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In the June 16, 2009 Issue:

• Stations complete DTV transition; public takes analog switch-off in stride
• Sky News to launch HD service in spring 2010
• Richmarc Productions adds Fujinon HD variable-prime lens
• MPEG-2 encoding advancements make Mobile ATSC possible for broadcasters, Aitken says
• Seventeen percent favor watching 3-D movies at home, says NPD Group study
• Media 100 makes latest software version available with KONA LHi support

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 TOP STORY
Stations complete DTV transition; public takes analog switch-off in stride

The June 12 completion of the DTV transition created far fewer viewer headaches than initially feared.

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 NEWS
Sky News to launch HD service in spring 2010

The UK satellite broadcast service plans to kick off its HD news channel after completing an extensive HD upgrade of its studio, news graphics and field acquisition resources.

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 HD SHOWCASE
Richmarc Productions adds Fujinon HD variable-prime lens

Richmarc has used Fujinon lenses on a variety of productions, ranging from commercials shot in the studio to high-end productions in the field.

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 SOUND OFF
MPEG-2 encoding advancements make Mobile ATSC possible for broadcasters, Aitken says

While MPEG-4 AVC is key to Mobile ATSC, without significant progress in MPEG-2 encoding in the past few years, broadcasters wouldn’t have the chance to wring out additional bits from their HD channels to make room for the new on-the-go service, says Mark Aitken, director of advanced technology for Sinclair Broadcast Group.

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 STATS & STUDIES
Seventeen percent favor watching 3-D movies at home, says NPD Group study

Interest in home 3-D movie viewing is being propelled by changing expectations as moviegoers encounter stereoscopic films in theaters, according to an NPD Group analyst.

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 HD PRODUCTS & REVIEWS
Media 100 makes latest software version available with KONA LHi support

AJA KONA LHi bridges the gap between legacy analog devices and the latest HDMI v1.3a-enabled products.

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UltraScope offers waveform functionality on PCI Express card

The new Blackmagic Design Ultrascope PCI Express card brings together six live views including parade display, waveform display and component vectorscope view.

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Filmworkers Club upgrades da Vinci Splice systems

Splice accesses digital images directly from SAN, DAS or internal storage, eliminating the need to search rolls of film or to cue up video to find the right shot.

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MultiDyne to unveil HDMI-ONE fiber link

HDMI-ONE transports HDMI or DVI-D signals over one fiber that supports WUXGA up to 1920 x 1200.

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AXON rolls out downstream keyer module for Synapse

The module has four triple-rate (SD, HD, 3Gb/s) inputs, including two background inputs, one fill input and one key input.

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