Monthly Archives: October 2008
The HD Odyssey: HD Camera Buyers’ Guide, Part I
Written on October 29, 2008 at 3:58 pm, by SVG Staff
By Carolyn Braff When transitioning a college athletic department’s video operations from standard-definition to high-definition, choosing a camera may not be the first thing a director does, but it can […] More
Front Porch Digital Acquires SAMMA Systems
Written on October 29, 2008 at 1:14 pm, by SVG Staff
Front Porch Digital, a provider in content storage management solutions has acquired SAMMA Systems. The move aligns two companies that had complementary technologies, with SAMMA focused on digitizing assets and […] More
White Spaces Vote Still on FCC Agenda
Written on October 29, 2008 at 9:58 am, by SVG Staff
Despite a chorus of pleas from broadcasters, musicians, sports and concert producers, religious broadcasters, and a number of legislators asking the FCC to reconsider holding a vote on allowing mobile, […] More
SVG-U Q&A: Jerry Wetzel, Director of Electronic Media, University of Florida
Written on October 28, 2008 at 3:35 pm, by SVG Staff
For more than 10 years, Jerry Wetzel has been seeing in GatorVision. The University of Florida’s GatorVision department implements the athletic department’s streaming initiatives and serves as the link between […] More
Job Openings: Video and Audio Production
Written on October 28, 2008 at 2:54 pm, by SVG Staff
The first in SVG’s series on current opportunities at broadcast networks and sports franchises. Today’s postings are from SNY, ESPN, and the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks. SportsNet New York has a […] More
Venue News & Notes: Mixed Reviews in Baltimore
Written on October 28, 2008 at 2:12 pm, by SVG Staff
A new 18,500-seat arena is in the works in downtown Baltimore, but market conditions are forcing local developers to think twice before submitting proposals to build it. Seven developer teams […] More
Neutrik Introduces Low-Voltage Camera Hybrid Cable
Written on October 28, 2008 at 11:37 am, by SVG Staff
Neutrik expands opticalCON’s line of pre-assembled mobile field cables to include a cost-effective camera-link setup, opticalCON low-voltage camera/single-mode hybrid cable. opticalCON cable connectors are pre-assembled with a choice of six […] More
MLB International Sends the World Series to the World
Written on October 28, 2008 at 11:09 am, by SVG Staff
By Carolyn Braff Five weeks out of every year, an international team of broadcasting talent reunites to bring baseball to more than 200 countries around the world. For the past […] More
Microsoft, Akamai Team On Web Video
Written on October 28, 2008 at 10:54 am, by SVG Staff
Software giant Microsoft and leading content delivery network Akamai are working together to deliver high-definition video to PCs through Microsoft’s Silverlight Web video player, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Microsoft has […] More
SVG Welcomes Gepco
Written on October 28, 2008 at 10:12 am, by SVG Staff
Gepco International, a manufacturer and distributor of audio and video cable products has joined Sports Video Group as a corporate sponsor. For more information on Gepco please visit their website. More