4KTV: The Devil Is in the Details

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Top Stories - 11.20.13 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "She is a friend of my mind... The pieces I am, she gather them and give them back to me in all the right order." ~ Toni Morrison On this Day: In 1983, 100 million people watched "The Day After" on ABC. 4KTV: The Devil Is in the Details You can already buy several models of 4KTVs, but the UHDTV delivery system is far from complete, and there are already some significant technical obstacles to overcome: The first is the new HDMI 2.0 standard, which is barely fast enough to deliver Quad HD content at 60 Hz, using 8-bit color. Kansas City Cable System Fined $25,000 A Kanas City, Mo., cable operation is being fined $25,000 for violating federal recordkeeping rules. The franchise, owned by Time Warner Cable and Advance/Newhouse, was cited by the FCC for "failure to maintain and make available required proof of performance test data and children's programming records." Innovation Invasion: How 'The Walking Dead' Extends Across Audiences and Screens AMC ramped up for season four of "The Walking Dead" with the launch of "The Oath," a three-part web series directed by Walking Dead executive producer and special effects makeup wizard Greg Nicotero. News & Technology BACK IN BLACKS: Sony Adds OLED Monitors FACILITY: Bexel Completes RF Integration for Fusion Network PEOPLE: Jean Callahan Joins WideOrbit to Lead Digital Solutions Strategy, Development POST: AmberFin Unveils J2K Ingest and Transcode Workstation PEOPLE: Gannett's Dave Lougee Honored With RTDNA's First Amendment Leadership Award Industry Roundup LGTV Phones Home With Your Viewing Habits (Boing Boing) By Next Year, Parts of the Internet Could Be Encrypted by Default (MIT Technology Review) A Fresh Step Toward Quantum Computing (Science Daily) At the Corner of Tech and Finance (Multichannel News) YouTube Website Goes Down (The New York Times) TV Technology White Papers NEW: "Hybrid Software as a Service," from Signiant discusses how businesses of all sizes are capitalizing on new modes of computing and software delivery—including software as a service and hybrid SaaS—that let them achieve a new level of results with less technology investment. "Beyond CALM," from Linear Acoustic offers a comprehensive, beginning-to-end approach to measuring and controlling loudness. "Efficiency is the Key Factor When Choosing a High-Power Broadcast Transmitter," from Rohde and Schwarz discusses the pros and cons of energy-conserving transmitter technologies.   ©2013 NewBay Media, LLC

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