McAdams On: A New Year, a New $150,000 TV Set

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Top Stories Of The Week -01.03.14 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "Never believe anything until it has been officially denied." ~ Claud Cockburn On this Day: In 1963, PBS affiliate WOUB-TV, Ch. 20 in Athens, Ohio, begins broadcasting. McAdams On: A New Year, a New $150,000 TV Set You tell me: What does a $150,000 TV set do that a $1,500 TV set doesn't do? I don't know. Maybe it relates to you; reads your mind, becomes the disembodied voice of Scarlett Johansson. Surely it microwaves your cells into tiny crisps. Integrating Social Media Into the Broadcast Plant While no superfluous hashtags about Lady Gaga fashions are flying back and forth, the pervasive force of social media has found a home in the backroom of broadcast stations nonetheless, and in a way that's likely to be a permanent one. It comes down to revamping technology in ways that reflect the evolution of the marketplace. IEEE BTS Discusses LTE, DVB-2 ~ by Doug Lung The Symposium started with a tutorial on Future Television Technology. In the morning session the eMBMS/LTE, DVB-T2 and CMMB-NGB-W transmission techniques were dissected. Audiovox Extends Mobile DTV to Kindle Fires Audiovox Electronics announced Audiovox mobiletv, the Dyle-enabled wireless mobile TV receiver, is now compatible with Kindle HD Fire tablets. Using the new Audiovox mobiletv receiver and recently released app on the Amazon Appstore for Android, Kindle Fire and Fire HDX models, users can receive free over-the-air TV channels on Kindle Fires, without the need for Internet or 3G/4G connectivity. News & Technology EVENTS: NAB Acquires CCW and SATCON CONNECTION: Extron Introduces Two Input DTP Wallplate Transmitters MONITORS: Sony Debuts PVM-A250 and PVM-A170 OLEDs PEOPLE: National VOA Museum of Broadcasting Board Retains Members EH?: CEA Forming Group to Address Streaming Audio Loudness Industry Roundup ABC to Erect a Video Paywall on January 6 (Connect 2 Media & Entertainment) Sony, Panasonic to End Joint TV Production (IOL SciTech) Samsung Sells 110-Inch Ultra-HD TV for $150,000 (ABC News) YouTube Adds "2160p 4K" Option To Video Quality Settings (HDTV Test) LG Plans CES Computer Roll Out (TWICE) 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.   ©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

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