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>> Updated on April 14th, 2008 : 1PM EDT


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at the NAB Show



HD Radio: Hefty Discounts Coming
by Leslie Stimson, On Sunday the NAB unveiled the results of an unprecedented partnership with iBiquity Digital Corp. and four broadcast equipment manufacturers to accelerate the commercial development of products based on next-generation HD Radio “exporter” technology. more...)


‘Traffic’ Editor Examines Editing Lore in PPW Keynote
by James E. O’Neal, It was a film school project that led Stephen Mirrione to his career as a film editor. more...)


Cassidy Tells Editors About Storytelling
by Walter Schoenknecht , Comfortable as a presenter, Cassidy painted a well-structured portrait, echoing the structure he clearly saw laced through director Sean Penn’s 2007 feature “Into the Wild.” more...)


Thomson Promotes ‘Broadercasting’
by Tom Butts, The TV in the living room is just a small part of the overall picture for Thomson. more...)


Chyron Targets Web Services for Growth
by Bob Kovacs, With news on the Web coming from broadcasters as well as newspapers and new media outlets, the company is targeting nonbroadcasters for its ambitious growth expectations. more...)


Sony Sees HD Everywhere
by Craig Johnston, Pointing to strong sales in arts and entertainment venues, sporting events, concerts and movie theaters, Sony said that its high-definition technology is steaming ahead worldwide. more...)


BT Showcases New Options for Media Management
by Susan Ashworth, Designed to enable end-to-end integrated connectivity between far-flung locations and to handle the management of media, including ingest, transcoding and rough editing, regardless of format. more...)


AmberFin Expands Audience Appeal
by James E. O’Neal, AmberFin crosses the line from Snell’s long-established hardware-based broadcast products into the world of software-driven broadcast solutions. more...)


Panasonic Seeks New Markets
by Deborah D. McAdams, The HMC70 is a hi-def, widescreen shoulder-mount model that records on SD cards using AVCHD compression. more...)


MTI Previews Color-Correction
by Cristina Clapp, A primary color corrector that can be used to color correct dailies in a nonlinear environment — directly from a film scanner or any digital acquisition medium. more...)


Omneon Intros Reflect Strategy to Stretch
by Deborah D. McAdams, Omneon’s expansion plans were revealed Saturday night in a nondescript room at The Palms Resort. more...)


Autodesk Amps Up VFX, Finishing Tools
by David E. Williams, Customers in the high-end motion picture visual effects and finishing sectors “are under tremendous production pressures and moving four times as much data as they were a few years ago.” more...)




Content — Ready, Set, Show!
by Susan Ashworth, Broadcasters from around the world are flocking to the NAB Show to figure out how to get it, how to save it, how to sell it, how to send it. more...)


Networks Prepare to Buy Big at the Show
by Paige Albiniak, Economy, be damned! Broadcast networks, cable channels and TV station groups are ready to spend some serious money at the NAB Show and beyond. more...)


Proponents Want HD-R On Personal Devices
by Leslie Stimson, This will be remembered as the year that HD Radio goes portable. more...)


NAB Demonstrates Commitment to Content
Shortly before the start of the 2008 NAB Show, the NAB Show Daily News spoke with NAB President and CEO David K. Rehr about the focus and goals for the NAB Show, along with some issues facing the broadcasting industry. more...)


DTV: 10 Months and Counting
by James E. O’Neal, Are you fully prepared to turn your old transmitter off for the last time and glide into the world of DTV? more...)


‘Content Central’ Makes NAB Show Debut
by John Merli, Complete with its own sessions, pavilions, special appearances, and state-of-the-art digital theater. more...)


Zuiker Brings Content to Life
by Kelly M. Brooks, Will be speaking to NAB Show attendees this morning, he will discuss how ideas, talent and the right amount of risk can open doors for existing brands, and why promoting fresh content to a young audience is so important. more...)


Content Creation, Let Me Introduce Technology
by Jay Ankeney, How do we create synergy between the two and make workflow second nature? more...)


Doug Liman Works Toward Independent TV
by Robin Berger, During the address he plans to outline where he envisions the Internet heading in the next two years, provide examples of where the first true independent television hits will come from, and demonstrate how the unfolding scenario will benefit broadcasters. more...)


Cruising for Gadgets that Make the A-List
by Susan Ashworth, Will it be something that mirrors the iPod? Or a device that pulls in over-the-air HDTV? Or something no one has seen before? more...)


Hollywood ‘Player’ To Launch the NAB Show
by James E. O’Neal, Critically acclaimed actor and filmmaker Tim Robbins will highlight the program with a keynote address. more...)


Social Networking: Is Integrated Broadcasting Inevitable?
by Cristina Clapp, The session considers the current and future impact of social technologies on all aspects of broadcasting, from newsgathering to advertising revenue to audience size. more...)


Recognizing Achievements Around the World
by Anne-Marie Smith, For the 14th year, NAB will award its International Broadcast Excellence (IBE) Awards to international broadcast members who have demonstrated exceptional innovation or outreach in their business ventures. more...)


RTNDA Celebrates, Honors Legendary Sam Donaldson
by Sharon Rae Pettigrew, For 41 years, Donaldson has worked for ABC News not only in television, but also in radio and several emerging digital media platforms. more...)


NAB Honors Barker at TV Luncheon
by Melissa Sullivan, Barker retired from “The Price Is Right” in June 2007 after 35 years hosting one of the highest-rated daytime shows during his reign. more...)


What Broadcasters Need to Know about IPTV
by Sanjay Talwani, Its boosters say the technology promises not just a competitive pipeline, but a major structural change in the economic models of providing content to consumers. more...)


Broad Horizons for NAB Post|Production World
by Walter Schoenknecht, Presents a unique opportunity for editors, designers, artists, and other production professionals to sharpen their skills and share their experiences. more...)


Worship Conference Targets Media Success
by Ken Freed, Primarily aimed at Christian media ministries, the information nevertheless can be applied by media directors affiliated with any religion. more...)


Delivery Systems Dominate BEC Audio Sessions
by Timothy Kimble, As might be expected, digital, HD and IP issues will dominate the radio sessions of the Broadcast Engineering Conference at the NAB Show. more...)


DTV Reception on Tap in Video Sessions
by Mary C. Gruszka, A full line-up of sessions addressing issues facing television and radio engineers today, plus a preview of where technology is headed in the future. more...)


Sony Intros 25 New HD Products
by Craig Johnston, An array of new high-definition products address broadcast news and the field production market, digital cinematography, live production and event production. more...)


Harris Promotes Integration, Interoperability
by Tom Butts, Harris Broadcast is expanding on its ONE initiative to demonstrate integration among its own product lines as well as interoperability for third party applications. more...)


Nvision Adds to Its Master Control Switcher Line
by James E. O’Neal, As stations move ahead with high-definition broadcasting and construct new facilities to transmit it, a suitable master control switcher is absolutely essential. more...)


Panasonic Promotes AVC Benefits
by Tom Butts, Five years since the company introduced its P2 solid-state medium at NAB2003, the format has been adopted by more than 200 U.S. TV stations and 600 broadcast facilities worldwide. more...)


Ross Sees Industry Switch to HD
by Claudia Kienzle, Three new control panels for its Vision line of production switchers — the Vision 1M, Vision 2M, and Vision 2X — that the company recently started shipping. more...)


Thomson Touts Media ‘Eco-System’
by Tom Butts, The idea of taking broadcast content out of the home to follow consumers wherever they are should be a priority for NAB attendees interested in growing their business. more...)


Omneon Strives to Ease Workflows
by Susan Ashworth, Smooth workflows and help unscramble the sometimes-tricky world of content repurposing. more...)


Tektronix Upgrades Systems
by Peter Caranicas, A new version of its MTM400A MPEG Transport Stream Monitor, its new series of WFM4000 and WFM5000 compact waveform monitors, and the WVR4000 and WVR5000 waveform rasterizers. more...)


Vitec Group Grows With New RF Systems Unit
by Claudia Kienzle, The new business unit complements all of the other products organized under the broadcast systems division umbrella, most of which revolve around the video camera and acquisition technology. more...)


Ladies, Gents: Start Your (Audio) Engines
by Charles Dubé , The new generation of consoles and routers brings about the blessings of the shared resource: any source available anywhere at anytime. more...)


New Editing Features, Format Capabilities Offered
by Jay Ankeney, Echoes of the absence of the two leading providers of edit systems only leave more time for visitors to explore other NLE offerings that are presenting new editing features and format capabilities to fill in the gap. more...)


Radio Offerings Fill the Spectrum
by Craig Johnston , Attendees at the 2008 NAB Show can find a host of products and solutions for radio operations, filling needs ranging from programming to getting the signal to the audience. more...)


Equipment Gets Smaller, More Affordable
by Mary C. Gruszka, The industry also seems to be moving away from custom hardware systems and boxes towards generic PC platforms and specialized software to implement test and measurement functionality. more...)


New Technology Keeping Close Tabs on Media
by Susan Ashworth, The newest batch of asset management systems are relying on sophisticated metadata tracking features, customized annotation tricks and self-monitoring tools to get the job done. more...)



From the
Show Floor


HD Select ENG Lenses

AJA Launches New Converters

Sachtler SOOMs at NAB Show

Canon Adds HDV Camcorders to Lineup

Lattice Shows FPGAs with Sonifex

New HD Coders for NTT Electronics

Digieffects Debuts Damage Plug-ins

CineForm Shipping Neo 4K, Prospect 4K

‘Live’ Weather with CinemaLive HD

Matrox Launches Portable Mac Interface

Iconix Video Studio2K Camera

Lemo Demos Cables, Converters

Electrosonic Serves Up the JPEG 2000 2K Server

Band Pro Shows Latest Sony Cameras

Pixelmetrix Intros Satellite Monitoring Solution

Genelec Debuts SE DSP Monitoring System

OmniBus Systems to Launch New Versions of iTX at NAB Show

Omnia Rolls Out Omnia One FM, 8X Multicast Processors

Superior Electric Releases Stabiline CS3 Series TVSS

25-Seven Demos Standard, IP Versions of ATM

Staco UniStar P Protects Against Voltage Irregularities

BluePack Enables Live Interviews via Bluetooth Cellphone

Dielectric to Demonstrate Mobile, Broadcast Transmission Gear

Stantron Exhibits Shelf Options for E-Rack, Presentation Rack

Zaxcom Launches Two New Recorders

BTX Unveils New Connectors

Comrex DH42 Accommodates Two POTS, Two VoIP Lines

SeaChange to Debut Flash Memory Video Server

TASCAM Intros Portable Digital Recorder


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