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  • Over 200 First-Time Exhibitors Join NAB Show

    Over 200 First-Time Exhibitors Join NAB Show

    MUMbai: More than 200 companies will exhibit for the first time at the 2014 NAB Show, home to the world’s largest gathering of vendors driving the future of media and entertainment. These companies will offer a first-look at new products and next-generation technologies through interactive exhibits, live demonstrations and technology-focused pavilions. NAB Show, held April 5-10 (exhibits open April 7-10) in Las Vegas, is the annual conference and expo for professionals who create, manage and distribute entertainment across all platforms.

     

    The 2014 NAB Show’s 204 first-time exhibitors will join a wide variety of NAB Show exhibiting veterans on the 850,000+ square feet of space that make up the NAB Show exhibit floor. The debuting NAB Show exhibitors include AMD-Advanced Micro Devices, Clearleap, Fujitsu Semiconductor America, Giga Entertainment Media, Siemens Convergence Creators GmbH, This Technology and Ustream. There are also several new exhibitors within Intel’s new Partner Pavilion. A full list of NAB Show first-time exhibitors can be found here.

     

    “These are transformative times for professionals who employ audio and video technology to communicate, educate and entertain. Nowhere will that be more evident than at NAB Show,” said NAB Executive Vice President of Conventions and Business Operations Chris Brown. “The multitude of first-time exhibitors this year is reflective of NAB Show’s ability to adapt and deliver fresh perspectives on the industry’s most innovative companies and cutting-edge technologies.”

     

    The 2014 NAB Show exposition will comprise 1,550+ companies, including 550+ international exhibitors and some of the world’s leading brands and companies, including Accenture, Amazon Web Services, AVID, Canon U.S.A., Cisco, Clear Channel Satellite, Deluxe, Dolby Laboratories, Dome Productions, Ericsson, Evertz, FUJIFILM, General Dynamics, Grass Valley, Harmonic, Harris Broadcast, Hitachi, HP Enterprise Services, IBM, JVC, Microsoft Corporation, Panasonic, Piksel, Ross Video Limited, Sony Electronics, Technicolor, Toshiba, Verizon and The Vitec Group.

     

    Also on the exhibit floor this year, the new Interactive Television Pavilion will present innovations in technology, content/ad applications and services that provide personalized and consumer- controlled video experiences delivered with and through the television, mobile devices, PC and emerging digital video distribution systems. In addition, the expanded SPROCKIT program will feature a pavilion showcasing a unique collection of up to 30 market-ready startup companies positioned to transform the media and entertainment industry.

     

    NAB Show’s sales division reports that space is currently sold out for several exhibit communities including: Central Hall (Acquisition and Production, Radio and Pro Audio), Lower South Hall (Post Production and Display Systems) and Outdoor (Mobile Media).

  • India’s Doordarshan selects Harris Broadcast for nationwide digital transition

    India’s Doordarshan selects Harris Broadcast for nationwide digital transition

    NEW DELHI: Harris Broadcast, a market share leader of content management and network infrastructure solutions serving the global broadcast, communication service provider, government and enterprise markets, today announced it has been selected by national broadcaster Doordarshan to deploy a new DVB-T2 transmission infrastructure across the country.

     

    The government of India is pushing ahead with plans to complete the move from analogue to digital television transmission by 2017. As the leading public service broadcaster in India, Doordarshan has an obligation to cover the whole country and to reflect the diversity of Indian society, including content in the more than 40 languages. At the same time, it is promoting a boost in quality and viewer engagement by rolling out high definition channels, as well as delivering its multi-lingual content across multiple platforms including mobile devices in the future.

     

    “This is not only a large-scale project for Doordarshan, but it is also one of the most high profile and important projects the broadcaster has undertaken,” said Joe Khodeir, senior vice president Asia at Harris Broadcast. “Our DVB-T2 solution maximises spectrum capacity, allowing Doordarshan to roll out multiple channels serving different communities as well as offer multiple HD channels. For a project of this scope and significance, Doordarshan looked for a partner with a strong local service commitment and presence along with best-in-class technologies that delivered the lowest lifecycle costs.  Our Maxiva™ ULX architecture provides the best power efficiency in the market, which was a critical consideration for Doordarshan when energy consumption is such a large part of the operating cost.”

     

    The first of two transmission contracts awarded to Harris Broadcast adds HD channels to digital multiplexes in four major metropolitan areas. Each facility will be served with a new 6kW Harris Broadcast Maxiva ULX DVB-T2 transmitter. The second contract is for 19 Maxiva ULX transmitters, which will be used to roll out digital transmission to the regions of India. In the first instance, these will carry standard definition channels in their multiplexes, but the flexibility of the transmitter and infrastructure design allows for an easy upgrade to HD when the time comes.

     

    The Maxiva ULX is a liquid-cooled, solid-state transmitter built on a modular architecture for maximum flexibility in inputs, transmission standards and power outputs. By incorporating Harris Broadcast PowerSmart® technology, the Maxiva ULX uses the minimum energy for the radiated power, produces less heat and occupies the smallest footprint in the industry. Together, this provides simplified installation, easier maintenance and reduced total cost of ownership over the lifetime of the transmitter.