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To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/akamai-stream-hd-video-1005 Cisco buys Tandberg videoconferencing business Tandberg, not to be confused with compression equipment provider TANDBERG Television, offers specialized software for managing videoconferencing systems and for creating connections between systems that rely on different underlying technology. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/cisco-buys-tandberg-videocoferencing-1005 CNN charge users for iPhone news application Others are watching CNN's experience closely in the news business. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/cnn-charges-users-iphones-1005 Global Media Exchange facilitates program transactions online The new password-protected site launched on Oct.1 and is set up like a traditional programming trade show. 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To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/livestream-offers-live-streaming-1005 Eyeheight ships automated playoutHD switcher Standard features of playoutHD include automation control, manual control and emergency control. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/eyeheight-ships-automated-playouthd-1005 OmniBus displays new features for iTX at HD World The company will demonstrate the latest version of iTX, offering more than 100 new features designed to further enhance the flexibility and power of the platform. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/omnibus-displays-features-1005 RFO expands content management and storage with Netia software suite The Netia technology allows RFO to enrich and archive digital content and then publish it from the same application and interface. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/rfo-expands-content-management-1005 Utah Scientific develops low-cost Professional Products series The UTAH-100 series includes fixed-frame and modular routers and distribution amplifiers for signal types ranging from analog to the new 3Gb/s HD format. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/utah-scientific-develops-series-1005 ---------------------------------------- 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/volicon-enhances-observer-rpm-1005 Snell routers at the core of Christian Broadcasting Network's digital infrastructure The new router, which handles up to 256 x 256 AES audio signals, joins a Sirius system for video routing, which has anchored CBN operations since 2005. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/snell-routers-christian-broadcasting-1005 Montclair State University students get hands-on experience with Sony HD gear The school's three HDC-1400 cameras are mounted on broadcast pan heads and pedestals. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/montclair-state-university-students-1005 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Live TV production doesn't have to mean assembling an expensive studio and hiring a team to run it. 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Click here: http://broadcastengineering.com/systems_integration/cisco-video-medianet/. ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Independent film producer and owner of Hollywood, CA-based editing boutique Pinlight Studios Rick Shaw discusses how technological evolution and today's economy are impacting independent moviemaking. Click here: http://broadcastengineering.com/podcast/technology-economy-moviemaking-rick-shaw-0901/. ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Utah Scientific's UTAH-100 Professional Product Series includes fixed-frame and modular routers and distribution amplifiers for signal types ranging from analog to the new 3G HD format. 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