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In the October 9, 2009 Issue:

• Mainstream 3-D production hinges on cost
• Broadcast stations use high school sports covered by students
• U.S. Open production communication aided by Clear-Com roaming technology
• Red Sox deploy 360 Systems video server for stadium entertainment
• Sony, Panasonic to show 3-D systems at CEATEC in Japan

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 TOP STORY
Mainstream 3-D production hinges on cost

Several of the broadcast TV and cable network sports divisions have joined with the two major 3-D specialists to host experimental ‘closed’ telecasts to select theaters around the country.

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 SPORTS NEWS
Broadcast stations use high school sports covered by students

GrandStadium.TV is using high school students to shoot their school’s sports teams for broadcast television.

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Big Ten Network streams video with thePlatform

ThePlatform, a video management company based in Seattle, will use its media publishing technology to perform international video streaming for the Big Ten Ticket and regular webcasts for North American audiences.

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 TELEPRODUCTION
U.S. Open production communication aided by Clear-Com roaming technology

Audio Incorporated, a Roselle Park, NJ-based sound system provider and sound designer for the U.S. Open ceremonies, chose the CellCom system for this year’s ancillary events.

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 SPORTS PRODUCTS
Red Sox deploy 360 Systems video server for stadium entertainment

At Boston’s Fenway Park, a 360 Systems server feeds the large video display board and monitors around the ballpark.

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MLB Network streamlines content handling with DIVArchive

The network added more than 50TB of content to its DIVArchive managed system every week during the present baseball season.

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Navy teams adopt Panasonic P2 HD camcorders

The U.S. Naval Academy’s football and lacrosse teams are using solid-state recording technology for coaching analysis and game footage exchange.

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Vinten Radamec offers fully robotic pedestal

The Fusion FP188VR can also be converted at the turn of a switch from a fully robotic to a manual pedestal.

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JVC adds MP4 recording on SDHC cards to GY-HM700 camcorder

The company has also added a more powerful built-in digital noise reducer.

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Sony, Panasonic to show 3-D systems at CEATEC in Japan

Both companies plan to bring 3-D HDTV to the market in 2010.

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Deltacast to demo latest version of DELTA-sport HD platform

This new release provides an advanced 3D rendering engine that allows integration of complex 3D animated objects and scenes in the field view.

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Livestream offers live streaming video from a backpack

‘Livepack’ includes a wireless hub that fits in a backpack.

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Qualis Audio shows digital version of Sentinel surround-sound monitor

A new method of assessing multichannel audio promises full automation of the monitoring process.

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Sachtler markets new Artemis camera stabilizing system

Two key features of the system are the 15A high-capacity camera power supply and new hot-swap technology.

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