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The article focuses on the selection of filmmaker David Linstrom of Litepanels 1x1 panels and Sola 4 Fresnel fixtures as part of his shooting package for capturing visuals of the delicate art of silk weaving in Madagascar, for a documentary commissioned by the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market.

The article reports on the selection of the Harris Selenio media convergence platform by U.S. television (TV) broadcast group Raycom Media to exclusively upgrade over-the-air digital broadcast signal encoding services at 43 TV stations.

The article focuses on the concept of distributed transmission (DTx) for digital television. It explains the role of DTx in synchronizing multiple transmitters operating in the same channel to be in the same frequency with the use of Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) transmitters. It discusses brute force, the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) 310 stream, and radio frequency (RF) water marking.

The article focuses on the contribution of Chyron to NBC Olympics during its production of the 2012 London Olympic Games, by providing HyperX³.¹ on-air graphics playout systems from July 27 to August 12, 2012. Apple's Xsan 2 storage area network will also be used by the NBC Olympics graphics production team as they insert graphics displays for the network's live coverage of the London Olympic Games.

The article reports on the acquisition of the assets of Cintel International by Blackmagic Design.

The article reports on the partnership of Vizrt with BBC Sport, which involves Vizrt supplying high definition (HD) graphics engines to deliver the broadcaster's live television graphics for the 2012 London Olympic Games. Graphics providers Mammoth Graphics and deltatre are also working with Vizrt on the project, to design, operate and manage the delivery of the live HD graphics operation. All graphics and templates were created in advance using Viz Artist design software.

The article reports on the deployment of more than 100 units of antenna technology from LiveU with dedicated local network resources to provide enhanced live video coverage of the 2012 London Olympic Games, which will be used by networks such as Televisa, NBC, and BBC News.

The article reports on the production involving Emmy-winning director of photography/producer Ken Corben of Digital 3D and his crew, to shoot penguin colonies in the Antarctic Peninsula aboard the sailboat Pelagic Australis. The group's shooting package included their three dimensional (3D) Epic beam-splitter with Zeiss and Nikon primes supported by the 120EX fluid head from OConnor. The shoot will be released in large-format theaters in late 2012.

The article details satellite communications provider Casablanca Online's purchase of FOR-A signal processing equipment. The satellite service company has purchased an FA-9500 processor, an FRC-8000 converter, and HVS-300HS HD/SD switcher for its video signal processing services in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It looks at the various customers of Casablanca and the specific applications of each FOR-A equipment.

The article elaborates on the extended collaboration between Sencore and PBS on the Warning, Alert and Response Network Act compliance project to provide next-generation new message data encapsulated emergency alert services through the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The article cites the fourth International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 certification awarded to Harris Broadcast Communications for its television transmitter manufacturing facility in Campinas, Brazil.

The article reports on the partnership of broadcast transmission and equipment leader Rohde & Schwarz and DVS products known as Rohde & Schwarz DVS that will market future DVS developments through Rohde & Schwarz's sales network.

The article reports on Texas Southern University's acquisition of a Broadcast Pix Granite 5000 Video Control Center to upgrade the high-definition and standard-definition production in its student control room.

The article looks into the reasons why the Boston Symphony Orchestra has been using DPA microphones for its annual Boston Pops Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular.

The article features the application of DVS technology to showcase tape-based submissions as digital cinema packages at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) in Netherlands. Dutch digital providers Nedcipro and Filmtechniek utilized DVS systems for IFFR presentations including VENICE video server, SpycerBox Flex storage and CLIPSTER DI workstations. It details the transition of IFFR to digital cinema and the advantages of using DVS systems.

The article discusses the prospective solution offered by the nano vacuum tube technology. It cites the value of the Regency TR-1 transistor radio in the 1950s and the electromagnetic pulse and radiation's electrical hazards. It elaborates on the physical limitations of a transistor, the advantages of vacuum tube technology, and the research findings that show nano vacuum tube's resistance to pulses and radiation.

The article reports on the partnership between JVC Professional Products Co. and Independent Theatre Alliance (ITA) for the offering of the Cinema Libre digital cinema projection system to independent movie theater operators that face the end of 35 millimeter (mm) film prints.

The article reports on the deployment of a UTAH-400/144 routing switcher from Utah Scientific by Wright State University in its newly renovated control room at the 10,000-seat sports arena Nutter Center, part of an overhaul of its video production system to support full-high definition (HD) video.

The article reports on the upgrade of the existing Harris server and storage system that includes a new Harris NEXIO Farad high-volume online storage solution by Outdoor Channel for the creation of new ingest and improvement of efficiencies while maximizing on-air content protection. The upgrade that went live in June 2012 allows the native ingestion of all standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD) programs by Outdoor Channel personnel.

The article reports on the launch of the first mobile production vehicle of CreaTV San Jose, a Ford E350 extended cargo van anchored with a Broadcast Pix Granite 1000 Video Control Center for coverage of high school sports and other events. Aside from recording local high school football, the production van also covered the roller derby, city meetings and its own CreaTiVe Awards program. CreaTV San Jose provides four public access and education channels for San Jose, California.

The article reports that the third Calrec audio console, an Artemis Beam was purchased by Mobile TV Group for the mixing and routing of audio signals inside the 28th truck of the company's almost all-high definition (HD) fleet of outdoor broadcast (OB) trucks covering over 4,000 events annually.

The article discusses the change or transition of the broadcast television (TV) industry to digital TV. Although most of the change or transition to digital TV is driven by information technology (IT)/Internet Protocol (IP) technology, ultra high definition TV (UHDTV), UH-DTV, 8K, 4K, 2K and similar variants are not necessarily driven by it. Ultra-definition formats such as 4K and 8K help in production, post and large-screen theatrical-style presentation.

The article reports that some aspects of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA) will take effect in 2012. CVAA Title I will deal with delivery of captioning and descriptive services over Internet Protocol (IP) and Title II will make it easier for people with disabilities to consume content. Two Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Report and Orders were issued to require compliance with CVAA.

The article reports on the master control upgrade completed by Advanced Broadcast Solutions for Pierce County TV (PCTV), which operates two government channels and one educational channel from its facilities at Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood, Washington. PCTV, which creates and manages government access programming for the area, also provides coverage of government meetings for Pierce County and several local centers aside from producing a weekly news program and a newsmagazine.

The article announces that Signiant employees Todd Kelly received the 2012 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Children/Youth Program and Outstanding Magazine Feature/Segment from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Boston/New England Chapter, on June 2, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts.

The article reports that SAS installed a digital routing switcher from Utah Scientific at its new Executive Briefing Center in Cary, North Carolina.

The article reports on commercial broadcaster MTV3's use of the never.no Interactivity Suite (IS) during 2012 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) hockey matches.

The article reports on ESPN STAR Sports' (ESS) use of the Barracuda H.264 encoder and Makito decoder from Haivision.

The article reports on the decision of WDJT-TV, a station owned by Chicago, Illinois-based Weigel Broadcasting Co., to upgrade to JVC GY-HM790 ProHD cameras.

The article details an incident that occurred at WIBW-TV in Topeka, Kansas on May 23, 2012 where a man named Ray Miles broke into the broadcast television station. The man smashed the lobby door, attacked several employees including the news director and stabbed the sales manager. The charges filed against him the following day include aggravated battery, aggravated burglary and criminal damage to property.

The article reports on the decision of Tennessee DigitalVideo (TNDV) to make the ChromaDuMonde color calibration charts from DSC Labs as its standard calibration across its mobile production business.

The article reports on the shooting of the nature documentary "War Elephants" using the FUJINON lenses from the Optical Devices Division of Fujifilm North America Corp. Eric Cochren of NGTV appointed Director of Photography (DP) Bob Poole to handle the cinematography of the documentary. The documentary features the elephants at Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park, which were affected by a civil war in the country.

The article reports on the launch of the first 24/7 news channel of Sweden, which uses the Mosartnewscast automation system from Mosart Medialab, through Nyhetsbolaget Sverige AB.

The article reports on the 20 GY-HM790 ProHDcamcorders bought by ABC affiliate WCFT/WJSU/WBMA in Birmingham-Anniston-Tuscaloosa, Alabama from JVC Professional Products Co. It is said that the purchase is part of an overall transition to local high definition (HD) news production. In addition, the GY-HM790 camcorders were said to be lighter than the previous Philips LDK 700 DVCPRO camcorders and are ideal for multicore or fiber-based studios.

The article reports on the restructuring of the in-house video production control room at JELD-WENField in Portland, Oregon by Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS) for the Portland Timbers soccer team. Information on the JELD-WEN Field is included. The restructuring, which includes an addition of fiber connectivity for stadium cameras, aims to improve game day workflow. The redesigned control room features an audio operator.

The article reports on the establishment of the Gray Model broadcasting technology strategy by Gray Television Group through the use of Vizrt's products.

The article reports on the use of a Granite 5000 VideoControl Center for the April 2012 GreenWaves III multimedia concert in Florida by Broadcast Pix and Impulsive Creative Group.

The article reports on a partnership formed between the Creative Services division of Chyron and Phase 3 Productions for the broadcast of Jamaica's Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL).

The article discusses the technical aspect of compliance in the U.S. broadcasting industry. It explains the key role of digital transition of analog transmitters, the use of modern monitoring and logging systems to scientifically verify compliance of the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act and the application of automatic transcoding in managing video workflow. Also discussed is the role of third-party quality control analysis tools for automated compliance verification.

The article reports the extension in the use of LiveU LU60 mobile uplink solution by British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) News for news gathering in Great Britain and the U.S.

The article reports on the capabilities afforded Trinity Broadcast Network (TBN) with the installation of the Sapphire broadcast server from Thomson Video Networks to at least 18 of TBN's local broadcast stations.

The article examines the impact of the decision of Wohler Technologies to acquire RadiantGrid Technologies with its leading-edge transcoding, transformation, and new media automation service platforms.

The article reports on the new feature launched by Sencore to its ProCare training program that includes a variety of training courses focused on the MRD 3187B modular receiver decoder, TSS series transport stream servers, and comprehensive VideoBRIDGE monitoring system probes and software.

The article reports on the upgrade made by KMVT-TV of its control room with a Ross Video Carbonite production switcher, XPression CG and BlackStorm playout server, as announced by Advanced Broadcast Solutions (ABS).

The article reports the deployment of Volicon Observer transport stream (TS) digital video monitoring and logging system in three station groups that include 13 stations of Scripps Media, 48 stations of Raycom Media and 25 broadcast channels operated by Communications Corp. of America.

The article offers brief information on Harmonic's Omneon Media Grid shared storage systems and ProMedia Carbon enterprise transcoding software which will be provided to NBC Olympics of the NBC Sports Group during its production of the 2012 London Olympic Games in England from July to August 2012.

The article offers brief information on AXON Synapse modular processors for outside broadcast applications from AXON Digital Design which has been selected by ANO Sports Broadcasting to provide the equipment for its fleet of Outside Broadcast (OB) trucks.

The article announces Ross Video's acquisition of Escondido, California-based robotic camera systems company Cambotics which joins Ross Robotics division to complement the Furio Robo and Furio RC systems.

The article discusses how to monitor the quality of an MPEG-2 stream. The importance of the evaluation of the Quality of Experience (QoE) for digital television content in providing digital broadcasters with a range of choices is highlighted. The no-reference analysis is cited by the article as the most basic approaches to measuring video content of QoE. According to the article, QoE evaluation involves objective and subjective evaluation procedures, each happening after the encoding process.

The article offers information on two ProBlox-D all-in-one connector systems installed by Regional District Number 14 in Woodbury, Connecticut in a meeting room for its Board of Education. Located in the Nonnewaug High School library, the systems are being used to broadcast Board of Education meetings on public access television. The system has an analog audio mixer, video switcher, camera controller, small graphics generator, small video wall, DVD burner and cable television modulator.