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In the September 20, 2011 Issue:

FCC nixes request to experiment with OFDM-, OFDMA-based TV transmission
OET announces Spectrum Bridge TV band database trial
'Death of a Forest' shot with JVC ProHD camcorder
New HD 'glue' product supports variety of functions
94 percent of UK households to be HD-ready by 2016, says Informa Telecoms & Media
Grass Valley makes European debut of multiviewer function for Trinix NXT routers

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 TOP STORY
FCC nixes request to experiment with OFDM-, OFDMA-based TV transmission
By Phil Kurz

The owner of a Pacific Northwest LPTV station said last week that he has learned the FCC will not grant his request to begin the over-the-air experiment.

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 NEWS
OET announces Spectrum Bridge TV band database trial

The trial is aimed at assessing the database to make sure that it is correct and identifies television channels that are available for unlicensed TV band device operation.

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ATSC sets its focus on future of digital terrestrial television with new technology group

The Advanced Television Systems Committee announced Sept. 6 the formation of the ATSC 3.0 Working Group.

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 HD SHOWCASE
'Death of a Forest' shot with JVC ProHD camcorder

Working with the JVC GY-HM700U ProHD camcorder, videographer Mike Pellegatti shot a short documentary on how warmer winters are letting more of the insects survive and the impact they are have on western pine forests.

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Russian sports broadcaster selects AXON processing gear for new OB fleet

ANO Sports Broadcasting will use AXON Digital Design’s Synapse modular processing equipment in the new vehicles.

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 SOUND OFF
New HD 'glue' product supports variety of functions

Alberto Cieri, Matrox senior director of sales and marketing, discusses a new HD mini converter that offers a host of functions and maintains a competitive price.

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 STATS & STUDIES
94 percent of UK households to be HD-ready by 2016, says Informa Telecoms & Media

The research firm also forecasts that by 2016, 72 percent of HD-ready homes will actually be watching high-def programming.

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New survey finds growth in Internet-based on-demand TV viewing

The study, “TV & Video Consumer Trend Report 2011,” found more than 44 percent of the respondents reported watching Internet-based on-demand TV more than once per week, while about 80 percent watch broadcast TV more than once per week.

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 HD PRODUCTS & REVIEWS
Grass Valley makes European debut of multiviewer function for Trinix NXT routers

The new option supports infrastructures up to 3Gb/s, while providing up to eight SDI multiviewer monitor outputs per card.

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DVEO features new Tape Coder II encoding workstation

The Tape Coder II is designed to quickly acquire, index and categorize existing media to the best distribution quality digital formats possible.

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Blackmagic Design lowers price for pair of Mini Converters

A new price has been set for the company’s Mini Converter SDI to HDMI and Mini Converter HDMI to SDI units.

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NewTek introduces TriCaster 450 EXTREME, TriCaster 450 at IBC2011

With TriCaster, anyone can simultaneously produce, live stream, broadcast, project and record HD and SD network-style productions.

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Ensemble Designs showcases three new Mitto scan converters at IBC2011

The new Mitto scan converters are part of Ensemble's BrightEye family of signal processing equipment.

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