 | |  | | Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets | | Top 10 News Stories of 2013 - 12.31.13 | | Deborah McAdams will be out through Jan 2, 2014, learning how to write dates with the year, "2014." In the meantime, we bring you some of the "best of" 2013, now that we've finally learned to use "2013." | | | | Quote of the Day: "Not to be absolutely certain is, I think, one of the essential things in rationality." ~ Bertrand Russell | On this Day: Every year since 1907, a brightly lit disco ball inexplicably slides down a 141-foot pole in Times Square.
| RCA Introduces 8-Inch Dual-Tuner Mobile DTV Tablet
Jan. 4, 2013 — RCA introduced a mobile DTV tablet at CES. The Model DDA850R is the industry's first device capable of decoding both standard and mobile over-the-air digital television transmissions.
Dielectric Demise Raises Repacking Alarm
April 23, 2013 — The closure of Dielectric, the U.S. broadcast industry's largest supplier of transmission antennas, is raising concerns that it will be impossible to complete the channel repack in three years.
NYC Stations Brace for WTC Tower Battle
June 11, 2013 — Eleven years… after most of New York City's TV transmission infrastructure was destroyed in the attack that demolished the World Trade Center, crews completed hoisting the spire of the new One World Trade Center into place on May 10.
Large-Screen OLED TV Makes U.S. Debut
July 23, 2013 — The next generation of television displays was introduced to the U.S. market this week as LG Electronics rolled out the nation's first large-screen OLED TVs at a Best Buy in Minneapolis.
Sony, Panasonic to Develop 300 GB Optical Discs
July 29, 2013 — Sony and Panasonic have announced an agreement to develop 300 GB next-generation optical discs, with the goal of introducing a product by the end of 2015.
CEA Study Says Seven Percent of TV Households Use Antennas
July 30, 2013 — The CEA's most recent study found that seven percent of those households rely solely on antennas for TV reception.
Verizon Looks to Lasers to Replace Coaxial
Aug. 12, 2013 —Verizon has filed a patent to develop laser technology to replace the coaxial cable it currently uses to connect homes to its FiOS fiber-to-the-home, high-speed broadband and TV service.
FCC Accepts LPTV and Translator CPs
Aug. 14, 2013 — The FCC has accepted 56 low-power TV and translator construction applications for filing.
TV Tomorrow: ATSC 3.0 Advances
Aug. 27, 2013 — In the future, broadcast TV signals around the world will accommodate 4KTV, immersive audio, interactivity, multiscreen viewing, mobile devices and hybrid services. This is the underlying goal of ATSC 3.0.
NAB is Moving After 66 Years
Sept. 9, 2013 — The NAB Board of Directors voted unanimously to pursue the relocation of a new NAB headquarters in the Capitol Hill/Capitol Riverfront section of Washington, D.C. |
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| | TV Technology White Papers | | "Selecting Next-Generation Video Servers," from Rohde and Schwarz examines the rapid pace of technology development and the incorporation of information technology into broadcast and the broadcast operating environment. | | "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. |
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