BE_BEYOND THE HEADLINES_ Penton Media October 26, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/broadcastengineering_/v/292 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT (http://www.dolby.com/professional/pro_audio_engineering/technologies/dolby-pulse.html?utm_campaign=br-dp&utm_medium=banner&utm_source=be-bth&utm_content=dolby-pulse-468) ---------------------------------------- TOP STORY --Unanimous FCC vote launches net neutrality initiative The new administration's FCC began a course of overturning the previous Bush administration's stand against net neutrality. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/unanimous-fcc-vote-launches-net-neutrality-initiative-1026 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Harris offers the industry's broadest portfolio of multi-image display processors. 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To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/critics-attack-fccs-net-neutrality-proposal-1026 Nation's first white spaces network goes live in rural Virginia The network runs on an unused television channel. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/nations-first-white-spaces-network-live-rural-virginia-1026 SMPTE publishes Recommended Practice for BXF implementation BXF is a data exchange format that standardizes interfaces among systems dealing with content metadata, content movement, schedules and as-run information. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/smpte-publishes-recommended-practice-bxf-implementation-1026 EAS system providers join forces Under the terms of the merger, Digital Alert Systems (DAS) will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Monroe Electronics. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/eas-system-providers-join-forces-1026 Comcast to offer cable shows online for free Brian Roberts, Comcast CEO, showed off the new service in San Francisco and called it "video on demand on steroids." To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/comcast-offer-cable-shows-online-free-1026 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Live TV production doesn't have to mean assembling an expensive studio and hiring a team to run it. Broadcast Pix provides an entire integrated production system with an HD switcher, CG, clips, monitoring, aspect correction and more. Over 1,000 systems installed worldwide. Save time. Save money. 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To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/gray-television-readies-mobile-dtv-omaha-market-1026 Time Warner Cable to launch 4G service on Dec. 1 The first product to launch will be Road Runner Mobile, offering up to 6Mb/s Internet access. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/time-warner-cable-launch-4g-service-dec-1-1026 Murdoch wants to charge for Fox network carriage News Corp. will seek retransmission consent fees from all distributors who carry the Fox-owned local stations. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/murdoch-wants-charge-fox-network-carriage-1026 ---------------------------------------- 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/products/cobalt-digital-develops-new-opengear-compatible-signal-processing-gear-1026 Czech Television adds Quantel graphics look The broadcaster has purchased two Genetic Engineering systems to support its shared storage workflow infrastructure. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/czech-television-adds-quantel-graphics-look-1026 Digital Rapids offers integrated content ID support for content owners on YouTube The integration of YouTube Content ID support with Digital Rapids' systems enables users to generate Content ID reference files. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/digital-rapids-offers-integrated-content-id-support-content-owners-you-tube-1026 Vizrt and Netventure create streamlined workflow for Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour All of the Red Bull X-Fighter series broadcasts were produced in HD and seen live on the ESPN Network in the United States. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/vizrt-netventure-streamlined-workflow-red-bull-x-fighters-world-tour-1026 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Transporting DVI-I, RGB-HV and DVI-D signals up to WQXGA 2560x1600 over a single fiber, the MultiDyne DVI-6000 converts all formats to a 3.75Gb/s or optional SMPTE-compliant 3Gb/s optical and electrical data streams. The DVI-6000 supports standard 3Gb/s routers, including the MultiDyne EOS-4000. 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To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/gadd-doc-pilot-shot-panasonic-p2-varicam-1026 Telarity launches hot-switching HD/SD encoder The BE8500 auto-senses whether the video source is SD or HD, and enables users to switch live between the two video formats without powering down. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/telarity-launches-hot-switching-hd_sd-encoder-1026 Genelec develops three-way DSP system with minimum diffraction coaxial technology The 8260A features major advances in audio driver technology, integrated with a sophisticated enclosure design. 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Click here: http://broadcastengineering.com/white_papers/multi-camera-studio-prodution/. ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Darren Alline, chief engineer of WPLG in Pembroke Park, FL, has two tips for his peers in the industry who are planning to transition to HD local news: HD ENG is worth the effort and expense, and closed-captioning and working in a 720p environment are harder than one would think. Click here: http://broadcastengineering.com/podcast/darren-alline-podcast-1020/. ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Cisco demonstrates the DCM IP Video Gateway, an ultra-compact SDI gateway that delivers IP adapter capabilities for video contribution applications. 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