Monthly Archives: February 2006
NAB PREVIEW: Snell & Wilcox brings motion estimation to upconversion
Written on February 13, 2006 at 2:55 pm, by SVG Staff
Snell & Wilcox will head to NAB with its own version of the triple play: Quasar. The next-generation SD-to-HD upconversion system will combine three of the company s Emmy-award wining […] More
Pardon the Interruption: LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
Written on February 10, 2006 at 9:40 am, by SVG Staff
OLYMPIC SPECIAL REPORT: NBC’s Broadcast Strategy
Written on February 10, 2006 at 1:18 am, by SVG Staff
After years of preparation the city of Torino, which hosts the XX Winter Olympic games beginning on Feb. 10 and through Feb. 26, is finally showing that preparation pay off. […] More
OLYMPIC SPECIAL REPORT: Inside the IBC
Written on February 10, 2006 at 1:00 am, by SVG Staff
Visits to NBC s Olympic broadcast center always cause a case of d j vu and for good reason. From one games to the next the physical layout and even […] More
OLYMPIC SPECIAL REPORT: The Venues
Written on February 10, 2006 at 12:13 am, by SVG Staff
No Olympic games is ever easy work for a broadcaster. But because Winter Games have many fewer venues than the Summer Games, and also tend to be more centrally located, […] More
OLYMPIC SPECIAL REPORT: Broadcast Enhancements
Written on February 9, 2006 at 10:53 pm, by SVG Staff
Sure, the pretty HD pictures from Torino will make Olympic fans happy and provide a “wow” factor. But once again it will up to Sportvision to provide some different types […] More
OLYMPIC SPECIAL REPORT: Broadband Explosion
Written on February 9, 2006 at 7:18 pm, by SVG Staff
When the Torino Winter Games begin on February 10 it ll be easy to get sucked into more than 200 hours of HD Olympics programming but NBC is also doing […] More
OLYMPIC SPECIAL REPORT: Going Mobile
Written on February 9, 2006 at 7:12 pm, by SVG Staff
Mobile devices continue to give sports rights owners new ways to keep in touch with fans and viewers and next week s Olympic games are no exception. NBC, for its […] More
March Madness 2009
Written on February 9, 2006 at 6:29 pm, by SVG Staff
It may be a little early to mark you calendar but March Madness 2009, otherwise known as the NCAA men s basketball tournament, is already shaping up to be a […] More
Tandberg snags SkyStream for $80 million
Written on February 8, 2006 at 5:18 pm, by SVG Staff
Tandberg Television today purchased SkyStream for $80 million in a deal that expands Tandberg’s service offerings. SkyStream, founded in July, 1996, provides IP-based video transmission services while Tandberg’s expertise is […] More