Monthly Archives: November 2009
Nebraska's ESU 13 Receives $500,000 Distance Learning Grant
Written on November 16, 2009 at 1:59 pm, by Mark Schubin
Southwest Iowa News reports that video technology will soon link all schools in western Nebraska, thanks to a USDA grant. ESU (Educational Service Units) 13 learned of the $500,000 grant […] More
UK’s Channel 4 uses ColorCode 3-D for 3D Week
Written on November 16, 2009 at 1:53 pm, by Mark Schubin
The ColorCode 3-D Division of Sirius 3-D has been chosen to provide the supporting technology behind 3D Week on the UK’s Channel 4, which began today (November 16, 2009). As […] More
OLED: The Next TV Technology Looms Ever Sharper, and Larger
Written on November 12, 2009 at 4:45 pm, by Mark Schubin
There’s a nice, little article in The New York Times about OLED and where it might be going in the next few years. Visit http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/12/technology/personaltech/12oled.html?_r=1 More
Ofcom Rejects BBC Encryption on Freeview
Written on November 9, 2009 at 1:40 pm, by Mark Schubin
Advanced-television.com reports that the UK’s Ofcom has rejected the BBC’s request to introduce encryption to Freeview to limit the illegal copying of high-definition TV shows, until issues raised by organizations […] More
Free Video Conferencing from Google Coming Soon
Written on November 9, 2009 at 11:52 am, by Mark Schubin
ZDNet reports that according to Rishi Chandra (a Google Apps product manager) who talked to SFGate, Google is set to roll out their first update in a long line of […] More
“Meeting the potential of digital television audio”
Written on November 7, 2009 at 1:28 pm, by Web Team
Click here to view the DTV Audio Group Overview presentation Click here to download the DTV Audio Group Overview presentation (.pdf format 176k) More
Entrepreneur Donates $1M to Nebraska Public TV
Written on November 6, 2009 at 6:02 pm, by Mark Schubin
Nebraska.tv reports that a Lincoln technology entrepreneur has given $1 million to a Nebraska Educational Telecommunications fundraising drive. Good for them! Want to know who gave a cool million? Visit http://www.nebraska.tv/Global/story.asp?S=11456935 More
Microsoft, NBC Sports Name Olympics Vendors
Written on November 6, 2009 at 6:00 pm, by Mark Schubin
Contentinople reports that when the 2010 Winter Games begin in Vancouver next February, NBC Sports will be using Microsoft Silverlight for all the live and on-demand video that will be available […] More