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In the January 22, 2010 Issue:

Mobile production takes on 3-D challenge
ESPN acquires virtual insertion provider Vistas Unlimited
ESPN turns to Aspera for data delivery of World Cup coverage
Sennheiser to open facility to support broadcasters at Winter Olympics
I-MOVIX's SprintCam can now be used with Canon HD lenses

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 TOP STORY
Mobile production takes on 3-D challenge

Experimentation still needs to be done to figure out proper camera angles, shooting positions within a venue and focusing methods when capturing in 3-D.

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 SPORTS NEWS
ESPN acquires virtual insertion provider Vistas Unlimited

The acquisition will augment ESPN’s use of virtual technology across its multiple platforms.

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Universal Sports finds new HD production home

The facility was originally conceived and built by Dole Food Chairman David Murdock to promote health and wellness programming.

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FCC orders frequency changes for wireless microphones

The FCC’s ruling is part of a national shift on the reallocation of bandwidth.

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 TELEPRODUCTION
ESPN turns to Aspera for data delivery of World Cup coverage

Large volumes of edited video segments will be moved as files over fiber links using high-speed file transfer software.

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 SPORTS PRODUCTS
Sennheiser to open facility to support broadcasters at Winter Olympics

The temporary facility will be open Feb. 6-14 in Vancouver to assist broadcasters with equipment and RF coordination needs.

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NBC Olympics to power ENG crews with Anton/Bauer batteries

Anton/Bauer has used its relationship with NBCÂ’s Olympics division as an opportunity to debut advanced ENG power solutions.

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Omneon, EVS develop tapeless workflow for NBC’s Winter Olympics coverage

The joint technology partnership will provide easy access to high volumes of HD media in live and near-live production environments.

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Philadelphia’s Hatboro-Horsham High School installs Technomad PA system

The days of using the football field horns with a simple driver and limited frequency response are over.

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Ross Video releases quad-split video processor

The QSP-8229 monitors up to four video inputs combined into a single quad-split output with configurable quadrant labeling and bordering with transparency.

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I-MOVIX's SprintCam can now be used with Canon HD lenses

I-MOVIX develops and commercializes extreme-slow-motion camera systems.

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DELTA-sport HD enhances Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2010

The software is being used for 3D overlay of virtual graphics showing offside lines, circles, distances and speed.

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Big Ten Network deploys Panasonic P2 HD cameras

The network will produce 350 live sports events this year, nearly all of them in HD.

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Sweetwater Digital Productions adds FFV Omega HD DVR to production arsenal

The Omega HD DVR provides a cost-effective solution for video playout and replay for mobile productions.

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PLAZAMEDIA, Vizrt show Germany’s first real-time 3-D stereoscopic virtual studio

Using special 3-D glasses, the guests could see moving 3-D content on a typical TV screen.

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