Repercussions of Wheeler's 'Online Video' Blog

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets This Week's Top Stories - 10.31.14 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "Well, the telling of jokes is an art of its own, and it always rises from some emotional threat. The best jokes are dangerous, and dangerous because they are in some way truthful." ~ Kurt Vonnegut On this Day: In 2000, Russia launched Soyuz TM-31 with the first crew of the International Space Station, which has been continuously manned since. Repercussions of Wheeler's 'Online Video' Blog Although Aereo is never mentioned in Wheeler's blog, the demise of that wireless Internet service provider is clearly part of the chairman's impetus. Wheeler's focus on "Competition, Competition, Competition" coincides with his eagerness "to update video competition rules so our rules won't act as a barrier to this kind of innovation." What Tom Said: About Appointment TV Live television distinguishes broadcasting from the rest of media. EAS Community Buzzing Over False National Alert The broadcast technical community is chattering about an accidentally triggered Emergency Alert Notification. Lawsuits Drive FCC Incentive Auction Delay The FCC quietly announced it would delay the spectrum incentive auction to early 2016. The Challenge of Wireless Mic Coordination Advances in audio quality and the desire to eliminate cables where-ever possible have led to an explosion in wireless microphone usage. NYC Rooftop RF Options Widen The Durst Organization is hoping to establish an RF transmission platform atop the new One World Trade Center downtown… AT&T's 700 MHz Play Continues to Draw Scrutiny AT&T's bid to acquire the spectrum of another 700 MHz auction winner remains the subject of debate. Fallout Over False Emergency Alert Continues "You don't mess with EAS." Channel Master Adds YouTube Access to DVR Channel Master announced new features for its subscription-free DVR+ that include YouTube access and an enhanced DVR. Do You Make Gear or Provide a Service? TV Technology is getting ready to produce our 2015 Vendor & Product Directory. Be sure to update your listing. It's both easy and free. The deadline is quickly approaching. News & Technology INT'L: AMC Networks Int'l-Central Europe Adopts Avid Everywhere SPORTS: Broadcast Pix Announces Sports Bundle BUSINESS: Imagine Communications Buys Into Ad Traffic OTT: Vudu Launches on TiVo eBOOK: Guide to Virtualized Video Infrastructure Industry Roundup OK Go Racks Up Nearly 8 Million Views Since Oct. 27 With Drone-Shot Video (YouTube) Life on TV Mountain (Los Angeles Register) Harmonic 'More Confident' About 4K in 2015 (Advanced Television) Comcast Settles Class Action Lawsuit for $50 Million (B&C) Verizon Launches News Site That Bans Stories on U.S. Spying, Net Neutrality (Slashdot) TV Technology White Papers "Playout in the Cloud," from Imagine Communications highlights "an entirely new range of opportunities for media companies to evolve their operations, transform and transport content free of geographic or other historical channel boundaries, extend and expand their brands." "Gaining Competitive Advantage from Switching and Extension," from ThinkLogical addresses changes in the post-production ecosphere and outlines best practices for the design of a future-proof, fiber-optic KVM signal management infrastructure. "The Move to IP-Based Broadcast Infrastructure and the Impact of Object-Based Audio," from Linear Acoustic addresses how to select and deploy equipment that interoperates with multiple manufacturers as well as being sufficiently reliable to meet multiple requirements. "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.   ©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

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