BE_NAB LIVE UPDATE Penton Media April 24, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/broadcastengineering_/v/110 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Before you take the next step in your transition to HD or 3G, call us. We'll gladly bring you a demo of proven and reliable HD up/downconverters, audio embedders, video converters, logo inserters, protection switches and sync pulse generators. Ensemble Designs: http://www.ensembledesigns.com/ Purveyors of fine video gear - Loved by engineers worldwide. ---------------------------------------- FROM BE@NAB --I came, I saw, I left The sky didn't fall at NAB The first question at every booth visit I made was, "What do you think the attendance is?". I guessed about 65,000. Other ranges I heard from exhibitors was 40,000 to 80,000. NAB says 83,000 "registered". Yes, and I can tell you they counted me twice because I (and thousands of others) have more than one registration. A person who's a speaker, exhibitor and conference attendee might have three registrations. So, you have to take "registrations" with a grain of salt... To view the full article go to: http://blog.broadcastengineering.com/nab/2009/04/23/i-came-i-saw-i-left/ NAB show ends on a high note Despite the lower attendance at this year's NAB show (the NAB announced that there were about 83,000 attendees compared with last year's 105,000), the show was still successful for many exhibitors I talked with. Though the economy affected the number of people at NAB 2009, the quality of those people was good. And I must say, it made the convention halls a little more easy to navigate! NAB is all about innovation and technology, so I want to share with you some of the new products I saw at the show... To view the full article go to: http://blog.broadcastengineering.com/nab/2009/04/24/nab-show-ends-on-a-high-note/ Show wrap-up My subjective thoughts on the show: We know that the numbers were down, somewhere around 20 per cent, but that is nowhere near as bad as some predictions. I talked to people at many booths and most said that they had useful meetings, a very few said it was very quiet. Those that were getting interest said the main issue is finance; there are projects that need to go ahead but that the broadcasters will need to get credit. And what was the buzz? I'm sure that new product introductions were well down. It just doesn't make sense to spend marketing dollars on product launches unless they are sure to sell in the immediate future... To view the full article go to: http://blog.broadcastengineering.com/nab/2009/04/24/show-wrap-up/ Just because there were tumble weeds doesn't mean it was a ghost town To be honest, the last day of the NAB Show was creepy. Product and marketing managers seemed to be milling around, anxiously waiting for anyone to stop by. The halls were much quieter, and I was even able to take my time stopping by my last few booths because I didn't have to wade through crowds of people... To view the full article go to: http://blog.broadcastengineering.com/nab/2009/04/24/just-because-there-were-tumble-weeds-doesn%E2%80%99t-mean-it-was-a-ghost-town/ Christie Digital replaces DLP color wheel with LEDs in latest rear-projection cube design Christie Digital arrived in Las Vegas for the NAB Show with the next step in the evolution of rear-projection DLP cubes --removal of the spinning red, green and blue color wheel. In its place, the company is using three separate red, green and blue LEDs --something Christie says is a first in the professional DLP display market. Making its debut in two new rear projection cubes, the substitution offers a variety of advantages, including longer life, a wider color gamut and less maintenance... To view the full article go to: http://blog.broadcastengineering.com/nab/2009/04/23/christie-digital-replaces-dlp-color-wheel-with-leds-in-latest-rear-projection-cube-design/ Miranda Densit_ LGK-3901 Miranda Technologies (SU2807) is showing a full line of new modular products based on the Densit_ platform. The platform includes many solutions, including the Densit_ LGK-3901. This is a modular 3Gb/s/HD/SD branding processor capable of inserting up to five independent layers of graphics... To view the full article go to: http://blog.broadcastengineering.com/nab/2009/04/23/miranda-densite-lgk-3901/ Maxell offers "field tough media" Rich D'Ambrise, director of technology at Maxell, was super excited about this year's show because Maxell was releasing a product that's been two years in the making, the iVDR-Xtreme... To view the full article go to: http://blog.broadcastengineering.com/nab/2009/04/23/maxell-offers-%E2%80%9Cfield-tough-media%E2%80%9D/ AmberFin Launches iCR 4.5 BlogLive @ NABSHOW: From Digital Content Producer/millimeter AmberFin iCR Software is an end to end system that ingests a range of video formats, pre-processes and encodes the video, performs quality control and then delivers the files in the necessary formats to a range of delivery options. The feature set is so broad that it would take weeks to understand and assess the individual features, so I focused my time with the company in several key areas... To view the full article go to: http://blog.digitalcontentproducer.com/nab/2009/04/23/amberfin-launches-icr-45/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT BE@NAB http://blog.broadcastengineering.com/nab/ Join the editors and writers of Broadcast Engineering magazine at NAB2009, even if you can't make it to Las Vegas! Beginning Monday, April 13, check out Broadcast Engineering's exclusive NAB blog, BE@NAB http://blog.broadcastengineering.com/nab/ , featuring pre-show coverage of events, conferences and NAB news. Then, check back Monday, April 20, when Broadcast Engineering writers and editors begin to post live from NAB2009 with the latest product and company news, audio podcasts with interviews from attendees and exhibitors, first-person accounts and links to videos taken from the show floor and posted on Broadcast Engineering's premiere video site! So, don't just sit around worrying about what you might be missing; visit BE@NAB http://blog.broadcastengineering.com/nab/ and join Broadcast Engineering at NAB2009! ---------------------------------------- PODCAST & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS --Snell & Wilcox/Pro-Bel demo Neil Maycock, chief marketing officer, speaks about the integration of the Snell & Wilcox and Pro-Bel product lines, given the recent merger between the two companies... To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/video/nab09/snell-wilcox-pro-bel-demo/ FOR-A HVS-300HS FOR-A's HVS-300HS switcher fits in 1RU and is well-suited for flypacks. It features a sizable range of inputs with simultaneous HD/SD operation... To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/video/nab09/for-a-hvs-hs/ Florical's InventoryBrowser module Florical's InventoryBrowser module enables the browsing of the database and viewing low-resolution copies of the inventory... To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/video/nab09/florical-inventorybrowser-module/ SD/HD/3Gbs routing switchers by Miranda The SD/HD/3Gbs routing switchers by Miranda provide rich integration with interfacing, master control switching and monitoring ranges... To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/video/nab09/sd-hr-routing-switchers-miranda/ ViewCast's Niagara 7500 ViewCast's Niagara 7500 streaming appliance simplifies the complex workflows often associated with the transformation and delivery of HD video over IP and mobile networks... To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/video/nab09/viewcast-niagara/ Omneon's MediaDeck GX Omneon's MediaDeck GX combines video server playout with new automated graphics and advanced audio processing capabilities in a single box... To view the full article go to: http://broadcastengineering.com/video/nab09/omneon-mediadeck-gx/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT White Paper: Archiving in the Entertainment and Professional Media Market The amount of digital content created by media & entertainment customers is growing at an alarming rate and archiving is becoming a critical factor to many media companies success. This report explores the current trends and drivers for digital archiving in the entertainment and professional media markets. Read this whitepaper now. http://broadcastengineering.com/white_papers/quantum/ ---------------------------------------- NAB NEWS FROM THE BRIEFING ROOM --Triveni Digital Joins Harris Corporation, LG Electronics, MobiTV, and Roundbox to Provide Live Mobile Digital TV Demo at NAB PRINCETON, N.J. -- April 20, 2009 -- Triveni Digital today announced that it will join Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), LG Electronics Inc., Zenith Electronics, MobiTV Inc., and Roundbox Inc. to provide a demonstration of ATSC Mobile TV, including single-frequency network (SFN) capabilities, at the 2009 National Association of Broadcasters Show... To view the full article go to: http://blog.broadcastengineering.com/briefingroom/2009/04/23/triveni-digital-joins-harris-corporation-lg-electronics-mobitv%C2%AE-and-roundbox%E2%84%A2-to-provide-live-mobile-digital-tv-demo-at-nab/ Echolab Unwraps Atem, a Revelation in Video Switching BILLERICA, Mass. -- April 20, 2009 -- At the 2009 NAB Show today, Echolab Inc. took the wraps off Atem, a paradigm-busting 1 M/E 3Gbps 1080p/60 production switcher that sets new standards of flexibility, functionality, and utility for government, educational, corporate, live entertainment, and house of worship customers... To view the full article go to: http://blog.broadcastengineering.com/briefingroom/2009/04/23/echolab-unwraps-atem%E2%84%A2-a-revelation-in-video-switching/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Transmitting straight from the editor's desk In his new blog, Broadcast Engineering Editorial Director Brad Dick posts his rants, raves and reviews of what's happening in the industry. 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