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New Hollywood Can Learn From Old
by David E. Williams, “No one would want to sit in the dark with strangers and watch a motion picture,” said George Eastman more than 100 years ago, explaining why he was not interested in pursuing projection technology. more...)


IPTV Changes Viewing Habits
by Craig Johnston, Habits are evolving and demand is for more interactive viewing — instantaneously. more...)


Sonnenfeld Opines on Internet, Future
by Sanjay Talwani, The Facebook generation has no concept of the right to privacy, and in fact will not understand the need for it, he said. more...)


Disney-ABC, NAB Team Up for Diversity
The event featured a roundtable discussion between various Disney-ABC executives from different divisions, including broadcast, programming, engineering and ESPN. more...)


Digigram Introduces IP Audio System
by Melissa Sullivan, The IQOYA products are based on FluidIP, an N/ACIP (EBU Tech 3326) compliant IP audio codec engine developed by Digigram. more...)


Triangle Maps in 3-D HD
by Jay Ankeney, The first is a live 3-D HD mapping software that provides topographic views of selected areas of city traffic. more...)


K-Will Promotes New Digital Test Set
by Bob Kovacs, The VP-3000 can check an MPEG signal for a variety of parameters, as well as test for causes of an image and associated audio falling out of sync. more...)


Myat Is the ‘Fast Snail’
by Bob Kovacs, The RF sector of the broadcast industry is not known for its quick product development and lightning response to changing requirements. more...)


Barco Eyes Broadcast, Worship Markets
by Susan Ashworth, Comes with a renewed spotlight on providing high-quality monitors for the professional video industry, be it for broadcast or the burgeoning worship market. more...)


ARRI Continues Parallel Development
by Cristina Clapp, Allowing that there are separate advantages to both mediums, ARRI comes to the NAB Show with product announcements for both the film and video markets. more...)


BEA, NAB Honor MRC’s Ivie
by T Carter Ross, Media Rating Council Executive Director and CEO George Ivie has been honored with the 2008 Hugh Malcolm Beville Jr. Award. more...)


Radio Journalists See, Hear What Works in the Field
by Paul Kaminski, “Go Ahead, You Can Touch It,” a panel discussion about recording, processing and transmitting news reports using IP codecs, satellite phones, wireless air cards and Bluetooth on cell phones. more...)


Roland Introduces Field Recorder
by Geoff Poister, A compact unit with a 6-pin FireWire input for connection to any HDV or DV camera on the market allows the user to connect two additional XLR audio sources providing a total of four audio tracks synched to video. more...)


Bollywood Joins VFX, Animation Fray
by Douglas Bankston, In a country of more than 1 billion people, Bollywood is a machine, producing far more feature films each year than Hollywood. more...)


VCI Touts Automation, Partnerships
by Susan Ashworth, With an eye on the growing automation market, VCI Solutions is here at the NAB Show with its autoXe MC automation systems designed for both small- and large-market stations. more...)




‘Lost’: Revealing the Secrets of its Success
by Geoff Poister, The show’s strategic use of almost every media delivery method available today. more...)


Future Is Bright for Radio
by Kelly M. Brooks, A good consumer business is about two things: convenience and branding. And radio offers both. more...)


Blazing the Mobile Trail
by Walter Schoenknecht, The future of mobile content delivery will be decided by its audience, and not by a group of theorists. more...)


Broadcasters Define Viewing Initiative
Seamlessly adjust HDTV’s 16:9 widescreen ratio to the traditional 4:3. more...)


‘Pushing Daisies’ Pushes Vibrant Visuals
by Douglas Bankston, In a television landscape choked with procedural and medical dramas, little room is left for fairytales. more...)


Top Reporters: 2008 Election Like No Other
by Sanjay Talwani, This political year is breaking plenty of the old molds of how stories are reported. more...)


Liman Presents His Vision for the Internet
by Melissa Sullivan, It was the techniques and ideas that he came up with in his parent’s basement that ultimately crept into mainstream media and became the foundation of a billion dollar franchise. more...)


‘Future Shock’ Author Speaks
by Sanjay Talwani, Through the years, Toffler has pressed humanity to embrace, not reject change, but to also be its master and not its victim. more...)


Rise of the Digital Filmmaking Revolution
by Melissa Sullivan, With the introduction of more affordable quality digital filmmaking products the independent filmmaking industry has accelerated, giving filmmakers more options to get their projects produced. more...)


Consumer Choice Helps Maximize Profits
by Jay Ankeney, The demand for online content is exploding on the Internet and this, in turn, creates opportunities for content creators, distributors and advertisers. more...)


Highlighting India’s Media Industry
by Ken Freed, Recognizing that India has the second fastest growing economy in the world today, NAB will host the Super Session, “Tune In to India’s Entertainment Economy: From Emerging to Surging.” more...)


Ira Flatow Keynotes Technology Luncheon
by Douglas Bankston, Flatow will discuss the trials and tribulations of getting science news on the air and how new media such as podcasts, video on demand (VOD) and even online role-playing games like Second Life are offering unique opportunities to reach new audiences. more...)


Enhancing the Bottom Line
by Robin Berger, The NAB Telecom2008 conference wraps up with three tracks exploring the business strategies and technologies necessary to build an IPTV business. more...)


Sports Forum to Preview 2008 Beijing Olympics
by Robin Berger, The format of the second Sports Technology Forum will completely replace 2007’s debut to concentrate on one topic of interest: this summer’s Olympic Games in Beijing. more...)


Digital Signage Catches Eyes, Dollars
by David E. Williams, An expensive medium that has a yet-to-be-proven business model and lacks conclusive data on long-term effectiveness. more...)


Hear That? Surround Sound Is Everywhere
by Brett Moss, The clock is ticking on the transition to HDTV. And while everyone is aware that the picture will change, many have not yet realized that the sound will change, too. more...)


Career Day Offers Path To Advancement
by Brian Smith, An exciting job in broadcasting is just an interview away at the NAB Show’s Career Day event. more...)


Broadband TV World Reaches Across Platforms
by Ken Freed, The vision for broadband TV is digital video moving from TV sets to the Web, movie screens, cell phones, games and any other rich media platform. more...)


HD Cameras More Affordable as Competition Heats Up
by Craig Johnston, New video cameras on the NAB exhibition floor are fleshing out the product lines of the various manufacturers and increasing the competition, particularly in more affordable high-definition cameras. more...)


‘Automation’ Tools Reflect Shift Toward Streaming
by James G. Withers, Not so many years ago, broadcast automation meant simple hard-drive systems that were essentially standalone record/playback units built around consumer-grade sound cards and off-the-shelf IBM clones with 250 MB drives. more...)


AoIP Changes Audio Delivery, On-Air Calls
by Timothy Kimble, Something old is new again with a telephone hybrid system from AVT. It has come up with a new version of its Magic line, which offers POTS, plain old telephone service. more...)


Coming Down the DTV Conversion Homestretch
by Bob Kovacs, With the final push on for the digital conversion, big things are going to happen in this corner of the industry during the next 12 months. more...)


Lens Makers Address the More Affordable Camcorder
by Craig Johnston, After developing the highest quality high-definition lenses in years past, several lens makers have developed a second tier of HD lenses, designed for some of the more affordable camcorders sporting 1/2-inch and 1/3-inch CCD and CMOS imagers. more...)


Mics Let Audience, Reporters Get a Li’l Closer
by Craig Johnston, Mics also are becoming more online-friendly and environmentally conscious. more...)


Support Equipment Is Abundant for Cameras
by Craig Johnston, Makers of camera support equipment usually bring more new inventions to the NAB Show than any other equipment category. This year is no different. more...)


Offering Scalability, Affordability, Compact Sizes
by Claudia Kienzle, The trend is towards enabling high-performance, 3-Gig (3 Gbps) processing throughout the workflow to support resolutions of high-definition and beyond. more...)


RTNDA Bestows Paul White Award
by John Merli, Veteran TV reporter and anchor Sam Donaldson was honored for his 50 years of journalistic excellence, which has included covering several administrations and often asking the hard and pointed questions without hesitation. more...)


SAMMA Systems Is All About Preserving the Past
by James E. O’Neal, In the not-so-distant past, tape ruled as the storage medium. Now, what is to become of all that precious content? more...)


Vizrt Helps On-Air Graphics Come to Life
by Jay Ankeney, Vizrt recently collaborated with New-York based Perceptive Pixel to develop a system for on-screen talent to manipulate the images shown on big-screen graphics. more...)


Pixel Power Offers Clarity 3D Option
by Craig Johnston, Puts real-time 3-D broadcast graphics within reach of the vast majority of broadcasters by offering a system that is more cost effective, easier-to-use, and more automatable than complex early-generation products. more...)


Studer Celebrates 60 Years with New Consoles, Software
by Kelly M. Brooks, The event also served as an introduction for its Vista 5 SR digital touring console, a road-ready version of its Vista 5 with a specification appropriate for top-end touring consumers. more...)


Network/VPG Boasts New Name, New Offerings
by John Merli, At a Tuesday morning press conference, Network/VPG CEO Eugene Keane outlined the array of new and upgraded routing, fiber-optic and single processing products being shown. more...)


New Technologies to Affect Business
by Jay Ankeney, NationalTeleConsultants (NTC) detailed their predictions about areas of concern to the broadcast industry, focusing on the way new technologies will affect the way business gets done. more...)



From the
Show Floor


Rorke Orbits With Galaxy NET

Artbeats Releases Free Fire Footage

P2Soft Speeds HD, SD Ingest

K-Tek Premiers Boom Poles With Stereo Cable

Optibase Launches Creator Ingest Server

NKK Switches Upgrades Lines

Shure Shrinks Wireless Bodypack

Convergent Design Flash HD Recorder

International Datacasting Demos New Lines

VegasHD Hosts Grand Opening

Hitachi to Debut HDTV Studio and Field Production Camera

Yamaha Expands Networking Capabilities

Echolab to Introduce New Live Production Systems

Edirol Debuts Video, Audio Tools

Doremi Introduces GHX-10 HD Cross-converter

Prism Sound Upgrades dScope Analyzer

Gepco V-CON Aims at Harsh Environments

Marshall Adds to Monitor Choices

Petrol Makes NAB House Call With New Camera Carrier

Axia Shows SmartSwitch Panels

RF Central Launches Portable Digital Receiver

Klein + Hummel – Ready to Rumble!

Optimod 8585 Adds Multichannel Processing

SSL Gravity Increases Integration


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