Solid State Logic announces the launch of its new ALPHA 8 studio expander, an 8-in/8-out professional-grade AD/DA Converter and 18-in/18-out USB Audio Interface in 1RU. ALPHA 8 pairs seamlessly with the recently launched SSL 18 interface or enhances any existing audio interface with SSL-grade performance via ADAT and S/PDIF.
Our resident image capture expert Phil Rhodes offers up his own personal impressions of the technology he encountered walking the halls at the 2025 NAB Show.
The University of Notre Dame has successfully implemented Riedel’s RefBox solution, part of the company’s SimplyLive Production Suite, to streamline the way referees review plays and make critical decisions during on-campus sports events, including lacrosse and soccer, with a view to expanding to baseball and softball in the future. The university’s decision to adopt RefBox stemmed from the need for a flexible and easy-to-use replay system.
Just when broadcasters and AV providers are starting to put their heads around the Second Wave of IP, industry pioneers are already contemplating the next big infrastructure thing. It promises to be even more compact and faster than before.
Ritsumeikan University, one of Japan’s leading private institutions, has taken a bold step in redefining media education with the installation of Genelec’s monitoring solutions. With a focus on immersive audio and hands-on learning, the university’s School of Film and Media Studies now features multiple high-spec facilities equipped with Genelec’s The Ones coaxial monitors and GLM calibration software, providing students with a professional-grade sound environment.
Heartland Video Systems (HVS), a premier video systems integration and consulting firm, announces that our ATSC 3.0 expert team has assisted New Mexico PBS (NMPBS) to optimize their existing ATSC 3.0 over-the-air (OTA) signal with Advanced Emergency Information (AEI) / Advanced Emergency Alert (AEA) capability. In addition, HVS supplied NMPBS the necessary equipment for the country’s very first ATSC 3.0 translator that works in conjunction with their existing ATSC 3.0 facility.
Tennis Channel is partnering with LTN to migrate its 24/7 sports network from satellite to IP-based distribution.
MainConcept, a provider of video and audio codecs, has announced a series of key codec advancements that enable customers to realize significant time and budget savings using their HEVC software encoder and decoder and Easy Video API. These include efficiency enhancements of up to 20% for MainConcept HEVC and for MainConcept EVA (Easy Video API), customers can save up to 75% on integration costs.