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HD TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
Brought to you by Broadcast Engineering magazine

In the November 17, 2009 Issue:

Americans to double consumption of TV, movies online in 2009
Smart rendering plays important role in contributing news stories via IP networks
Offhollywood Pictures, RED ONE deliver feature-film look for 'Splinterheads'
3-D demands strategic thinking when it comes to storage, Klein says
U.S. consumer love affair with LCD TVs to deepen in fourth quarter, iSuppli says
'Lopez Tonight' turns to Sony XDCAM HD422 decks

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 TOP STORY
Americans to double consumption of TV, movies online in 2009

As the appetite of viewers for watching their favorite TV shows and movies online grows, a variety of business and technology issues must be resolved.

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DK-Technologies’ new entry level PT0710M HD/SD waveform monitor is a single channel version of its critically acclaimed four-channel PT0760M. It is ideally suited to smaller production studios and Outside Broadcast vehicles. DK is offering a PT0710M as one of the prizes in its free to enter competition. Click here to enter.

 NEWS
Smart rendering plays important role in contributing news stories via IP networks

Smart rendering prevents minimally powered laptops from being overburdened by demanding requirements of editing HD news and contributing stories via IP.

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More than just a Broadcast Monitor: all FSI monitors come standard with advanced Waveform (Luminance, RGB Parade, YRGB Peak), Vector Scope, & Audio Level Meter capabilities as well as our new advanced Measurement feature. Learn more about these advanced features here or watch our User Manual Videos. Shop Online: www.ShopFSI.com.

 HD SHOWCASE
Offhollywood Pictures, RED ONE deliver feature-film look for 'Splinterheads'

Offhollywood Pictures partnered with the movie’s producers to supply RED ONE cameras and technical support as well as post and DCP services for the new coming-of-age comedy.

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Automatic Loudness Control (ALC) for our Densité interfaces can address all typical loudness problems, including audio jumps between programs and commercials. Miranda has partnered with industry leaders Linear Acoustic and Jünger Audio to bring the best loudness control solutions.

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 SOUND OFF
3-D demands strategic thinking when it comes to storage, Klein says

Shawn Klein, Quantum director of software partner development, discusses ways studios can deal with the higher storage demands of 3-D stereoscopic productions.

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Address the Challenges of the Digital TV Transition

The digital transition from analog to 3G-SDI continues to present unexpected challenges. Our technical brief covers how to address the advanced monitoring and measurement challenges that you will face as you evolve your digital facilities. Learn more now!

 STATS & STUDIES
U.S. consumer love affair with LCD TVs to deepen in fourth quarter, iSuppli says

The research firm is projecting a 7.3 percent increase in the number of LCD TVs shipped in the United States this quarter.

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A Mechanism to Recover Lost MPEG / IP Delivery Data in Real Time
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In the ever advancing world of media content delivery, MPEG over IP (MPEG/IP) has been gaining popularity for a number of reasons. MPEG/IP delivery offers lower costs, higher bandwidth, greater efficiency, and new application possibilities over the traditional methods, such as: Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) and RF networks. Along with the benefits, come a number of challenges. One of the biggest challenges is a mechanism to recover lost data in real-time. This paper will attempt to shed some light on the inner workings of the real-time data recovery mechanism: Pro-MPEG Code of Practice #3 Forward Error Correction (CoP#3 FEC). Read Now

 HD PRODUCTS & REVIEWS
'Lopez Tonight' turns to Sony XDCAM HD422 decks

Sony’s XDCAM HD422 PDW-HD1500 decks are recording programs as well as being used for program mastering, post production and archiving.

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Globalstor, ASSIMILATE demonstrate 4K DI workflow at HD EXPO

The demo featured the Globalstor Data ExtremeStor-4K running the SCRATCH Digital Process Solution Version 5.0 software outputting to IGI’s PowerWindow | 4K display.

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JMR highlights new BlueStor servers at HD EXPO

The company featured its BlueStor Digital Rapids and RED video storage servers and RAID storage systems.

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TV GLOBO acquires SprintCam V3 HD for ultra slow-motion

The Brazilian broadcaster will rely on the new I-Movix solution for use in sports and entertainment production.

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NEP Broadcasting chooses Cobalt Digital for 'Daily Show,' 'Colbert Report' HD transition

NEP is relying on the company’s openGear products along with its control and monitoring software and remote-control panels to control all video and audio under a common scheme.

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Podcast
At the recent SMPTE Annual Tech Conference and Expo, Bitcentral CEO Fred Fourcher presented a paper on what stations must consider if they wish to submit HD news stories from the field via available broadband networks... Click here.
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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.
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Panasonic’s HPX301 AVC Intra camera recorder features a 1/3in, 2.2 megapixel image sensor... Click here.
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