Monthly Archives: December 2011
Dakar Rally finds support from Anton/Bauer
Written on December 28, 2011 at 9:51 am, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
Starting January 1, 2012, an estimated 456 drivers of specially designed off-road motorcycles, cars and trucks will race from the Atlantic coastal resort town of Mar del Plata, Argentina to […] More
Alexander Graham Bell Goes Digital
Written on December 27, 2011 at 3:15 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
CNN.comreports that voices recorded by inventor Alexander Graham Bell more than 125 years ago are being heard now, thanks to digital imaging technology. “It’s not high fidelity, but you can […] More
SVG Year in Review: June
Written on December 27, 2011 at 2:03 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
2011 marked the summer of 3D tennis and June was no exception, as a large portion of both the French Open and Wimbledon were produced in the third dimension. Toss […] More
Timeline: A History Of Touch-Screen Technology
Written on December 27, 2011 at 12:40 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
NPR.org reports that today’s touch-screen devices seem like a thing of the future, but there’s a long history behind the technology that runs your iPad or Android. (You can learn […] More
SVG Year in Review: May
Written on December 27, 2011 at 12:27 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
The month of May was stacked to the brim with several high profile events, including NBC’s coverage of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, , Tennis Channel’s presentation of […] More
SVG Year in Review: April
Written on December 27, 2011 at 2:27 am, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
April was among the busiest months on the SVG calendar, as March Madness concluded, the first pitch on the 2011 baseball season crossed the plate, the Masters made a second […] More
SVG Year in Review: March
Written on December 27, 2011 at 2:25 am, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
March brought the madness of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, as CBS and Turner tipped off their landmark partnership, airing the tourney across four networks and utilizing two studios – […] More
SVG Year in Review: February
Written on December 27, 2011 at 2:24 am, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
February brought unforeseen storms and plenty of production success under fire, as snow dumped on Dallas throughout Super Bowl week, causing fits for Fox Sports in the production compound and […] More
SVG Year in Review: January
Written on December 27, 2011 at 2:22 am, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
It was a banner year for SVG and the sports production community, as the NFL and NBA both nearly averted losing seasons to labor strife, ratings continued to soar almost […] More
BBC Tests Surround Sound for Ordinary Headphones
Written on December 23, 2011 at 3:31 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
Tech Europe – WSJ reports that home cinema with surround sound delivered from multiple speakers is pretty commonplace. The BBC is trialling broadcasts which create the same effect through normal […] More