| Date |
Location |
Speaker |
Topic |
Meeting Summary |
Links |
Notes |
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September 13, 2005
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Steak & Ale
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Section Member Technology Discussion
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The scheduled topic, COFDM in ENG Transmissions, was cancelled due to
illness of the speaker. Section members instead met for dinner and a
discussion of technology topics of interest.
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Meeting Notice
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October 11, 2005
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ENCO Systems
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Dave Fuller
Enco Systems
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Uncompressed Surround-Sound Server Technology
|
The speaker explained and demonstrated a hard-disk based server system
which can deliver uncompressed 5.1 and 7.1 surround audio.
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Enco
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Meeting Notice
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November 8, 2005
|
Roscor Michigan, Inc.
|
William Edwards
Panasonic
|
P2 Memory-based Acquisition in HD
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The speaker illustrated the attributes of memory-based storage for field
acquisition, including how a variety of vendors are now supporting the P2
standard, how it works with HD acquisition, and why the MXF O.P Atom
structure makes it possible to share content.
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Meeting Notice
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December 14, 2005
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Detroit Science Center IMAX Theatre
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Todd Slisher
Detroit Science Center
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IMAX Theatre Technology
|
Attendees got a rare look into the workings of an IMAX theatre. The
program included a tour of the projection booth and audio system, an
explanation of IMAX technology, and an excerpt from the current feature
Magnificent Desolation. The tour also included the new planetarium
by Dassault Système.
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January 10, 2006
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Roscor Michigan, Inc.
|
Dave Westermann and Ryan McCormick
Ross Video
|
Multi-Definition Switcher Design Considerations
|
Presentation and hands-on look at the design considerations and eventual
product for the Ross MD-series multi-definition switchers. Included topics
were design goals, frame sizes,chassis design, graphics, video processing,
DVEs and external device control.
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February 15, 2006
|
Farmington Public Schools Maxfield Training Center
|
Emerson Ray
Sundance Digital
|
Broadcast Automation
|
A program on broadcast automation, servers, playout, and asset management
systems.
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Meeting Notice
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March 15, 2006
|
WKBD-TV & WWJ-TV
|
Sarah Maneri and Bill Anderson
Vizrt
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Multiformat realtime 3D character generation
|
A demonstration of a multiformat broadcast graphics system suited to a
news or master control application. The system integrates traditional
character generators, still and clip stores and video effects in a modular
system capable of 2D and 3D animation outputs without the need for
pre-rendering. An artist tool for the system is also incorporated.
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Meeting Notice
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April 11, 2006
|
Page's Food and Spirits
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Section Member Technology Discussion
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Meeting Notice
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May 9, 2006
|
Macprofessionals
|
Jon Rutherford and Dean Norton
Macprofessionals
|
Trends in Storage; Mobile HD; Windows on Mac; SMPTE Annual Post-NAB Sum-Up
|
An explanation of some of the many storage options in post-production,
including SATA-2, 4GB/S Fibre Channel, SAS and SAN solutions. Also
explained were a fully portable HD field acquisition system and a
demonstration of Parallels, which allows MS-Windows XP to run on a Mac
PPC platform.
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Meeting Notice
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June 13, 2006
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Greek Isles Restaurant
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Year-end Technology Wrap-Up
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Meeting Notice
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