21 April 2005
Mr. David Johnson has joined Wohler Technologies as Chief Operating
Officer. A San Francisco native, Mr. Johnson has held senior management
positions with several high-technology companies including Maxtor,
Iomega, and Amdahl.
At NAB 2005, Wohler Technologies announced the release of a complete high quality audio/video monitoring system concentrated in a space-saving 2 RU by Wohler Technologies. The VAMP2-S8MDA offers premium quality 8 channel Analog, AES/EBU, HD-SDI/ SD-SDI digital multi-channel audio monitoring & conversion with professional level metering.
Wohler also introduced a uniquely designed full broadcast quality HD test signal generator that has all the functionality for most HD standards and several other user friendly features. The Penpal-HD is ideal for checking signal path integrity or to determine system performance and calibration.
Another new Wohler Technologies product is the series of high resolution HD-SDI LCD video monitors. The HR-3270W and HR-T170W feature as many pixels as you will find in most modern HD plasmas, but in 7 LCD. The high resolution HD-SDI LCD video monitors are ideal for mobile trucks, news and transmission control rooms, duplication and post production applications. The two series of high resolution LCD video monitors give you the benefit from the crystal clear picture and high resolution from the all digital signal features. The HR-3270W has 16:9 aspect ratio, fits in the standard 3U rack space, with 2 HD-SDI Inputs with reclocked HD-SDI outputs, 2 outputs for your computer monitor in the original input resolution. The HR-T170W conveniently fits in the standard Tektronix half tub form factor alongside your scope or other HD monitoring equipment. The 1 HD-SDI input with reclocked HD-SDI output.
Wohler Technologies also showcased a sunlight viewable LCD Video Monitor LCD monitor, the Daylite Series, which gives exceptionally, clear picture quality in all sunlight conditions.
18 April 2005
Join the AIB at this year’s NAB in Las Vegas. The annual NAB event brings together more than 90,000 people involved in electronic media from all over the world. The AIB is exhibiting at the show – our booth number is C11041 and the show is open Monday 18 – Wednesday 20 April from 0900 to 1800 and Thursday 21 April from 0900 to 1600.
12 April 2005
Dutch policies on issues such as refugees, drugs and euthanasia as well as breaking news, such as the recent murder of Theo van Gogh, frequently attract foreign media attention, prompting journalists to seek further information. In a bid to provide foreign news organizations with more information about current developments in Holland, Radio Netherlands has launched a new Media Desk.
The Radio Netherlands Media Desk offers background information on international and national issues, contacts, interviews with Radio Netherlands experts, as well as tailor-made clips. “People often want to know more,” says editor-in-chief Joop Daalmeijer, “about things such as Dutch policies on refugees, integration courses for imams or the deployment of Dutch troops in war zones. When foreign journalists have questions they usually turn to RNW because of our reputation as an independent and reliable news organization. And since we broadcast in eight languages, our journalists can address questions in several foreign languages.”
The recent murders of Pim Fortuyn and Theo van Gogh, for example, triggered a flood of requests by foreign news organizations for contributions by our colleagues. Joop Daalmeijer: “Recently we have also received inquiries about ‘softer’ topics such as Holland’s smoking ban and Dutch aid to the tsunami victims in Aceh.”
The web site www.rnmediadesk.nl offers both current and in-depth information on a variety of topics, a database of experts working at RNW and many useful links to sites dealing with the Netherlands.
12 April 2005
Al Jazeera is preparing to launch yet another first in Arab broadcasting in the shape of Al Jazeera Live, a new specialised media service that will air live conferences, meetings, discussions and other gatherings covering political, social, cultural, economic and other issues of relevance. The new service is similar to c-span in the USA, and will entail neither anchor people nor an editing process.
The new service is expected to start transmission on 15th April, 2005, and will take in Al Jazeera Television Production Festival, an event planned to be held in Doha on 18-21 April, 2005 as one of its early broadcasts.
Managing Director Wadah Khanfar said that initially the service will be received via Arabsat satellite, adding that it is planned to widen the footprint by utilizing other satellites in the near future.
Al Jazeera Live joins existing media services, namely its flagship, the Arabic language news service, the two web sites (in Arabic and English) and Al Jazeera Sports. Al Jazeera will also be launching new services in Al Jazeera International (the English language news service) as well as a documentary and childrens channels. Al Jazeeras Media Training and Development Centre has been operational for over a year now, accommodating media needs domestically and regionally.
12 April 2005
PanAmSat Corporation has entered into a multi-year agreement with China Radio International (CRI), China’s sole overseas radio network. Under the terms of the agreement, CRI will leverage the power of three of PanAmSat’s satellites – the PAS-8 Pacific Ocean Region satellite, the PAS-9 Atlantic Ocean Region satellite and the PAS-10 Indian Ocean Region satellite. Through PanAmSat, China Radio International will reach listeners around the world in eight different languages via its 36 audio channels.
PanAmSat will provide C-band capacity on PAS-8, PAS-9 and PAS-10 and turn-around service at its Napa, California teleport to facilitate the global distribution of CRI’s programming. The network will initially broadcast in eight languages and plans to expand to 39 over time. Its programming fare includes 200 hours of daily airtime comprised of news, music, commentary and entertainment.
12 April 2005
As from 6 April, viewers in Ontario are able to watch GERMAN TV as Cogeco Cable has added GERMAN TV to its bouquet of digital Pay TV channels. GERMAN TV is now available in Burlington, Oakville, Lindsay, Milton, Georgetown, Ancaster, Dundas, Greensville, Hamilton-Stoney Creek and Flamborough on channel 106 (www.cogeco.com).
Oliver Mojen, GERMAN TVs Head of Programmes sees this as an important step towards the goal of covering Canada entirely. On 8 April, German TV celebrated its third anniversary. It is a joint venture of Germanys broadcasters ARD, ZDF and Deutsche Welle. Its mission is to provide German-speaking viewers abroad with the best of German public service television. Currently the channel has 18.500 subscribers, an increase of 85% since autumn 2004. In the US, GERMAN TV is partnering with one of the leading satellite networks, DISH Network/EchoStar. In Canada GERMAN TV entered the market successfully in partnership with Rogers Cable. The channel has also launched on Time Warner Cable in New York, thus covering the largest regional German-speaking market in North America. GERMAN TV is currently available in the US, Canada, Mexiko, the Dominican Republic and Chile. Plans are underway to extend coverage to Brasil via satellite.
