BROADCAST NEWS
NBC fate riding on Madden
New York Daily News -- 6 AUG 06
Tomorrow in Canton Ohio the circumstance of being immortalized will be no different for John Madden. He will accept entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame for his 10 years as coach of the Oakland Raiders.
NAB TO FCC: RECALL NON-COMPLIANT DEVICES
31 JUL 2006
Late Friday, NAB sent this letter to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin urging the Commission to recall satellite radio devices failing to comply with Part 15 rules.
Last month, NAB tested 17 wireless FM modulator devices that are currently on the market. These devices are used by many consumers to transmit audio signals from their satellite radio or MP3 player to their in-dash car radio. Tests showed that 13 of the 17 wireless devices (76%) exceeded field strength limits set by the FCC.....READ MORE!
High Profile Keynotes Set for TAB / SBE 2006
7 JUL 2006
There’s still time to register for TAB’s upcoming convention – set for Aug. 9-11 at the Hilton Austin Downtown. Broadcasters won’t want to miss the high profile keynote speakers!READ MORE!
The 2GHz relocation: A midterm report card
GEORGE MAIER -- 1 JUL 2006
Steerable and omnidirectional ENG antennas, such as these perched above the streets of Baltimore, will require new filters for the 2GHz BAS relocation.
Photo courtesy J. Woznica. As of this month, the clock for the 2GHz relocation project taken on by Nextel (which recently merged with Sprint) has been ticking for approximately 15 months, or about half of the time the FCC allotted for completion of the broadcast auxiliary services (BAS) transition process.......READ MORE!
Broadcasters want bigger subsidy to help convert TVs
The Bush administration wants to help about 16 million US households buy TV converter boxes to ease the transition to digital TV in 31 months, a plan that a broadcasting industry group says falls short....READ MORE!
Panasonic introduces AG-HVX200 CAMERA
The AG-HVX 200 is a 1/3" 3-CCD 16:9 HD/DVCPRO/DV Cinema P2 Camera with CineSwitchTM Technology, CineGammaTM Software and IEEE 1394 Interface, with a mere list price of $5,995.00......READ MORE!
LEIGHTRONIX introduces a new MINI-T event controller
LEIGHTRONIX introduces a new MINI-T event controller with digital video storage and playback, the MINI-T-NX. Like its predecessors, this fourth generation controller is truly affordable for any television operation, enabling those with limited budgets to take advantage of the many benefits of digital video playback automation.....READ MORE!
Troll Systems Introduces the Spec-Troll Viewer a Real-Time Spectrum Monitor at 800 MHz (pre-IF filtering and AGC). Master Control GUI
As broadcast engineers increasingly turn to Troll Systems to replace analog remote sites with HD ready digital RF controllers, Troll has introduced the SpecTroll Viewer a real-time 800Mhz Spectrum monitor. Available as an option on the popular S750, the SpecTroll Viewer provides ENG operators with an intuitive way to align remote site RF antennas to maximize antenna gain and provide the best possible digital signal......READ MORE!
NBC to monitor audiences' attention
Phil Rosenthal -- 22 JUL 06
NBC to monitor audiences' attention -- Toyota gets extra ads if results fall short
PASADENA, Calif. -- Eyeballs aren't enough anymore. Advertisers want proof they're reaching television viewers' minds. Challenged to show the value of network TV in an ever more competitive environment for marketing dollars, NBC has cut a groundbreaking deal with Toyota that not only offers the traditional promise that viewers will be exposed to shows on which the carmaker advertises but also that those viewers will be paying attention. Jeff Zucker, chief executive of the NBC Universal Television Group, said Friday, "We're going through a revolutionary period in advertising and the way that advertising is done on television, the way advertising is measured on television, and hopefully we can be at the forefront of that.".......READ MORE!