Ken Kerschbaumer has been editorial director of the Sports Video Group since 2005 and has been writing about how sports networks and leagues use video and audio technology to deliver a quality TV experience since 1991. He began his career in 1991 at Television Broadcast magazine before joining Cahners where he was editor of Digital Broadcasting magazine. In 2000 he joined Broadcasting & Cable magazine as Senior Editor of Technology. Seven years later he helped co-found the Sports Video Group with Paul Gallo and Marty Porter.
Grass Valley is at NAB 2014 with a new owner, Belden, and a new color, purple. But it also has plenty of new technologies, including a demo of a new camera that shoots 4K with ⅔-in. sensors, an interesting option for those looking to use existing lenses while also having a much larger focus range […] More
This photo gallery is a look at some of the people and products seen at the 2014 NAB Show. Photo credit: Carrie Bowden More
Vizrt Chief Development Officer Bernt Kare and EVP, Sports, Dr. Stephan Würmlin Stadler sat down with SVG at NAB 2014 to discuss industry trends and new developments that the company has on display. What are some of the trends you are seeing from your customers? Stadler: Efficiency is key, and our recent acquisition of Mosart […] More
NewTek is looking to give sports broadcasters across the budget spectrum a number of new options in choosing a replay and production system that best meets their needs. “We’re striving to integrate as many capabilities as we can to keep up with the changes in trends for media and content creation, including making systems that […] More
Sony’s NAB marketing message may be “beyond definition” as the product strategy looks to put the emphasis less on the 4K format itself and more on new ways to make 4K capture and recording more flexible and reliable. And, in an intriguing offering, Sony is expanding its service business to help customers not only set […] More
Vizrt will be showing visitors how high precision, immersive graphics integrated with live 4K pictures can be achieved with a handheld camera for the first time at the NAB Show. The demonstration will show a handheld Red One camera, fitted with an Ncam tracking system, shooting 4K images at Vizrt’s booth (SL2419). These images will […] More
Imagine Communications, formerly Harris Broadcast, has acquired Digital Rapids in a move that Imagine CEO Charlie Vogt says will round out the capabilities of both companies has Imagine has made major investments to deliver service-oriented, software-based architectures for customers while Digital Rapids has made advancements in software-based workflow management and transcoding. “Additionally, their expert team, […] More
The three divisions Bexel, a unit of the Vitec Group’s Services Division, will be on hand at NAB next week promoting new capabilities, services, and product offering. The three divisions include Bexel Engineered Systems & Solutions (ESS) with end-to-end solutions, including systems integration, fiber and infrastructure support; Bexel Technical Sales & Solutions (TSS), a leading […] More
Clearleap and iStreamPlanet are now partnering to provide a complete solution ensuring smooth transitions of premium, linear live content to connected multiscreen devices. The integration helps premium content owners like leading sports leagues, TV networks, and broadcasters quickly activate and execute their overall multiscreen strategy and swiftly distribute live event and live linear content across […] More
At the 2014 NAB Show Fraunhofer IIS is demonstrating its new TV audio system’s interactivity by presenting excerpts from field tests at live broadcast events. Fraunhofer’s Interactive 3D Audio System for TV allows viewers to personalize sound broadcasts to suit their personal preference. With a click of the remote, viewers can boost otherwise hard-to-understand dialogue or […] More
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