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In the July 10, 2009 Issue:

NBC fights piracy of its Olympics coverage
Never.no allows viewers to interact with Tour de France coverage
HD Wimbledon coverage gets Crystal Vision treatment
Grass Valley LDK 8300 HD slo-mo camera is a slam dunk for NBA Finals
Inlet, Microsoft and Level 3 help stream Italian FIFA Confederations Cup

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 TOP STORY
NBC fights piracy of its Olympics coverage

Canada’s weak copyright laws recently earned it a spot on the U.S. Trade Representative’s “priority watch list.”

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 SPORTS NEWS
Never.no allows viewers to interact with Tour de France coverage

Viewers of the Tour de France can interact with one another and with commentators during the race.

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Sennheiser pairs students with industry audio engineers

The company is enabling students to get a real-world taste of professional production.

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Utilizing Smooth Streaming

Smooth Streaming, Microsoft's new adaptive streaming technology, is an exciting advancement that brings us closer to Web-based television-like delivery of HD media content. This white paper will introduce you to Smooth Streaming and explains how you can apply the technology in real-world VOD and live event broadcasting applications.
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 TELEPRODUCTION
HD Wimbledon coverage gets Crystal Vision treatment

The entire event was captured in HD for the first time this year.

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White paper: IP Networks for Broadcaster Applications

Intended for broadcast engineers interested in understanding how Internet Protocol (IP) Networks can be used as a transport layer for next generation broadcaster networks, this paper describes how IP and MPLS technologies have the capability to deliver highly available point-to-point and point-to-multipoint services to meet today's broadcaster video requirements. With the inherent capabilities of modern IP routers and high-speed optical and Ethernet transport, broadcasting organizations can take advantage of the substantial OPEX and CAPEX savings of IP networks. With no need to statically provision circuits and bandwidth, much more efficient utilization of networks and resources can be achieved, while ensuring the bandwidth and Quality of Service to support even the most demanding applications. Read this white paper now.

 SPORTS PRODUCTS
Grass Valley LDK 8300 HD slo-mo camera is a slam dunk for NBA Finals

The camera provided crystal clear replays at 3X speed.

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DNF Controls offers push-button control for Chyron Channel Box

The compact 1RU Control Master panel is perfectly suited for installations with limited space.

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MultiDyne introduces portable 3Gb/s HDMI signal distribution

The new HD-Multi-Link is targeted at applications that require the optical drop and repeat of HD-SDI with HDMI monitoring capability.

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New two-channel EVS XS server for studios

The XS server supports a wide variety of acquisition and delivery formats.

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New Fujinon HD telephoto lens gets close

The cost-effective XA50X9.5B ESM-D is designed for smaller venues and applications that do not require extremely high magnification.

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Broadcast Engineering Webinar - Audio Systems and Processing

Live Event Tuesday, July 14th

Audiences want to be immersed in their entertainment, and that requires superb audio. In this hour long event, Digital Technology Consultant, Aldo Cugnini, will focus on audio systems and processing addressing the following topics: digital audio signals, sampling, aliasing, digital interfaces, fourier transform, level compression, loudness processing and more. Register Now

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Inlet, Microsoft and Level 3 help stream Italian FIFA Confederations Cup

The same partnership supported a live HD webcast of the 2009 French Open tennis tournament.

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HME to introduce one-to-one wireless intercom

Each DX121 system supports up to four wireless beltpacks.

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Louisiana Tech updates scoreboard with Daktronics

The school’s new HD-X display board will be the largest in the Western Athletic Conference.

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Telecinco uses Snell gear for FIFA Confederations Cup Coverage

The Snell solutions enabled Telecinco to simultaneously deliver live match coverage in both 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios.

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Neyrinck extends surround-sound support for Windows

Neyrinck’s SoundCode For Dolby E is a set of software tools to manage audio and Dolby metadata using Dolby E encoding.

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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. To read his latest post, visit blog.broadcastengineering.com/brad.


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Intended for broadcast engineers interested in understanding how Internet Protocol (IP) Networks can be used as a transport layer for next generation broadcaster networks, this paper describes how IP and MPLS technologies have the capability to deliver highly available point-to-point and point-to-multipoint services to meet today’s broadcaster video requirements. Click here.
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