Monthly Archives: August 2006
TV2GO taps For-A for Cup frame rate conversion needs
Written on August 24, 2006 at 9:57 am, by SVG Staff
By Andrew Lippe TV2GO, a satellite transmission and video production company based in Toronto, Canada recently is using For- A’s FRC-7000 HD rate converter to covert foreign-based sports programming to […] More
Fujinon HD lenses make Dolphin debut
Written on August 23, 2006 at 10:53 am, by SVG Staff
By Andrew Lippe When the NFL’s Miami Dolphins opened the 2006 preseason at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 12 quarterback Daunte Culpepper wasn’t the only one making his […] More
Harmonic makes play for Entone
Written on August 23, 2006 at 10:35 am, by SVG Staff
Harmonic has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the video networking software business of Entone Technologies based in San Mateo, CA, with research and development facilities in Hong Kong. […] More
Telenor Satellite snags Norse Technology
Written on August 23, 2006 at 10:33 am, by SVG Staff
Telenor Satellite Services, a subsidiary of Telenor of Norway has purchased the satellite communications activities of Norse Technology AS and additionally has acquired the majority of stock in Norwegian-based Norse […] More
TecNec gives small-budget sportscasters mobility
Written on August 22, 2006 at 9:11 am, by SVG Staff
TecNec Distributing’s latest low-cost production trailer, the VPTR-1, is now available. The rack-ready 20-foot by 8.5-foot audio and video production trailer, with a ceiling height of 6.5 feet, is fully […] More
Fast Forward Video heads to the track
Written on August 22, 2006 at 9:05 am, by SVG Staff
The horse racing industry has a new way to record races courtesy of Fast Forward Video (FFV) and G.D.B. International and Playback Technologies. Know as the Fast Track Racing System, […] More
PGA Championship signals end of an era for CBS Sports as it readies for full HD golf
Written on August 21, 2006 at 7:34 pm, by SVG Staff
By Ken Kerschbaumer The 88th PGA Championship at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, IL, was the end of an era for CBS Sports as the network’s telecast was the […] More
For-A helps steady shaky images
Written on August 21, 2006 at 2:32 pm, by SVG Staff
Sports broadcasters looking to help stabilize camera shots have a new option thanks to For-A’s new compact IVS-100 video stabilizer. The unit measures 145mm wide by 40mm high by 162mm […] More
Scouting high schoolers goes digital
Written on August 21, 2006 at 11:14 am, by SVG Staff
By Andrew Lippe The recruiting process is a daunting and exhausting process. Scouts and coaches rummage through hundreds of VCR tapes and spend countless dollars just to see footage of […] More
CHYRON’S SECOND QUARTER 2006 REVENUES INCREASE 48% AND NET INCOME HIGHEST IN 10 YEARS
Written on August 21, 2006 at 11:01 am, by SVG Staff
Chyron Corporation announced that for its second quarter, the Company produced a net income of $1.7 million on revenues of $8.6 million. The $1.7 million net income was the highest […] More