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September 30 2003
Broadcast Industry
News:

Avid Releases Xpress Pro and Mojo
NLE combo offers Film Composer technology with mobile hardware acceleration

Research Indicates Broad and Growing Interest in DVR on Every TV
Owners of digital video recorders want them everywhere in their homes, research shows

Company Forms Team to Produce 25-Inch Diagonal Full Color Carbon Nanotube TV
To demonstrate CNT ready for high volume manufacturing

Cable TV Providers Team with NBA's 24-Hour Television Network in Distribution Deals
Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications and Cablevision to Carry NBA TV

Jupiter Research Reports That PCs Are Increasingly Being Used for Entertainment Purposes
Study finds ample evidence that consumers see their PCs as the entertainment hub of the home

Tandberg Television Targets Telcos, Showcases TV Over IP
Four-tier scaleable system provides complete broadcast television head-end system to telcos for triple play services

SeaChange and Nielsen Prep Video-On-Demand for Audience Measurement
Agencies and Advertisers to Gain Trusted Nielsen Ratings and Analysis of VOD Services

Panasonic Announces Digital Filmmakers Grant


Samsung Announces New 24" Flat Panel
$3029 243T to be available in October 2003, offers 1920X1200 resolution

SMPTE Technical Conference & Exhibition Starts Nov. 12
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers event to be held Nov. 12-15 at the Hilton New York


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Up Close with the Adobe Creative Suite
Overview and first impressions of the new Photoshop, ImageReady, InDesign, Illustrator and GoLive

With the announcement of its new Creative Suite, Adobe's done quite a bit more than just add a "CS" monicker to its creative applications. All of the company's design tools--Photoshop, ImageReady, Illustrator, InDesign and GoLive--have been given a significant overhaul in and of themselves and then tied together through core technologies to provide a whole new level of integration and streamlined workflow. We will, of course, bring you complete reviews, walkthroughs and tutorials when the final versions are released. But since I've had a chance to get a little hands-on with the new applications in the Creative Suite, I thought it worthwhile to go in depth into some of the new features and give you my first impressions.

SunComm CEO Jacobs Talks Copy Protection
File sharing runs rampant, user-friendly copy protection on the way

With the music industry suffering significant losses to Internet piracy and lawsuits hitting file sharing enthusiasts in the pocketbook, the business model of distributing music and ultimately video is in a state of unrest -- some might call it anarchy. SunComm has developed a copy protection method that may be part of the answer to this rampant problem, and some big record companies including BMG are planning to use SunComm's technology. DMN's Charlie White talked with SunComm's CEO Peter Jacobs, who thinks his company's copy protection method can help, but adds that technology isn't the only answer to the file sharing conundrum.




TrendWatch Fast Fact: Scheduling Down-Time An Issue
Big Stations/Cable Systems Challenged By Maintenance Scheduling And Downtime

In 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 big TV stations and cable systems see equipment breakdowns as a major challenge to taking care of business. Also, see how video editing software remains a popular investment among studios and facilities.

NEC HT1000 Projector
Great for presenters and home theater enthusiasts

If you're looking for a versatile projector that's equally at home in the boardroom for presentations and in the home theater for HDTV, NEC's HT1000 will satisfy both needs. We found it to be a stellar performer at displaying computer video as well as HDTV images with crisp resolution, vivid colors, tremendous brightness and deep, dark blacks. Here's our review.

New Season, New Thinking
How Some Very Creative Minds Are Taking Prime Time to the Next Level

For innovators, opportunities abound in prime time TV these days. With fierce competition from all angles, programming execs are looking for execution that stands out from the pack, and showrunners are hiring talent with the chops to make it happen. The competition just gets tougher — big-screen directors working in TV this year include Mark Pellington, Phillip Noyce, Peter Medak, Jeremy Podeswa and Rodrigo Garcia. Melding solid storytelling with technology breakthroughs, directors, editors, DPs and visual-effects artists are all on the quest for the next iteration of must-see TV.



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We are working on on adding new leaders to the DMN Forum's host panel to help champion our forums. If you know of someone who'd be a great addition to the DMN Forum team -- or if you yourself would like to join our team -- please contact us. webmaster@digitalmedianet.com






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