McAdams On: In 2014…

Brought to you by: TV Technology Magazine serving the Broadcast, Production, Broadband, Satellite and Mobile Markets This Week's Top Stories - 12.19.14 Deborah McAdams - Executive Editor   Quote of the Day: "Actions lie louder than words." ~ Carolyn Wells On this Day: In 1972, Apollo 17 splashed down in the Pacific, ending the Apollo program of manned lunar landings. McAdams On: In 2014... ...every piece of technology in my household became obsolete. Even the 50-inch 4KTV, that I bought in July is a relic. It's not "smart." FCC Aims to Clear 84 MHz of TV Spectrum Regulators suggested rules to recommend for final adoption in a Public Notice approved in a 3-2 party-line vote. Investigating Interference Between 4G LTE and Broadcast There are a growing number of cases where there has been actual or alleged interference to 4G LTE installations. LG Opens Door to 'Better Pixels' With Quantum Dot 4KTV TV as we know it doesn't cover the same color range as the human eye. FCC Seeks More Input on Closed Captioning Closed-captioning rules are still being sorted. Cable Rates Rise 3.1 Percent in 2013 The cost of an expanded basic cable TV package rose 3.1 percent to $66.61 on average across the U.S. last year. TV Technology's 'Guide to Closed Captioning' TV Technology takes a look at several important deadlines as well as new solutions to ensure compliance with FCC rules and enhance closed captioning services. News & Technology PEOPLE: Sound Devices Promotes Ed Capp to Vice President of Sales PLAYOUT: KULX Replaces CiaB With NVerzion NCloud KUDOS: Elemental Named Video Tech Leader by Frost & Sullivan USER REPORT: KTVA Automates Newsroom Ops With Ross eBOOK: Guide to Virtualized Video Infrastructure Industry Roundup Mobile, the Metatrend of the Decade (Singularity Hub) One Week Later, The Pirate Bay Shows Signs of Life (ReadWrite) Nexstar Spends Millions on WOI Makeover (TV Spy) Cisco Grabs Video Infrastructure Software, Hardware Leadership (Rapid TV News) There's Never Been a Better Time to Run a Niche Media Business (GigaOm) TV Technology White Papers "The HTTP-Live-Streaming Success Guide" from Encoding.com examines HLS adaptive bitrate technology, HLS encoding parameters and a comparison of HLS platforms. "Delivering Online Video to the Broadcast Quality Generation" from Limelight Networks explores the broadcast-quality generation and how their expectations impact the way you need to deliver video. "Today's Reality for Moving Large Content Files" from Signiant examines the major trends driving the need for large and fast file transfer, ad hoc delivery methods and the benefits of SaaS. "To Simplify Video Delivery, Integrate the Workflow" from Limelight Networks addressed how to instantaneously deliver high-quality video worldwide to every screen. "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." "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. "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. "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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