Sony NAB Intros Designed To Make Content Dreams a Reality
February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
By Ken Kerschbaumer Sony Broadcast will head to the NAB Show this year with a slew of new products: an HDV camcorder, compact POV camera and recorder, HD field recorder, viewfinder, new monitors, and more than two dozen others to be announced at the show in April. And while the products will no doubt generate [...]
NAB Camera Preview: Cost-Effective Systems Shine in Tough Times
February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment
By Carl Lindemann Special NABNow report for SVG and TV NewsCheck If there’s an upside to the downturn, it’s less expensive HD cameras for the studio and the field. At NAB this year, manufacturers will be showcasing cost-effective products that deliver on the promise of IT efficiency and fit downsized and smaller budgets. “You’ve got [...]
Cisco Telepresence Brings Fans Closer to Players at NBA All-Star Game
February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment
By Ken Kerschbaumer Cisco’s telepresence technology — comprising a 65-inch plasma screen, remote-controlled teleconferencing camera, and Ethernet connectivity to other telepresence systems — is set to reshape sports broadcasting and the fan experience. During last week’s NBA All-Star weekend, the system got a serious workout and, by all accounts, proved that new sports-broadcasting workflows and [...]
New York Giants’ Video Production Gets a Jump on Stadium Upgrade
February 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment
By Carolyn Braff The New York Giants will move into a state-of-the-art football stadium for the 2010 season, but the team’s in-house production team is already taking advantage of the forthcoming facilities upgrade. The Giants’ new training facility is also home to a fully HD studio, control room, and radio room, where they will have [...]
For Bassmaster Classic, ESPN Returns To Production Roots
February 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment
By Carolyn Braff In the age of digital, high-tech, latest-and-greatest sports productions, this weekend’s Bassmaster Classic on ESPN serves as a refreshing change. The Super Bowl of bass fishing takes place Feb. 20-22 on the Red River out of Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, and will feature multiplatform coverage on ESPN2, ESPN360.com, and ESPN Classic. “This show [...]
Graphics Trends at NAB, Part One: Centralized Workflows Cut Costs, Time
February 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment
By Debra Kaufman In today’s tough economy, broadcasters and other TV producers feel the pressure for a return on investment for every dollar spent—even for graphics. At the upcoming NAB, the companies that make graphics software and systems will unveil their solution: centralized graphics that enable producers to maximize resources, streamline workflows and cut costs.
Vizrt Intros Latest Version of Viz Video Hub
February 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Vizrt will introduce Viz Video Hub version 1.2.1 at the 2009 NAB Show (booth SL5508) as a scalable, upgradeable solution for IT-based production and archiving. Viz Video Hub is currently in operation at several of the world’s leading broadcast, sports and media companies.
3D Makes Return to NBA All-Star Saturday Night; Available in Movie Theaters Across Country
February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment
By Ken Kerschbaumer The NBA All-Star Game festivities this weekend in Phoenix will once again enter the third dimension, as Turner Sports, the NBA, Cinedigm, and Pace work together to deliver NBA All-Star Saturday Night in 3D to more than 80 movie theaters across the country. “This is a return to action of the team [...]
SVG, TVNewsCheck Launch NAB Now
February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The Sports Video Group and TVNewsCheck, the industry’s leading online news authorities for sports and local-TV broadcast professionals, announce the launch of NAB Now, an online editorial news service that draws on the editorial experience of both companies and will focus on the industry’s biggest event: the NAB convention to be held in Las Vegas [...]
Panasonic P2 NBCUni Bound; New P2 Camcorder Breaks Price Barrier
February 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment
By Ken Kerschbaumer Panasonic celebrated a recently inked deal calling for NBC Universal to standardize on the P2 format across its station group, Telemundo, and CNBC with the introduction of a new P2 HD camcorder, the AG-HPX300, that brings AVC-Intra recording to a new, affordable price point. “Customers wanted HD-quality, interchangeable lenses; the ability to [...]
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