Multiviewers Moving Toward 4K, IP Adoption

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets Today's Top Stories - 08.04.14 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence." On this Day: In 1987, the FCC voted 4-0 to rescind the Fairness Doctrine Multiviewers Moving Toward 4K, IP Adoption For broadcasters adopting multiviewer technology in the production facility, being able to display multiple video windows on a single display is no longer enough. Today's users have all kinds of cutting- edge applications that they want to use multiviewers for, which multiviewer manufacturers are working hard to provide. Sony and Panasonic Join OLED JV Sony, Panasonic, Innovation Network Corp. of Japan and Japan Display Inc., have agreed to create a new company, JOLED, to integrate Sony and Panasonic's OLED R&D, and to be majority owned by INCJ. Canadian Cabler Buys into Data Centers: Shaw To Acquire ViaWest for $1.2 Billion Shaw Communications and ViaWest announced an agreement under which Shaw will acquire a 100 percent interest in ViaWest from Oak Hill Capital Partners and other shareholders for an enterprise value of US$1.2 billion. E.W. Scripps-Journal TV Station Group The deal makes E.W. Scripps the fifth largest TV station group in the United States, covering 18 percent of U.S. TV households. News & Technology BUSINESS: NewBay Media Acquires AV‐iQ From InfoComm International INT'L: DirecTV Latin America Signs ICC License with Hansen Technologies CONTENT: BBC America Gears Up for New 'Dr. Who' NUMBERS: Juniper Says U.S. Companies Split On SDN Adoption eBOOK: Guide to Broadcast Management Solutions Industry Roundup The Best Twitter Reactions to Sharknado 2: The Second One (People) DirecTV Gears Up For 4K (Multichannel News) At a Sports Network in Stamford, Training Tomorrow's Broadcasters (Stamford Advocate) Hulu Makes its Free Content Available in Updated Android App (GigaOm) Strong MAM Sales Drive 23 Percent Revenue Increase for Dalet in Q2 2014 (Devoncroft) 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. "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. "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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