Monthly Archives: March 2015
Visionary 1968 technology demo re-created as musical theater
Written on March 30, 2015 at 3:29 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
SFgate.com reports that in December 1968, computer scientist Douglas Engelbart had a complex system of newly developed hardware and software that he wanted to show off to the biannual meeting […] More
Quantel, Snell Reorganize International Sales Operation
Written on March 30, 2015 at 3:09 pm, by SVG Staff
Quantel and Snell (Booths SL1500MR, SL2009) have reorganized their international sales operation under three newly appointed regional executives, each heading fully integrated Quantel and Snell sales structures. Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) Russ Johnson joins the company to lead the Americas organization, based in the New York office. He has served in similar roles with Grass […] More
Norkring Picks Nevion Solutions for Coverage of Elite Football in Sweden
Written on March 30, 2015 at 2:52 pm, by SVG Staff
Norwegian media-services provider Norkring has selected Nevion’s (Booth SU2615) network-management solution and media gateways for a new football contribution network in Sweden. Nevion’s VideoIPath management system and TVG450 JPEG 2000 media gateways will be used to transport high-quality live coverage from 32 Swedish football stadiums to broadcasters including TV4 and CMore over an IP contribution […] More
Artel To Debut DigiLink-Lite Media-Transport Products
Written on March 30, 2015 at 2:29 pm, by SVG Staff
Artel Video Systems (Booth SU9102) will launch its DigiLink-Lite family of preconfigured, low-cost, plug-and-play media-transport solutions at NAB 2015. Bridging the gap between costly, complex modular platforms and low-cost throwdown products, DigiLink-Lite is a series of 1RU solutions for transporting and processing broadcast-quality media. The first two DigiLink-Lite products will be on display: the DL5450 […] More
Grass Valley, Belden To Cover Broadcast-Technology Trends
Written on March 30, 2015 at 1:53 pm, by SVG Staff
Attendees at NAB 2015 will have the opportunity to experience emerging technologies when Grass Valley (Booth SL206), a Belden Brand, explores the challenges that broadcasters will face in the future and offers guidance on suitable solutions. Grass Valley, along with Belden, will participate in five Broadcast Engineering Conference (BEC) sessions: Workflow in the All-IP Facility, Saturday, […] More
FCC optimistic about broadcaster participation in spectrum auction
Written on March 27, 2015 at 4:02 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
KatyontheHill.com reports that Congress held its sixth hearing in two weeks with the FCC. But this time, there FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler got a break, and Congress gave net neutrality a […] More
75% abandon poor streaming within 4 minutes
Written on March 27, 2015 at 3:33 pm, by Michael Silbergleid
Advanced-Television.com reports that Conviva, a specialist in OTT video experience optimisation, has released the findings of its inaugural report, which found that stream interruptions, inadequate picture fidelity and other poor […] More
World Surf League Extends High-Tech Production to Far Reaches of the Globe
Written on March 27, 2015 at 1:28 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
No sports property brings live sports production to the far-flung destinations all over the planet quite like the World Surf League. Whether it’s Australia, Brazil, Fiji, Hawaii, Portugal, South Africa, […] More
SVG Sit-Down: Burst’s Levy Talks EVS C-Cast Integration, User-Generated–Content Explosion
Written on March 27, 2015 at 12:46 pm, by Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
It has been a big year for mobile-video startup Burst. The company’s platform — which aims to allow content creators to better collect, manage, integrate, and distribute user-generated content — was among […] More
Reality Check Systems To Demo LaunchPad in Vizrt Booth
Written on March 27, 2015 at 10:37 am, by SVG Staff
Reality Check Systems (RCS) will spotlight the newest iteration of LaunchPad, its production-proven interactive touchscreen solution that simplifies advanced soccer analysis for live broadcasts. The release will be on display at NAB in Vizrt Booth #SL2417 from April 13-16 and includes new features designed to empower storytelling, boost fan engagement and expand compatibility with industry-standard […] More