Four very different Thomson products won awards at IBC2007, demonstrating the breadth of the company‘s offering as well as the excellence of its solutions. It took two “Pick Hit” awards from Broadcast Engineering magazine, a “Best of IBC” award from TVB Europe plus the best content on demand prize in the Cable & Satellite International Awards.
The C&SI award recognized that Thomson, with its SmartVision service management platform and Sapphire high-bandwidth server, offers a complete video on demand package that is well integrated, simple to implement and proven by many service providers. Together they give cable and IPTV operators a swift and seamless way to deliver compelling services such as network timeshifting and catch-up television as well as video on demand.
CNN Team Honored With 2007 IBC Innovation Award for Content Creation and with Prestigious Judges’ Award for Innovation
SEATTLE — Sept. 25, 2007 – Streambox, Inc. today announced that it is among the key partners behind a CNN digital newsgathering project that has been awarded the 2007 IBC Innovation Award for content creation as well as the Judges’ Award, the most prestigious award for innovation given at the yearly IBC trade show. more
New Manhattan Facility Equipped With HD Insert Studio to Support Live Broadcasts for a Host of International and Domestic Network Clients
SAN DIEGO — Sept. 25, 2007 — Broadcast systems integrator TV Magic today announced that it is performing the design and build of an HD insert studio at Pacific Television Center’s new Manhattan offices. This New York facility will complement the company’s London and Los Angeles offices, providing production and transmission services for live broadcast in a location convenient to major networks from around the world. more
BILLERICA, Mass. — Sept. 27, 2007 — Echolab Corporation, a leading provider of professional video production switchers and broadcast tools, has appointed industry veteran Joe Wellman as the company’s new sales manager for major accounts. In his new role, Wellman is charged with developing and executing a market strategy for sales of products from Echolab and its U.K. distribution partner, Crystal Vision, into large systems integrators and broadcasting organizations in the Northeastern United States. more
Chernock’s DTV Presentation to Explore Value of Adding Non-Real-Time Delivery of Content to Traditional Linear Programming
PRINCETON, N.J. — Sept. 26, 2007 – Triveni Digital, a subsidiary of LG Electronics (LGE), today announced that Richard Chernock, director of technology at the company, will be presenting at the 57th Annual IEEE Broadcast Symposium (www.ieee.org/bts) on Nov. 1, 2007 in Washington, D.C. His DTV session, titled “Non-Real-Time Services,” will address the emergence of non-real-time (NRT) services and how this model for content delivery enables broadcasters to capitalize more fully on their media assets. The presentation will introduce the basic concepts and technical requirements of NRT services, and provide illustrative scenarios. more
Aviom‘s MH10f Fiber Merger Hub made its high-profile debut moving live broadcast audio at the recent MTV Video Music Awards in Las Vegas.
The Vegas hotel-nightclub that hosted the star-studded extravaganza has a sizable complement of Aviom Pro64 Series products already installed, including a dozen 6416dio Digital I/O Modules as tie lines. The MH10f Merger Hub allowed MTV engineers and installer Audio Analysts to connect the venue’s 12 6416dio modules via fiber to broadcast locations over long distances.
NEW YORK, NY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 - Wireworks, the leading innovator of audio/video cabling systems and custom panels, presents its AV2000 MultiMedia Cabling with HD/SDI Capability at AES 2007, booth #1200. The upgraded cabling system is now HD compatible and is ideal for multi-media, audio/video projects such as live productions, mobile broadcasting, post production and a wide range of other integrated applications. The AV2000 MultiMedia Cabling connects multi-media systems through one simple and reliable plug in, offering a practical, time and cost-efficient solution for both the installer and end-user.
Ross Video announced today Egyptian Radio & Television Union (ERTU) has invested in three Ross Synergy 2 Standard Definition (SD) Production Switchers to upgrade three mobile trucks. more
Riedel Communications‘ state-of-the-art Artist Digital Matrix Intercom System, as well as the company‘s digital beltpack system Performer, will be the heart of VERSUS‘ communications system in its new 18,000 square foot HD production studio in Stamford, Connecticut.
VERSUS, a cable television sports network owned by Comcast and shown in the United States, reaches more than 72 million homes with live event programming that includes the Tour de France, the National Hockey League (NHL), collegiate sports from top conferences such as the Pac-10, Big 12 and Mountain West, the America‘s Cup, and World Extreme Cagefigthing. VERSUS will be utilizing Riedel‘s cutting edge technology at the network‘s studio to ensure seamless communications during production.
Aviom, the world leader in personal monitor mixing technology, was an important element in the audio system for the production of Love In: The Musical, a theatrical celebration of the music of 1967 featuring legendary artists recently held at Birch North Park Theatre in San Diego.
The event featured the award-winning Pro16 personal mixing system, with an Aviom digital snake distributing all of the mixes to a Yamaha PM5D console outfitted with an AVIOM16/o-Y1 A-Net® Interface Card.
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