MELBOURNE, FL/WINNERSH, UK, August 31, 2011 (IBC2011, Booth 7.G20) — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, will address loudness recommendations for broadcasters throughout Europe at IBC2011 (RAI Convention Center, Amsterdam, September 9-13).
Harris will demonstrate its complete loudness management solution to international audiences for the first time at IBC — specifically addressing the significance of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) loudness control recommendations in Europe.
“The DTV loudness issue affects broadcasters worldwide, as viewers often change channels when commercials come across significantly louder than the programs,” said Harris Morris, president, Harris Broadcast Communications. “In the U.S., this has led to the passage of the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) act to prevent needlessly loud commercials. Similar measures in Europe are designed to promote international more
Fraunhofer’s MPEG audio codecs integrated into Nullsoft’s software products enable highly efficient use of bandwidth in streaming, download and transcoding applications
ERLANGEN, Germany – August 31, 2011 – Fraunhofer IIS, the world’s renowned source for audio and multimedia technologies, today announced a licensing agreement with Nullsoft, which will enable the inclusion of Fraunhofer’s MPEG audio codec software in Nullsoft’s popular software products, such as Winamp and SHOUTcast.
Consumers and broadcasters alike will benefit from Fraunhofer’s high-quality codec implementations, which combine best audio quality, robustness and highest compression efficiency. The Fraunhofer provided codec suite includes HE-AAC v2, the de-facto standard for bit-rate constrained applications such as online music streaming, as well as the lossless HD-AAC codec. HD-AAC combines lossless audio quality with the flexibility and convenience provided by the underlying AAC codec.
“The Winamp media player, well-known among consumers, has always been on the forefront of more
POTTERS BAR, United Kingdom – HARMAN’s Studer is extending its popular Vista 5 M2 range of digital broadcast and production consoles to include a 22-fader option, realising the lowest cost Vista ever to be made available and accompanying it with a new low-cost, Compact Stagebox.
Like its bigger brothers the 32 and 42 fader versions, the new model is optionally equipped with new TFT metering, capable of displaying signal levels from mono through to 5.1 channels on each input, with a configurable lower area which can be used to display bus assignments, surround images or the unique ‘History Mode’, where a scrolling audio waveform displays signal anomalies and highlights them for up to 50 seconds to allow the engineer to identify where the event occurred. Metering for ‘layer 2’ signals can also be viewed, while the Control Bay screen can be used to more
Milpitas CA - August 31, 2011 - Blackmagic Design today announced the world’s first video product with Thunderbolt technology. UltraStudio 3D which allows portable capture and playback with full resolution dual stream 3D support, 10 bit hardware architecture, dual link 3 Gb/s SDI, support for up to 1080p60 in SDI and component analog and HDMI 1.4a connections, as well as full SD, HD and 2K support, is now shipping for only US$995.
UltraStudio 3D is a compact and portable solution that uses the new Thunderbolt™ interface for dual link 3 Gb/s SDI, HDMI 1.4a and analog component/s-video/composite, as well as balanced analog and AES/EBU digital audio capture and playback. UltraStudio 3D is perfect for 3D workflows as it more
As fuel prices around the world hit a record high, every driver is looking for ways to squeeze as many miles as possible from every precious gallon or litre. If you are a broadcaster with a fleet of Outside Broadcast vehicles, how do you stop fuel overheads from rocketing and eating in to your hard earned profits?
Recognising that fuel is not a discretionary purchase, systems integrator Broadcast Networks has come up with a list of Ten Top Tips that will to help broadcasters keep their fuel bills to a minimum.
“Reducing fuel consumption is better for the environment and better for broadcasters’ profit margins,” says Managing Director Tom Haye. “In recessionary times it pays to think about how you can cut fuel costs – and it’s surprising how following our simple tips will really help keep fuel overheads down.”
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Aug. 30, 2011 — Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that its ProMedia(TM) Carbon file-based transcoding software has been deployed by Omroep Flevoland (OF), an independent broadcaster in the Flevoland region of the Netherlands that provides sports, entertainment, and 24/7 news broadcasting to the region’s 380,000 residents. Supporting an extensive array of acquisition, editing, broadcast, Web, and mobile video formats, ProMedia Carbon is being used by OF to streamline the production workflow for the company’s multiscreen news delivery. more
TORONTO, Canada — In an effort to provide current and prospective students an opportunity for a head start in the mobile broadcasting industry, Toronto-based Humber College has invested in a mobile broadcasting truck, equipped with HARMAN’s Soundcraft Vi1 digital console. Installed by Applied Electronics of Toronto, the Vi1-equipped truck provides students with intuitive, portable technology for mixing audio for broadcast.
Students interested in the highly demanding industry can now enroll in a 2-year Technical Broadcasting Videography program at Humber College. Every aspect of broadcast is covered in the coursework from traveling to events and setting up live feeds, to mixing and distributing the media. The broadcast truck offers an easily transported classroom/studio on wheels.
“We saw a great opportunity to offer our students a program specifically designed for the mobile aspect of broadcasting, as it is a craft in high demand more
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Aug. 30, 2011 — Sencore, a leading provider of signal quality and video delivery solutions, today announced that it has signed a partnership and reseller agreement with BPE Electronic, a major Ecuadorian distributor of broadcast equipment. BPE Electronic will be the exclusive reseller in Ecuador of Sencore’s broadcast and transmission, test and measurement, and Hamlet(R) monitoring and signal analysis equipment. more
MELBOURNE, FL/WINNERSH, UK, August 30, 2011 (IBC2011, Booth 7.G20) — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, will showcase at IBC (RAI Convention Center, Amsterdam, September 9-13) its strong vision and integrated workflow solution to help broadcasters, cable networks and new media companies improve operational efficiency and return on investment by streamlining content and its usage and movement between departments.
At IBC, Harris will demonstrate how strong integration between its automation, digital asset management, and sales and scheduling products can create a solution that efficiently integrates business and technical workflows by producing next generation automation.
“The workflows and business models of our customers are rapidly changing,” said Harris Morris, president, Harris Broadcast Communications. “There is a critical need to automate not only devices, but content as well. As a result, facilities require tighter integration across various operations in order to efficiently distribute and more
New Digital Process Creates Quicker Assessment of Customer’s Acoustical Needs
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, AUGUST 30, 2011 — Auralex Acoustics, Inc., the industry leader in innovative sound control solutions, launches the newest innovation to its Free Personalized Room Analysis service, a Digital Personalized Room Analysis Form (Digital PRAF). As a digital upgrade to the company’s existing Free Personalized Room Analysis service, the new digital form will allow for a more efficient customer experience.
The new digital process enables room information to be fed directly into the Auralex database, so the company’s Application Specialists can immediately begin evaluating the room’s acoustical needs. This direct stream of data drastically shortens the process and, ultimately, the acoustical analysis completion time. However, if customers still desire the paper version of this form, authorized Auralex dealers will have it on hand.
Most aspects of the PRAF service have stayed the same. Customers fill more
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