BE_HD TECHNOLOGY UPDATE_ Penton Media October 20, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/broadcastengineering_/v/288 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT (http://www.atgbroadcast.co.uk) ---------------------------------------- TOP STORY --ATSC adoption of mobile DTV standard to usher in new broadcast era Last week, the Advanced Television Systems Committee adopted the A/153 ATSC Mobile DTV standard. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/atsc-adoption-mobile-dtv-standard-usher-new-broadcast-era-10-20 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT With just two cards, you get all the signal processing you're likely to need. Our XVP card offers high quality, Up/Down/Cross conversion with background keying and AFD. By adding the DAP audio co-processor, you can perform outstanding Upmixing, Dolby_ E/AC-3 encoding/decoding, and AES processing. 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Introducing HP SkyRoom visual collaboration software in the new HP Z800 Workstation. ---------------------------------------- HD PRODUCTS & REVIEWS --MLB Network adds Calrec Alpha audio console The new 72-fader Calrec Alpha console is capable of up to 480 channel-processing paths and helps to prepare the network for future 5.1 surround broadcasting. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/mlb-network-adds-calrec-alpha-audio-console-1020 Sky acquires SoundField UPM-1 upmix processors The European satellite broadcaster is using the stereo-to-5.1 upmix processors in the field and in the studio. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/sky-acquires-soundfield-ump-1-upmix-processors-1020 Eyeheight unveils three single-card legalizers The LE-2nM, LE-2nS and LE-2nU are housed in a rack-mountable or free-standing half-rack-width 1U chassis. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/eyeheight-unveils-three-single-card-legalizers-1020 Marshall Electronics unveils HD monitors with direct fiber-optic video input Marshall's new modularly designed monitors use Telecast Fiber Systems' TeleCube fiber-optic HD/SDI transmission modules. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/marshall-electronics-hd-monitors-fiber-optic-video-input-1020 Akamai Technologies rolls out HD network The Akamai HD Nework supports video delivery via its network of 50,000 EdgePlatform servers worldwide using Adobe Flash and Microsoft Silverlight as well as distribution to the iPhone. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/akamai-technologies-rolls-out-hd-network-1020 Advertisement ---------------------------------------- (http://broadcastengineering.com/webcast/best ) ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- This paper introduces Broadcasters to a modular storage approach for scalable, cost-effective file storage and outlines the specific storage requirements for HD broadcasting workflows... Click here http://broadcastengineering.com/white_papers/file-storage-real-time-hd-workflow/. ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Rich Chernock, chief technology officer of Triveni Digital, discusses the anticipated adoption by ATSC members of the mobile DTV standard, why DTV monitoring is so important and how the upcoming IEEE event came about... 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