SVG Summit: DTV Audio Group Meeting to Discuss Top-of-Mind Issues, Honor NBC Great Bob Dixon

Make sure to check out the DTV Audio Group meeting at the SVG Summit on Dec. 12 at the New York Hilton, where audio experts from across the industry gather to discuss a wide variety of initiatives and workflows designed to improve the quality of the DTV audio experience. The mission of the DTV Audio Group is to help our industry meet the potential of digital television audio with consistency and efficiency through education and communication.

Held in the Gramercy Suite West from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Day 1 of the SVG Summit (Dec. 12), the always lively meeting will address a variety of issues, including IP Media Connectivity for Large-Scale Events, and update on the Wireless Microphone Spectrum and Loudness Management for Streaming Media, Applications for the IP-Networked “Smart” Microphones, Dolby Atmos in Action for sports content, and Remembering Sports Broadcasting Hall of Famer and NBC Olympics audio guru Bob Dixon, who passed away last month.

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Check out the full program below:

10:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Roger Charlesworth, Executive Director DTV Audio Group

10:15 a.m.
IP Media Connectivity for Large-Scale Events: Are We There Yet?
Sam Shauland, Technical Directors, Americas, Lawo AG

10:45 a.m.
Update: Wireless Microphone Spectrum
Jeff Willis, Sports Production Consultant

11:00 a.m.
Update: Loudness Management for Streaming Media
Jim Starzynski, Director and Principal Audio Engineer, NBC Universal

11:15 a.m.
Applications for the IP-Networked “Smart” Microphones
Ben Cochran, Applications Engineer, Audio-Technica US

11:45 a.m.
Atmos in Action, Advanced Surround for Sports
Rob France, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Broadcast, Dolby Laboratories

12:15 p.m.
Remembering Bob Dixon
Joe Prout, Senior Director, Broadcast Sales, Dale Pro Audio
Henry Rousseau, Senior Operations Manager, ESPN
Tom Sahara, Vice President of Operations and Technology, Turner Sports, Chairman SVG

12:45 p.m.
Wrap Up