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In the December 6, 2011 Issue:

New 'SuperTV' reception technology could change Mobile DTV equation
45-day trial of Telcordia TV band database to begin Dec. 7
WHTM-TV acquires local HD news with JVC cameras
Independent producer Shaw discusses impact of latest digital cinema tools
Panels used to make LCD TVs see 4.9 percent price decline in September
NewTek 3Play 425 makes live HD instant replay affordable

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 TOP STORY
New 'SuperTV' reception technology could change Mobile DTV equation

Semiconductor company Legend Silicon says its new maximal-ratio combining diversity reception technology will change the equation for reception of DTV on the go.

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 NEWS
45-day trial of Telcordia TV band database to begin Dec. 7

The trial is aimed at ensuring the database correctly identifies channels available for unlicensed radio transmitting devices operating in the TV band.

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NAB Show StartUp Loft to feature emerging companies

The StartUp Loft will include companies that did not have a commercially available product or service prior to Jan. 1, 2011.

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 HD SHOWCASE
WHTM-TV acquires local HD news with JVC cameras

Station owner Allbritton Communications recently standardized on JVC ProHD cameras for studio and ENG work.

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Oklahoma Educational TV Authority lays foundation for HD upgrade

OETA is relying on a pair of Utah Scientific UTAH-400 routing switchers at the heart of an infrastructure upgrade to support HD operations.

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 SOUND OFF
Independent producer Shaw discusses impact of latest digital cinema tools

Rick Shaw, an independent film producer and founder/owner of Pinlight in Hollywood, CA, talks about how advances in digital cinema technology are shaking up business as usual in Hollywood.

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 STATS & STUDIES
Panels used to make LCD TVs see 4.9 percent price decline in September

The contraction in LCD TV panel pricing was the steepest in at least 12 months.

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More than 133 million households worldwide to access OTT content in 2016, says IMS Research

A new study from the research company forecasts geographic expansion of OTT services such as those from Netflix and Amazon will help in large measure to drive growth.

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 HD PRODUCTS & REVIEWS
NewTek 3Play 425 makes live HD instant replay affordable

NewTek 3Play 425 provides a turnkey system for broadcast-quality instant replay.

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Panasonic introduces AW-HE120 3MOS PTZ camera

Featuring a fast 20x zoom lens and three 2.2-megapixel ULT MOS imagers supporting HD imaging, the compact HE120 offers a signal-to-noise ratio approaching 60dB.

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ARRI ALEXA update enables 'High Speed' mode

High Speed mode allows ALEXA cameras to capture slow motion images using Apple ProRes codecs (up to 422 HQ 16:9) and Sony 64GB SxS PRO cards.

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Tiffen offers Dfx version 3.0.5 plug-in

The new update supports Avid 64-bit systems and 16 Sony camera models.

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TV One unveils multiformat dual 7in color LCD monitor

The new TV One LM-702HDA features HD/SD-SDI inputs with an active output for analog RGBHV, YPbPr component video, composite video and YC input.

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