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May 6 2003
Broadcast Industry
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Motorola Broadband Unveils Digital Cable HDTV/PVR Set-Tops
Company Says New Product Is First Integrated HDTV and PVR Digital Set-Top

Nielsen Monitor-Plus Releases Rapid-Alert System for TV Commercials
Movie*Sentry Provides Competitive Intelligence on New Movie Commercials

Avid Launches ''Experience Avid|DNA'' Tour
Company Brings Revolutionary New Product Line to Nine Cities Across the US and Canada

Gemstar-TV Guide International Names Ian Aaron as President of TV Guide Television Group


Sony Pictures Digital to Buy Desktop Software Assets of Sonic Foundry
Sale of the desktop software assets includes Sonic Foundry's ACID, Sound Forge and Vegas series

Medea Lowers RAID Prices
VideoRaids get price reductions across the board

TiVo Names NBC EVP Martin J. Yudkovitz as President
Television Executive and Digital Media Pioneer to Drive TiVo's Growth and Position in the Television Industry

Conexant Unveils MPEG-2 Set-Top Boxes
Digital Broadcast Decoders for Cable, Satellite and Terrestrial

Apple Sells More Than 1 Million Songs
iTunes service to add 3,200 new tracks to library; iPod sales soar

OWC Ships FireWire 800 Card
Company also launches FireWire 800 combo enclosure


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Lighting for Digital Video and Television
Book a great read on many levels

I don’t really get the chance to read as many books as I once did, but when I do, I usually pick a book that I think will be worthwhile. Lighting for Digital Video and Television by John Jackman was my latest read, and it was well worth it.

TrendWatch Fast Fact: Video Editing Software a Top Buy in 2003
Video editing software the number 3 investment category

n this weekly quick feature, TrendWatch founding partner Jim Whittington offers you interesting factoids based on market research from the broadcast and graphics industry. This week, see how a vast majority of workstation buyers plan to buy video editing software. And in a bonus Fast Fact, see what the #2 business challenge is for TV stations and networks.

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Shining Examples
What to look for when choosing a portable lighting kit for location shoots and live events

Videographers and Producers know well that in-the-field and live-event lighting is tricky. It can be too harsh or too soft. The color temperature can be wrong, and you may not realize it until you’re back in the studio. Light can come from the wrong direction. And, of course, there might be no light at all. This is why portable lighting systems have to be dependable and rugged. The good news is that prices are dropping—prices for professional lighting kits now range from less than $200 to more than $2,500—and the technology is improving at the speed of—well, you know.

2 ½ D
Animating still photos in After Effects

A trend that is appearing more in more commercials and other video productions is taking a traditional photograph and giving it depth – creating a 2 ½D image. In this Adobe After Effects tutorial, I’ll outline the process and show you how you can do it as well.

Canoga Perkins Introduces SDI Video Extender
Accepts a standard D1 copper input and converts it to single mode fiber optics for distance extension of up to 100 km

Canoga Perkins, a supplier of fiber optic extension equipment and CWDM systems, today announced a new SDI video extender. The 3320 SDI Video Xtender is designed to transmit native serial digital video (SMPTE 259M) at the standard bit rates of 143 Mbps, 177 Mbps, 270 Mbps and 360 Mbps.



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