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TRANSITION to DIGITAL
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In the November 6, 2011 Issue:

MPEG-2 basic training, part 2
Mountain Lake PBS installs Granite 5000
Auralex introduces new ProMAX panels

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 DTV Tutorial
MPEG-2 basic training, part 2
By Ned Soseman

Is MPEG compression your friend?

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The new Omneon MediaDeck™ 7000 is a fully integrated four-channel media server system that offers high capacity, performance, and modularity in a convenient 1-RU form factor. In combination with the MediaPort 7000 family of I/O modules, MediaDeck 7000 provides multiple-codec playback, up/down/crossconversion, HD/SD simulcast capabilities, and two-channel modularity.

 Industry Update
Mountain Lake PBS installs Granite 5000
By Ned Soseman

Installation of the live video production systems is part of the station’s transition to full HD production and distribution.

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Trinity Broadcasting Network employs Wohler AMP2-16-3G audio monitors
By Ned Soseman

The new monitors enable simultaneous real-time monitoring of 16 audio channels of HD-SDI feeds.

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Sencore names new director
By Ned Soseman

Dr. Tom Lookabaugh, CTO of Entropic Communications, has more than 20 years of experience in developing communications technology solutions for the satellite, cable, telecommunications and broadcast industries.

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Thomson partners with Netgem

The partnership strives for IPTV and OTT interoperability.

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WFMZ adds fourth Utah Scientific switcher

The new master control switcher allows WFMZ to add a new sub-channel — and a new revenue stream — to its lineup.

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New digs, new faces at Linear Acoustic
By Ned Soseman

The company has moved its headquarters to a larger and better appointed facility just a few miles north of its former location in Lancaster, PA.

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 New Products and Reviews
Auralex introduces new ProMAX panels
By Ned Soseman

Their lightweight and flexible design makes them ideal portable absorbers as they can be moved easily and positioned to reduce audible reflections in any recording or listening environment.

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Belden launches new BNC connectors
By Ned Soseman

The connectors also provide better than -20dB return loss performance through 4.5GHz, exceeding SMPTE specification requirements.

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Triveni Digital upgrades transport stream monitoring
By Ned Soseman

Triveni Digital's StreamScope MT-40 4.6 software release enhances the unit’s comprehensive real-time analysis and verification of DTV transport streams with loudness monitoring.

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Thomson's Futhura Plus wins Broadcast Engineering Pick Hit award
By Ned Soseman

The new transmitter offers 50-percent efficiency improvement.

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Featured
Podcast
Paul Erickson, the author of a new IMS Research study on the proliferation of TVs with Internet connectivity, sees pay TV operators making a push to offer subscribers OTT-like offerings within the user experience they are trying to create. Click here.
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White Papers
To help engineers better manage their facility audio systems, the editors at Broadcast Engineering have assembled a team of audio experts from around the world to share their knowledge. Click here.
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Featured Video
Lukas Kernell, General Manager Thematic Channels at Chello DMC, a provider of channel playout services in Amsterdam, talks about the challenges faced by today’s media distribution companies. Click here.
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