End of An Era ~ What Tom Said

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Top Stories of The Week - 11.29.13 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "Research is the process of going up alleys to see if they are blind." ~ Marston Bates On this Day: In 1948, KOB-TV commenced broadcasting in Albuquerque, N.M. End of An Era ~ What Tom Said When I moved to the Northern Virginia area 20 years ago, I discovered a small shop called the "Video Vault." Nestled among the tony townhouses of Old Town, Alexandria, the Vault was a film buffs' paradise—a three-story home converted into a video rental store with small rooms stuffed with everything from current releases to the cultest of cult classics. The Workflow of Storage To meet an ever-expanding data storage agenda, the industry continues to create higher capacity hard drives to support larger pools of storage… FCC Chairman Appoints Senior Staff Gary Epstein will become the chairman's special advisor on the incentive auctions… Modified 'Hybrid Storage' Offers Many Options In the IT world, "hybrid storage" refers to a mix of data storage… Minimizing DTV Interference After Channel Repacking If the UHF TV band is reduced to 18 or more channels, each community could have up to six UHF channels. More Than Just a 'Channel in a Box' Facing state and federal funding cuts, local PBS station group Commonwealth Public Broadcasting in Richmond, Va., had to make some tough changes. Squash Anyone? Pick Your Platform If you missed the U.S. Open Squash Championship tournament in Philadelphia last month… News & Technology PEOPLE: Sinclair Hires Former FCC Staffer Senior Vice President of Strategy and Policy IN THE MAIL: Ensemble Designs Ships BrightEye NXT SDI/HDMI Routers SPORTS: Coaches Cabana Enhances Second Screen With Joint LiveU, AEG Digital Media PEOPLE: PESA Adds New Beijing Marketing and Sales Manager RECESS: Bannister Lake Launches School Closings Solution Industry Roundup The 'Super HD' Effect (Multichannel News) Turn Old iPhones Into Security Cameras (Radio World) This Infographic Shows Which Sites Properly Encypt Your Data (Lifehacker) FilmOn Seeks Illinois Court Ruling that Service Is OK (B&C) Tech Killed in Fall From 340-foot Tower in Kansas (Wireless Estimator) TV Technology White Papers "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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