Mobile video squeaks out as top NAB trend
April 27, 2006 | Leave a Comment
At an NAB devoid of a singular dominating trend, mobile video services took the crown as the big buzz, edging out low-cost HD solutions, NHK's Ultra High Definition demonstration, and a wide-array of increasingly sophisticated storage and asset management systems. The buzz around mobile video applications put products like the Snell & Wilcox Helios system [...]
Lightship blimp brings full-motion, full-color LED screen to the skies
April 19, 2006 | Leave a Comment
The NAB Convention has long been home to some fascinating technology developments but this year attendees will have to head out to North Las Vegas Airport or look up in the sky to see one of the more eye-popping products in years. Lightships, an Orlando, FL-based blimp company will introduce the A170 “Video Lightsign” Airship. [...]
CSTV, MountainWest Conference launch regional network
April 18, 2006 | Leave a Comment
In a historic step for college sports and the latest sign that niches work, CSTV and the MountainWest Conference today took the wraps off of a new regional sports network that will be dedicated to a single intercollegiate athletic conference. The mtn or MountainWest Sports Network will debut this summer and carry its first live [...]
NFL drafts Glowpoint, Sony for draft coverage
April 16, 2006 | Leave a Comment
The NFL Network will rely on IPTV for its NFL draft coverage on April 28 and 30 as it uses the low-costs transmission method to connect its facility in Culver City, CA with 32 Sony teleconferencing systems at every NFL team location and Radio City Music Hall where this year
Vizrt, Adactus look to optimize mobile video
April 13, 2006 | Leave a Comment
Vizrt is introducing a new software application that optimizes the quality of streaming video and related graphics to ensure mobile device users get the best experience for their device, the first fruits of its 19% stake in Norwegian-based mobile video technology company Adactus.
DC legislation to allow unlicensed devices threatens wireless audio, video industry
April 6, 2006 | Leave a Comment
During the past 30 years the broadcast sports, news, and entertainment industries have come to rely on wireless audio and video technologies to tell more compelling stories and keep the public informed of emergency situations. Without wireless ENG the world would never have seen live aerial images of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina or on-the-street [...]
Ross, Tut Systems helps MLB.com take field
April 3, 2006 | Leave a Comment
MLB.com Advanced Media heads into the 2006 season with new features on its site like Flash-based video on the home page and some additional ones to be unveiled later this month. Keeping busy is never a problem at MLB.com Advanced Media (also known as BAM) as it handles not only its own needs but also [...]















