An Aereo Retrospective

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets This Week's Top Stories - 06.27.14 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "The picture's pretty bleak, gentlemen... The world's climates are changing, the mammals are taking over, and we all have a brain about the size of a walnut." ~ Gary Larson cartoon dinosaurs from "The Far Side" On this Day: In 1972, Atari was founded. An Aereo Retrospective Since we've pummeled this pony into the ground, let's not give it another kick. Here's a collection of TV Technology's Aereo coverage from the start… Hitachi to Invest in TV Transmitter Maker, Comark Hitachi said it would do joint product development and sales with Comark in the U.S market. Sinclair To Sell Two Stations for $97.4 Million The sales are part of Sinclair's Allbritton deal. KTSF-TV in San Francisco Launches Nielsen-Measured Mobile TV App Allows KTSF to identify viewing not currently counted. Sony's getTV Gets 33 Sinclair Stations Brings the network's clearance level is close to 70 percent of U.S. television households. Monitors Continue Evolution to OLED, 4K There are two trends about professional monitors that broadcast engineers need to know about: OLED and 4K. 4K Coverage of 2014 World Cup Final Matches Planned This year's FIFA World Cup marks the introduction of 4K coverage of a portion of the live action. News & Technology USER REPORT: Snell Switcher Gives Students 'Real World' Experience NAB: Broadcasters Contribute $44.3 Million in Airtime to Mental Health Awareness PRODUCTION: Sun Valley Community Church Relies on For-A Video Switchers INT'L: Sony Pictures TV to Acquire 16 U.K. Channels eBOOK: Guide to Broadcast Management Solutions Industry Roundup Google Takes Another Shot At The TV (Multichannel News) Marketers Approve of Nontraditional Radio Advertising (Radio World) Ex-Hulu CEO Kilar Plans New Video Venture (Advanced Television) More Stations Close After FCC Crackdown (The Hill) The Problem with Booth Babes: How 'Casual Sexism' Hurts the AV Industry (AV Network) 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. "Analyzing 4K Video Quality," from Video Clarity, examines how, as new 4K systems and products reach the market, the importance of video quality testing and evaluation will grow. "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. "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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