NAB 2014: Automation, Test & Transmission

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets This Week's Top Stories - 04.02.14 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "Where all think alike, no one thinks very much." ~ Walter Lippmann On this Day: In 1935, RADAR was patented. NAB 2014: Automation & Asset Management What's the difference between rows of gaming machines in Las Vegas casinos and today's broadcast facility? Both rely on computers, software and administrative settings to entertain customers, generate revenue and comply with the law. The difference is that broadcast stations don't gamble. NAB 2014: Test & Measurement The following list of test and measurement new products is a snapshot as of press time, and will continue to grow until the exhibit halls open Monday April 7. NAB 2014: Transmission Believe what you like, but the data that I have supports the idea that over-the-air television is nowhere near dead. News & Technology COMMS: Clear-Com Rolls Out New Helixnet Gear OUTREACH: SMPTE Releases Mobile App TEAMWORK: Anevia and Conax Partner for OTT Deployments LOGGING: Pilat Media Unveils New Semantic Layer in IBMS:Adapt INT'L: NDTV India Migrates to MPEG-4 Uplink on Thomson ViBE Industry Roundup Inside the Grisly and Rewarding VFX of 'Divergent'(Connect 2 Media & Entertainment) Unicorn Photo Bombs Reporter During Live Shot (First Coast News) Broadcast Vendor M&A: Rovi Sells DivX and MainConcept to Parallax Capital and StepStone for $75 Million (Devoncroft) House E&C Committee Releases Spectrum White Paper (B&C) Could These Be the FCC Filings for Amazon's TV Streamer? (GigaOm) TV Technology White Papers "Achieving Maximum Accuracy in Video Quality Measurement," from Video Clarity is a white paper focused on helping content originators and distributors understand a method to ensure that viewers get the best quality of experience, advertisers are satisfied, and regulations are met. "Understanding the ROI of Media Asset Management Systems," from Avid explores how much time and money a MAM system can save a business. "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.   ©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

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