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WORLD CUP UPDATE
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In the April 16, 2010 Issue:

Gearhouse builds technical operation centers
Alfacam to provide four OB facilities for HBS
Net Insight powers broadcast contributions
Grass Valley adds new functionality to K2 Dyno replay system
Harkness offers large 3-D screens

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 Top Story
Gearhouse builds technical operation centers

Gearhouse Broadcast is the lead systems integrator under contract for Grass Valley for 10 technical operation centers in South Africa.

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 World Cup News
Alfacam to provide four OB facilities for HBS

Belgian outside broadcaster and systems integrator Alfacam is building and operating four outside broadcast facilities for Host Broadcasting Services in South Africa.

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 Technology and Application
Net Insight powers broadcast contributions

Technology from video-over-IP transport provider Net Insight is supporting contributions for ESPN, TVN Chile and GlobeCast’s broadcast customers in South Africa.

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Fourth HD truck hits road for SABC

South African Broadcasting will cover the World Cup for its domestic audience with four OB trucks, each fitted with Riedel intercom systems.

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Annova's OpenMedia to deliver World Cup news

German broadcaster ARD will generate TV news from the tournament with the aid of Annova’s NRCS.

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Fox Sports Australia runs live operation of EVS LSM sports graphics

The sports graphics package inserts a live, virtual offside line during play.

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 New Products
Grass Valley adds new functionality to K2 Dyno replay system

The company showed enhanced software for K2 Dyno at the 2010 NAB Show.

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JVC unveils stereoscopic image processor

The new IF-2D3D1 converts 2-D content to 3-D in real time.

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Harkness offers large 3-D screens

The Spectral 240 features an ideal 3-D projection surface for ‘passive’ front projection.

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