Switching From 1080 to Ultra HD

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Top Stories - 11.19.13 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "Technically, the glass is always full." ~ Mark Schubin's t-shirt On this Day: In 1980, CBS banned a Calvin Klein jean ad featuring Brooke Shields. Switching from 1080 to Ultra HD ~ by Bill Hayes I don't think any of us really envisioned how quickly the technology would change, but now with 4K displays already showing up in viewers' living rooms and ATSC 3.0, the step from 1080i to 1080p may be incrementally too small to be worthwhile. BIA/Kelsey: Local U.S. Media Ad Revenue Growth Predicted Through 2017 BIA/Kelsey predicts total U.S. local media ad revenues will grow from $132.9 billion in 2013 to $151.5 billion in 2017, a2.8 percent compound annual growth rate, faster than the firm originally forecast earlier this year. Digital platforms will drive gains, while dollars in traditional silos will remain flat. News & Technology OTT: CNBC Launches TV Everywhere App PEOPLE: Bright House Names News and Local Programming Exec​ HELLO DAVE: Veveo Awarded Patent for Speech-Based Interface Technology OTT: Sony Sells 1 Million PS4s in First 24 Hours PEOPLE: Harris Broadcast Brings in Comcast Deployment, Finance Execs Industry Roundup U-verse Hits 10 Million Mark (Connect 2 Media & Entertainment) Verizon Agrees to $60 Million Settlement Over NYC Emergency 911 System Delays (IEEE Spectrum) Top U.S. Pay TV Operators Shed 25,000 Subs in Q3 (Multichannel News) Bjork Explaining TV is Everything You'd Imagine Bjork Explaining TV to Be (The Atlantic) Channel Master DVR Adds Slingbox Support (TWICE) 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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