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I bet the cable's compression is insane... But I'd would be interesting to see exactly hat it was doing!]]>Aug 30th 2007 9:57AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Aug 30th 2007 9:59AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Aug 30th 2007 11:26AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/
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Possessive for "Mac Pro" is "Mac Pro's" ...]]>Aug 30th 2007 1:39PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Aug 30th 2007 12:32PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Aug 30th 2007 1:45PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Aug 30th 2007 12:34PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Sep 7th 2007 8:36PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Aug 30th 2007 12:36PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Aug 30th 2007 12:36PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Aug 30th 2007 12:49PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Aug 30th 2007 1:19PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/ https://www.intelco.com.br/p/Rack/M9742LL-A]]>Aug 31st 2007 10:18AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Aug 30th 2007 1:26PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Aug 30th 2007 1:54PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Aug 30th 2007 2:01PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/
As for WFLA, they've been saying that for some time, but rumor is that it will happen today or tomorrow, but I'm not holding my breath.]]>Aug 30th 2007 2:08PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Aug 30th 2007 3:08PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Aug 30th 2007 5:42PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/
http://www.mobiletvgroup.com/mtg_frameset.html?menu=mtg_menu.html&page=mg_17_gear.html]]>Aug 30th 2007 2:33PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Aug 30th 2007 2:47PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Aug 30th 2007 3:04PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Aug 30th 2007 3:00PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/
Post an article when the station is broadcasting HD field video and HD inserts instead of just HD talking head shots. THEN you can call it an HD Newscast.]]>Aug 30th 2007 4:07PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Aug 30th 2007 4:10PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/
That was a great article. Thanks Ben.]]>Aug 30th 2007 4:48PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/
On the other side of the coin, our NBC affiliate just upgraded their newscast to HD...but only the in-studio shots are HD...all of the field recordings are still in SD.

Our ABC and Fox affiliates have yet to make the transition.]]>Aug 30th 2007 7:11PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/
Only correction I have: the Kalypso is a switchER, not just switch. And I prefer the Ross Synergys over the Kalypsos...]]>Aug 30th 2007 8:19PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Aug 30th 2007 8:20PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/
One thing you didn't mention in your article is how the talent is affected. Due to HD's resolution, they have to now apply make-up with an airbrush as traditional methods look caked on. In short, it's a major undertaking. Another trend is control rooms with virtual monitor walls. This allows for re-purposing the monitor wall with the push of a button. For example, NBC Today show and the NBC nightly news share a common control room even though they originate from different studios. The virtual wall allows them to avoid a dedicated control room for each studio.]]>Aug 30th 2007 11:01PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://broadcastengineering.com/infrastructure/columbia-college-media-production-truck-0823/

-Brian]]>Aug 31st 2007 12:44AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Aug 31st 2007 8:29AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://broadcastengineering.com/infrastructure/broadcasting_triple_play/index.html

According to the article, the SD to HD transition isn't nearly as big a deal as going all tapeless. Storing everything on big Avid servers instead of tapes is really making their news production faster and more efficient.]]>Aug 31st 2007 9:28AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Aug 31st 2007 10:22AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Sorry but since they were doing a newscast when I was there, I wasn't able to see the weather equipment.

They do use a scan converter as you have described.]]>Aug 31st 2007 10:23AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Like that https://www.intelco.com.br/p/Rack/M9742LL-A]]>Aug 31st 2007 10:16AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/
550hrs of online uncompressed storage - 12.5petabytes, 10,000hrs of offline storage in one of theese http://www.sun.com/storagetek/tape_storage/tape_libraries/sl8500/

300hd monitors within 100ft of where i sit, 22 40"HD plasmas within 15foot of where i sit, 12HD studio cameras within 20'foot

12500miles of HD Fiber spanning the globe, 12500miles of SD fiber connecting our 4broadcast centers, all built from scratch starting in 2005]]>Sep 1st 2007 10:42AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/We'd love to see it, just say when and we'll be there with our cameras.

Ben]]>Sep 1st 2007 10:42AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/
You missed one bit of kit and fact though - the muxes are actually in a redundant configuration pair, with a smart redundancy switch (the 1/2 with RU box) to switch the two for failover. Same goes for the Tandberg encoders which look to be configured in a hot-hot pair with secondary subchannel passed to both muxes.

If you guys would ever like to do an in-depth of the nitty gritty of end to end HD data delivery feel free to hit me up via email :).]]>Sep 5th 2007 12:45AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Sep 7th 2007 10:12AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/08/30/what-it-takes-to-produce-an-hd-newscast/Sep 20th 2007 4:22PM