.com/Resources/Workflows.aspx?utm_source=BE_Headlines&utm_content=BE-HEAD-ENC&utm_campaign=BE_Headlines from ingest through delivery. 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To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/scripps-stations-centralize-graphics-1109 Zaxcom's Zax-Net distributes production audio metadata wirelessly The network can wirelessly distribute scene and take metadata for automatic display on any compatible digital slate connected to an ERX2 receiver. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/zaxcom-zax-net-production-1109 Netherlands' United Broadcast Facilities powers up with Anton Bauer The ENG rental and production facility uses HyTRON 140 and Dionic 160 Logic series batteries. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/netherlands-united-broadcast-facilities-1109 Public station KSMQ acquires Hitachi HD cameras The new cameras are equipped with Fujinon Has18x7.6BRD-S48 HD lenses. 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To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/neyrinck-releases-soundcode-broadcast-1109 NBC affiliate WMBF-TV switches live with Kahuna The Kahuna production switcher provides all the tools the station's operators require to build dynamic broadcasts with multilayered effects. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/nbc-affiliate-wmbf-tv-1109 Gefen debuts GefenTV digital audio decoder The new unit comes equipped with one HDMI input that is output as two identical HDMI signals. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/gefen-debuts-digital-decoder-1109 OConnor supports 'To the Arctic' for MacGillivray Freeman Films The 120EX is the flagship of OConnor's new Extended Capacity range of fluid heads -- the EX range. 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