Monthly Archives: December 2010
Mobile Vendors Enjoy Smoother Ride in 2010, Part I
Written on December 22, 2010 at 9:45 am, by Glen Dickson
After a rough few years that saw television networks cut back on spending and put HD upgrades on hold, 2010 has brought renewed growth to the sports-production industry. Mobile vendors […] More
Turner Sports Rolls Out New NCAA.com
Written on December 22, 2010 at 9:30 am, by Carolyn Braff, Editor
When CBS Sports and Turner Sports signed a 14-year multimedia agreement with the NCAA earlier this year, Turner Sports was charged with the multimedia elements of the deal that best […] More
Searching for the Future of Television
Written on December 21, 2010 at 7:57 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
By Michael Silbergleid MIT’s Technology Review has the story (and a pretty funny lead picture) of how Google and the geeks from Silicon Valley aim to revolutionize the 70-year-old TV […] More
Video Search Company Gets Investor Attention
Written on December 21, 2010 at 7:55 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
By Michael Silbergleid NYTimes.com has a story on 3VR’s video technology, which catalogs objects, people, color and movement into a searchable database. You can read the story at http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/21/video-search-company-gets-investor-attention/ More
Redskins’ FedEx Field HD Upgrade Complete with Fujinon Lenses
Written on December 21, 2010 at 5:41 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
The Washington Redskins’ FedExField received a comprehensive upgrade to HD production for the 2010-2011 football season. As part of the upgrade, the arena features three new Sony HSC300K cameras paired […] More
ANC Sports Promotes Mark Stross to CTO
Written on December 21, 2010 at 5:37 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
ANC Sports Enterprises has promoted Mark Stross to Chief Technology Officer responsible for the continued evolution of the company’s patent-pending VisionSOFT operating system and new technology development. Stross joined ANC […] More
AmberFin, Bridge Digital Simplify Memphis Grizzlies Workflow
Written on December 21, 2010 at 5:20 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
Like many North American sports broadcasters, the Memphis Grizzlies are increasingly working in a multi-format multi-resolution world. This new world has new commercial opportunities but also new technical challenges. In […] More
Bexel Sees High Demand for Camera Corps’ Q-Ball Robotic Minicam
Written on December 21, 2010 at 4:40 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
Bexel was named exclusive distributor and rental agent for the Camera Corps Q-Ball robotic HD/SD Minicam system in April, and has already provided it to major broadcasters including ESPN, HBO, […] More
Panasonic Integrates AVC-Intra Compression Technology with Grass Valley Products
Written on December 21, 2010 at 4:16 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
Following a collaborative technology development between the two companies, Panasonic’s AVC-Intra compression is now interoperable with Grass Valley’s complete line of HD media servers and editing products, creating an end-to-end […] More
NBC’s Winter Classic Coverage Creates Big-Event Feel
Written on December 21, 2010 at 4:05 pm, by Carolyn Braff, Editor
For NBC, the NHL Winter Classic has become much more than a game. The annual outdoor showdown, the latest edition of which will take place on New Year’s Day at […] More