Monthly Archives: March 2016
NCAA March Madness Live Brings Virtual Reality to Final Four, Championship
Written on March 29, 2016 at 1:56 pm, by Brandon Costa, Director of Digital
The virtual-reality bandwagon is filling up quickly. Following Fox Sports’ production of the Big East Tournament in VR earlier this month, Turner Sports and CBS Sports have confirmed that NCAA March Madness Live […] More
Comcast SportsNet Covers San Francisco Bay Area Sports with Abekas
Written on March 29, 2016 at 1:05 pm, by SVG Staff
Comcast SportsNet, located in the heart of San Francisco’s SoMa district, covers Bay Area sports—including the San Francisco Giants and Golden State Warriors—for fans across the country. The facility has […] More
Light Field Cinema Capture Coming
Written on March 29, 2016 at 12:29 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
The following article is from the March 2016 edition of the SMPTE Newswatch email newsletter: By Michael Goldman Conceptually, the notion of capturing what has come to be known as […] More
Keeneland Chooses Grass Valley Equipment to Enhance Live Production
Written on March 29, 2016 at 12:28 pm, by SVG Staff
By Michael Whatley SVG Associate Editor To upgrade an award-winning production facility that major networks use for live coverage, Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky has purchased routing and other […] More
Lawo Expands Presence in North America, Adds Bill Bennett to U.S. Radio Team
Written on March 29, 2016 at 12:07 pm, by SVG Staff
Lawo is expanding its presence in North America with the appointment of Bill Bennett to represent its line of Radio products in the U.S. Bennett is well-known to American broadcasters […] More
Neutrik Promotes Fred Morgenstern to Product Director
Written on March 29, 2016 at 12:05 pm, by SVG Staff
Neutrik has announced the promotion of Fred Morgenstern to the position of Product Director. Morgenstern was hired by Neutrik USA as Systems Manager in 2010. He was initially responsible for […] More
FC Cincinnati, Sinclair Strike Television Deal
Written on March 29, 2016 at 12:02 pm, by SVG Staff
FC Cincinnati has added yet another feather to its cap after coming to terms with the Sinclair Broadcasting Group to televise all of the club’s 15 home matches this year. More
NAB 2016: Hitachi Kokusai to Showcase Advanced Camera Technology
Written on March 29, 2016 at 11:54 am, by SVG Staff
At the 2016 NAB Show in booth C4309, Hitachi Kokusai Electric America Ltd. will provide working demonstrations and insightful discussions of the latest developments in leading-edge topics, including 8K acquisition […] More
Utah Scientific Introduces the UTAH-400 IP Gateway
Written on March 29, 2016 at 11:37 am, by SVG Staff
By James Voyles SVG Associate Editor Utah Scientific introduced the UTAH-400 IP Gateway, a new family of IP gateway input and output cards that provide two-way conversion of SDI video […] More
Will Launch of Oculus Rift Take VR to Next Level?
Written on March 29, 2016 at 11:24 am, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
The Oculus Rift virtual-reality system was officially launched this week, giving consumers interested in what many consider the next frontier in consumer video experiences a chance to reach deep into […] More