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View Table of Content + Buy Now https://www.buypenton.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ID=BEBIPN ---------------------------------------- SOUND OFF --OTT year in review Listen in on snippets of podcast interviews done throughout 2011 with Pat McDonough of The Nielsen Company, Glen Friedman of Ideas & Solutions!, Danny Wilson of Pixelmetrix and Greg Herman of Watch TV. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/ott/OTT-year-in-review-12282011/?YM_MID='mmid' STATS & STUDIES --TV prices expected to slip to new lows for holidays, says NDP DisplaySearch The latest price forecast from the research firm predicted a sub-$1000 U.S. street price for all LCD TVs up to 46in. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/news/low_tv_prices_holidays_01032012/?YM_MID='mmid' iVOD movie rentals remain in doldrums, says new report A new report from The NPD Group finds just 5 percent of U.S. consumers who own an iVOD-capable device used it to rent iVOD movies. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/ott/iVOD-movie-rentals-doldrums-report-shows-12282011/?YM_MID='mmid' HD PRODUCTS & REVIEWS --Orad's Maestro graphic system now on-air at Mississippi's WCBI-TV Maestro provides a comprehensive on-air enterprise graphics suite and a complete workflow that meets all the graphics needs of TV stations. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/orad_maestro_wcbi-tv_01032011/?YM_MID='mmid' Ithaca College selects Ikegami cameras for student-run TV operations ICTV generates a wide variety of programming including news, documentaries, reality shows, and football and basketball telecasts. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/ithaca_college_ikegami_cameras_01032012/?YM_MID='mmid' New TSL audio mixer manages, monitors signals Much of the control features are accessed through a large 22:9 touchscreen display. To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/products/tsl_mixer_monitors_signals_01032012/?YM_MID='mmid' Advertisement ---------------------------------------- ( http://broadcastengineering.com/podcast/ ) ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Audio continues to challenge video engineers. While the signal itself may be less complex, the human physiology allows viewers to detect even the smallest of audio errors. To help engineers better manage their facility audio systems, the editors at Broadcast Engineering have assembled a team of audio experts from around the world to share their knowledge. 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