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To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/omvc-test-consumer-interest-0208 Opposition to Comcast/NBCU deal is high Several consumer and digital rights groups last week asked the FCC and the Department of Justice to block the deal entirely. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/opposition-comcast-nbcu-deal-high-0208 CBS News cuts staff The CBS layoffs come only a week after ABC News laid off 31 workers in broadcast operations and engineering. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/cbs-news-cuts-staff-0208 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Automatic Loudness Control (ALC) for our Densite interfaces can address all typical loudness problems, including audio jumps between programs and commercials. Miranda has partnered with industry leaders Linear Acoustic and Junger Audio to bring the best loudness control solutions. 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To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/study-finds-americans-homes-0208 IBC 2010 call for Technical Papers The deadline for contributions closes on Friday, Feb. 12. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/ibc-2010-technical-papers-0208 ---------------------------------------- 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/products/bbc-studio-selects-radamec-0208 Gallaudet University adds Ross switcher for student production The school's video department now has a Ross Vision and CrossOver switcher and a full complement of RossGear as part of its production workflow. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/gallaudet-university-adds-ross-0208 Utah Scientific and Barco partner for integrated solution The joint solution provides customers with a preconfigured, totally integrated routing and multiviewer system with full signal routing and processing. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/utah-scientific-barco-partner-0208 Axon adds HD input to compliance/logging system The HD capability will be available as an option on all single-channel TRACS recorders. 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To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/matrox-announces-graphic-expansion-0208 NY's Lincoln Center streams HD feeds with Digital Rapids technology The center's 12 resident organizations combine to present thousands of performances and other events each year. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/hy-lincoln-center-steams-hd-0208 Vizrt supplies complete weather graphics workflow for Thailand's Channel 7 The deal includes Viz Weather, a 3-D real-time weather solution, with a data feed from the Storm Weather Center service. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/vizrt-supplies-complete-weather-graphics-0208 Quantum debuts new version of data management system The new release addresses the growth in unstructured data and rich file formats resulting from advancements in digital technologies. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/quantum-debuts-version-data-manager-0208 Frontniche modifies Panasonic Blu-ray recorder for broadcasters The Blu-ray Disc recorders now include either 500GB or 250GB HDD drives, twin HD satellite tuners, SD memory card slot and USB terminal. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/frontniche-modifies-panasonic-blu-ray-0208 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Enhance your knowledge of IT Fundamentals: Attend this live webinar on February 24th. Register Now! http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=191145&s=1&k=2918D4AD74AA7FA06AD8AA36BFB7E277&partnerref=itfundomneonenews2 Join us for the first in a three-part webinar series on IT fundamentals. Attend the live webinar, IT Fundamentals: Networking basics for media systems on February 24th at 2PM ET/11 AM PT, and learn how basic network stacks are examined, the seven layers of QoS for transport and more. 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