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In the February 8, 2010 Issue:

New spectrum sales are key to Obama's budget
Did Apple goof on name?
OMVC to test consumer interest in mobile DTV in Washington, D.C.
Former FCC commissioner James H. Quello dies
Canon unveils new HD codec for upcoming file-based camcorder
Matrox announces new graphics eXpansion Modules

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 Top Story
New spectrum sales are key to Obama's budget

The administration will extend the FCC’s authority to auction spectrum.

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 Web Exclusive
Did Apple goof on name?

Apple has a reputation for introducing “revolutionary” products, but that’s not what many in the telecom/media industry are calling the iPad. Phrases like “disappointing,” “I’ll need to jailbreak it,” “stunted,” “handcuffed,” and other less-than-complimentary words were common.

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 News
OMVC to test consumer interest in mobile DTV in Washington, D.C.

The ATSC A/153 Mobile DTV standard will get its first real-world test.

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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.

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CBS News cuts staff

The CBS layoffs come only a week after ABC News laid off 31 workers in broadcast operations and engineering.

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 FCC & Industry Update
Former FCC commissioner James H. Quello dies

A former broadcaster himself, he was appointed to his FCC seat in 1974 by former President Richard M. Nixon.

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52nd Annual Grammy Awards coverage has viewers’ heads spinning

Panoramic 360-degree technology is becoming part of the annual red carpet festivities.

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Study finds two-thirds of American homes now have HDTVs

However, the potential for 3-D TV— this year’s big theme at CES and at the upcoming NAB show — didn’t register with television set buyers.

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IBC 2010 call for Technical Papers

The deadline for contributions closes on Friday, Feb. 12.

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 New Products & Reviews
Canon unveils new HD codec for upcoming file-based camcorder

The new MPEG-2 HD codec produces 1920 x 1080 HD video images and audio recording at up to 50Mb/s.

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BBC Studios selects Vinten Radamec camera support for children’s show

The Quattro SE and 250E models were chosen to give the cameras freedom of movement while retaining synchronization with computer-generated images.

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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.

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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.

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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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Matrox announces new graphics eXpansion Modules

Users can now upgrade to a four- or six-monitor workspace to run additional applications for real-time viewing.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Podcast
All Mobile Video President Eric Duke says the new vehicle will address the early demand for 3-D sports and entertainment field production. Click here.
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White Papers
This paper will attempt to shed some light on the inner workings of the real-time data recovery mechanism: Pro-MPEG Code of Practice #3 Forward Error Correction (CoP#3 FEC). Click here.
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Featured Video
Ensemble Designs’ BrightEye Mitto HD scan converter features an intuitive user interface that allows the broadcaster to select a portion of the computer video display and send it to air on DVI/VGA. Click here.
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