Monthly Archives: July 2010
’Bama Brings Video In-House With Crimson Tide Productions
Written on July 29, 2010 at 10:35 am, by Carolyn Braff, Editor
To help carry its championship mentality from the football field to the front office, the University of Alabama Athletics Department has brought all its video operations in-house. Newly formed Crimson […] More
HDMI 1.4a
Written on July 29, 2010 at 9:46 am, by Mark Schubin, Contributor, Schubin Cafe
As Blu Laser Digital commented on my recent 3DTV Today post, there are non-broadcast modes in the HDMI 1.4a specification that allow full spatial resolution for both views. For 1920×1080, […] More
Power Hitter Profile: Steve Hellmuth – Producer, Systems Developer, Executive
Written on July 29, 2010 at 8:43 am, by Carolyn Braff, Editor
Throughout a successful career as a sports executive, Steve Hellmuth has always enjoyed working on a mix of production, live events, systems design, and technology. Currently executive vice president of […] More
Intel Pushes Fiber Optics to 50Gbit/sec, Promises 1Tbit/sec In 3 Years
Written on July 28, 2010 at 4:02 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
By Michael Silbergleid DaniWeb.com reports that Intel revealed a new fiber-optic interface yesterday, capable of transferring an entire HD movie in a single second. They say that is curious, considering […] More
Game Creek Video Rolls Out Truck, With Two More on the Way
Written on July 28, 2010 at 3:31 pm, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
Game Creek Video’s latest production truck, Larkspur, hit the road this week, but the team in New Hampshire isn’t slowing down. At the end of August, a second new truck […] More
RaceTech OB Trucks Clear HD Hurdle
Written on July 28, 2010 at 2:51 pm, by Kevin Hilton, European Correspondent
RaceTech, which provides broadcast facilities for TV coverage of horseracing in the UK, has ordered three high-definition OB trucks from systems-integration company Megahertz (MHz). The order follows a commission from […] More
Schubin Cafe Serves Up “3DTV Today: One Step Back”
Written on July 28, 2010 at 10:32 am, by Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
Mark Schubin this week takes a look at two of the major compromises of current 3DTV displays and transmission formats: resolution and the impact on the quality of closed captioning. […] More
Moving Stewart & Colbert to HD: 5 Change Management Lessons
Written on July 27, 2010 at 5:32 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
By Michael Silbergleid Bloomberg Businessweek has an interesting article on how NEP Studios, the company that produces The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report, upgraded the shows from standard definition […] More
SAM 2010 Technology Update: Asset Management and Long-Term Storage
Written on July 27, 2010 at 2:56 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
The world of asset-management systems and long-term storage solutions has seen monumental change over the past decade, and sports organizations are constantly attempting to keep up with the rapidly shifting […] More
Technical Overview: Inside the First HD British Open
Written on July 27, 2010 at 2:06 pm, by Kevin Hilton, European Correspondent
The 150th Open golf championship tournament took place this year at the sport’s spiritual home, St Andrews in Scotland, and was fittingly broadcast for the first time in native HD. […] More