Recent Posts by Glen Dickson
By Glen Dickson | Friday, February 18, 2011 - 11:10 am
As much of the U.S. enjoys a brief warm-up heading into the long Presidents’ Day weekend, stereoscopic 3D is in the forecast for Calgary, AB, where the National Hockey League […]
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By Glen Dickson | Wednesday, January 5, 2011 - 11:11 pm
Mobile-production giant NEP Broadcasting says it is already reaping significant benefits from nsite, a new monitoring system that links trucks in the field back to the company’s Pittsburgh headquarters via […]
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By Glen Dickson | Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 10:05 am
(Continued from Part II) While a wave of 53-ft. HD expando trucks from such vendors as NEP, Game Creek Video, and F&F Productions hit the road this year to cover […]
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By Glen Dickson | Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 10:02 am
(Continued from Part I) Another major trend among the HD trucks launched this year: 3-Gbps routing infrastructures (either full or partial). Going 3-gig means that a truck could support the […]
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By Glen Dickson | Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 9:58 am
With a wave of new HD trucks hitting the road in 2010 and 2011, one might expect dramatically different designs or significant changes in the equipment assortment from legacy trucks. […]
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By Glen Dickson | Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 9:47 am
(Continued from Part I) The financing picture for mobile vendors hasn’t changed much in the past year, according to Garvin, since “it’s perceived as an industry that is not particularly […]
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By Glen Dickson | Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 9:45 am
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 […]
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By Glen Dickson | Friday, December 17, 2010 - 10:12 am
With a mature market for graphics and editing equipment in traditional live HD sports production, vendors are seeking growth in new areas. Editing and graphics supplier Avid first established itself […]
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By Glen Dickson | Friday, December 17, 2010 - 9:49 am
While much of the focus at the League Technology Summit this week was on stereoscopic 3D production and its inherent challenges, there were also plenty of new broadband services and […]
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By Glen Dickson | Friday, December 17, 2010 - 9:32 am
As expected, much of the buzz at the League Technology Summit was focused on stereoscopic 3D and its impact on the sports production community. While ESPN and DirecTV are now […]
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