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ERLANGER, KY, August 6, 2008— The LM-1750HD high performance Multi-format 17” Color LCD Monitor from TV One features inputs for SDI (either SD or HD) with an active output, HDMI, Analog RGBHV, YUV or YPbPr Component Video and 2x Composite Video. An YC input is available and can be used in lieu of one of the Composite inputs. The monitor offers five Stereo inputs with dual internal speakers and Front panel Tally LED’s that can be activated externally via a DB9 connector. The unit is now shipping and has a suggested retail price of $3950.

The LM-1750HD monitor supports and automatically detects both NTSC and PAL Television Standards. It can handle Resolutions up to 1400×900 and1080p. A Sync Delay (Pulse Cross) mode allows viewing of the vertical and horizontal sync and vertical blanking intervals. A Blue Only mode facilitates accurate monitor setup when viewing color bars. The menu contains all the necessary controls to adjust contrast, brightness, sharpness, color, hue, black stretch and other parameters necessary for optimum monitor performance. Results of these adjustments can be viewed via the On Screen Display. more

Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada – August 2008… Perhaps nowhere on Earth is global warming and the resulting climactic changes having a more profound effect than in the Arctic region. In an area that previously held very little benefit for most people, there is suddenly tremendous interest in the land—and who owns it—as a result of the natural resources that are present here. Now the race is on to determine who owns title to the area. In a region that was once ‘a given’ in terms of its territorial ownership by Canada, the Northwest Passage and the North Pole are now areas of dispute by the US, Russia, Denmark, and Canada. Recently, Joe Media Group, based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, set out to document this race for territory and riches and the arsenal of production gear used for this project included wireless equipment from Lectrosonics. more

Toronto, Ontario, Canada – August 6, 2008 … Just days to go to the next great event of 2008’s ‘super sports’ year. The Olympic Summer Games in Beijing will include 300 competitive events in 28 disciplines. One of the broadcasters taking part in this ‘marathon’ will be the Finnish broadcaster YLE, who will be broadcasting from Beijing for 790 hours (440 on TV and 350 on radio). To handle this challenge, YLE will be using Lawo equipment. more

The Netherlands, Amsterdam, August 4, 2008 – RF Central, a leading digital microwave technology provider, is unveiling its new and improved NLL-II 5.8 GHz portable digital microwave link at IBC (Stand 1.A30). Taking its former model to new heights, the updated NLL-II now offers both balanced microphone and line level inputs via switch selectable XLR connectors on both the transmitter and receiver. This makes the NLL-II ideal for use by roaming news and sports crews. As part of its new release, the redesigned NLL-II is now also equipped with phantom power for microphones. more

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 30, 2008 – Nucomm, Inc., a leading provider of digital and analog microwave systems for the broadcast industry, common carrier, cable, government, military and international marketplace, is introducing its upgraded Analog CoderTM 2 modulator at IBC 2008 (Stand 1.A30). Expanding on its original Analog Coder TM that saw its debut in 2001, which had a max data rate of 19.39 Mbps, the Analog Coder 2 is capable of accepting input data rates from 1 to 25 Mbps plus a T1 Data Pack. more

Toronto, Ontario, Canada – July 29, 2008 … Alfacam is one of the leading TV service providers in Europe, and will play a leading role in TV transmissions of the Summer Games. In Beijing, Alfacam will not only be handling the production of different types of international HD feeds, but also the worldwide broadcast of the opening and closing ceremonies. more

Iroquois, ON Canada – July 29, 2008 – Ross Video has entered into a five year agreement with CTVglobemedia to provide production control room technologies for all CTV properties.

CTV’s first two purchases made under this agreement are for Vision 4 QMD-X switchers and SoftMetal Servers at CTV National News and CTV Toronto’s (CFTO) news control rooms. Prior to the agreement, CTVglobemedia had implemented several Ross switchers for local news production in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Sudbury, Regina and Saskatoon, A-Channel News in Ottawa, Barrie, and London, along with the main control room for CTV Newsnet. In sports production, CTV has implemented Ross switchers in TSN’s SportsCentre, RDS studio two and RIS.

“We are thrilled that CTV has chosen to standardize on our Vision QMD/X series of multi-definition production switchers,” said David Ross, CEO. “This agreement and this sale give Ross a tremendous presence with CTV. “ more

Severn, Maryland, July 28, 2008 – 3G Wireless LLC, an industry leader implementing wireless HD technology, and Bexel Broadcast Services, the world’s leader in broadcast production, are utilizing their strategic partnership to bring HD coverage of this year’s Beijing Olympics to the world. 3G, using six of Nucomm’s CamPac 2 wireless camera transmitters and six of its Newscaster DR diversity receivers, will be stationed at the Hong Kong-based Sha Tin competition venue and Beijing-based Workers’ Stadium, to provide superior HDRF coverage for the host world feed. more

Hollywood, CA – July 2008… In what may well prove to be the biggest movie of summer 2008, the forthcoming August 1st Universal Pictures release of Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor marks the third film in the Mummy franchise. Staring Brendan Fraser, who reprises his role as explorer Rick O’Connell, the film’s soundtrack was composed by Randy Edelman, winner of 10 BMI Film Music Awards and was mixed and engineered by music scoring mixer Elton Ahi. Collectively, Edelman and Ahi have created a dazzling soundtrack to director Rob Cohen’s breath-taking onscreen visuals—and it was accomplished using Q10 reference monitors from Equator Audio Research. more

The Netherlands, Amsterdam, July 22, 2008 – Nucomm, Inc., a worldwide provider of premier digital and analogue video microwave systems, is broadening wireless camera control capabilities through the IBC 2008 showcase of its CC-1 Camera Control unit (Stand 1.A30). Designed to work with Nucomm’s signature CamPac 2 HD/SD COFDM camera-back transmitter, the CC-1 expands the features of the CamPac 2 through a software-based data interface that allows the CP2/CC-1 to work with various camera manufacturer’s control panels and command protocols. more