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ers, audio boards, monitors and

graphics equipment. Each of the five
Panasonic AG-HPX500 P2 HD cameras is connected to the trailer using
the Telemetrics Coax Link 55C-CAHDFL camera adapter, with an HD
Fiber Link Base Station (HDFL-BS)
and five Coax Link 55C-BS Camera
Control Units.
PREPARED FOR LONG
CABLE RUNS
Camera cable runs in the sports

pickup environment here vary from
200 feet to 750 feet. As we anticipate
well be broadcasting away from
home games next year where cabling
distances may be up to 1,500 feet,
HD signals are transmitted through
single-mode fiber that runs along
with the main coax connection in a
single custom cable.
Frequency division multiplexing
is used to transmit video from the
camera, external video to the camera, genlock and power, along with
mic audio, intercom and camera
control and tally signals.
Our equipment supplier, Audio
Video Systems of Albany, N.Y. originally suggested we look at the
Telemetrics control system. I did and
soon realized that it was a good fit
for us. Compared with other manufacturers products, the Telemetrics
Coax Link HD Camera Control
System provided all of the features
that we wanted and needed, with no

compromises. And the Telemetrics
package was priced to fit our budget.
The Telemetrics gear is quite
robust, and this too was a consideration in our purchasing decision. As
students, both experienced and otherwise, are the primary users of the
broadcast trailer equipment, we did
not want to be continually servicing
a delicate system. Also, the equipment is relatively intuitive and easy
to use, especially when you consider

it was a custom interface. It was easy
to set up and begin using the system
because everything came out of the
box clearly labeled and identified.
My background is in broadcast
industry customer service, and I
tend to judge and evaluate vendors
to a higher standard. By my measurement, Telemetrics provided excellent customer ser vice and went
above and beyond to make sure that
the we had first class service, along

with a first class product solution.
James Bober has worked in the
broadcast industry for more than 20
years. He was Thomsons director of
service and support for North America
before joining RIT in 2003. He may be
contacted at jpbetc@rit.edu.
For additional information, contact
Telemetrics at 800-424-9626 or visit
www.telemetricsinc.com.
You CAN have a real broadcast console

at a sound reinforcement board price.
A full-featured audio console with router can be yours for under $60,000.
Its true... for less than $60,000 you can
own a well-configured Logitek Artisan
console. The router-based Artisan prvides
a full suite of audio functions for small
to medium market on-air studios or
newsrooms of any size. Its modular,
flexible and scalable.
WAFF-TV, WISC-TV, KTSM-TV, WOIO-TV

and others are now taking advantage of
the Artisans capabilities. Call
today to schedule
a demo!
The Artisan features:
The Audio Engine router offers:
Multiple frame sizes with

drop-in modules
Analog and digital I/O

Full X-Y routing capability
Two master, eight submix and

four aux busses
5.1 mixing
All channels can be mono,

stereo or 5.1
24 easily changeable mix-minus

busses
Frame delay and blend controls

at every fader
Interfaces to router protocols and

editor protocols including
Jupiter and D-ESAM; System
is capable of following an EDL
Flexible monitor controls including

easy selection of mix-minus outputs and talkback destinations
Five function dynamics processor
and four band EQ available at all
faders, aux busses, subgroups
and master outputs
Unlimited scenes (console presets)

with stored effects settings
Can be linked with additional
audio engines for increased routing
capacity as well as source and
output expansion
BUYERS
BRIEF
BAF Satellite & Technology provides a wide range of communications-related services, ranging from
network design and preparation of
specifications to mobile production
equipment.
BAF specializes in design and
implementation of new communications networks, as well as the upgrading and modernizing of existing
systems. They also can provide a complete package of services, including
mobile uplink equipment, to assist in
special event coverage. The company
works closely with clients to arrive at
the best solution for a particular
requirement or application.
BAF has a strong track record helping clients perform digital systems
upgrades to maximize use of space
segment leases and in achieving
enhanced programming content delivery.
BAF Satellite & Technology at 800-9663822 or visit www.bafsat.com.
Console Router Systems

logitekaudio.com
Call us now at 800-231-5870 to schedule an on-site demo!

Jupiter is a registered trademark of Thomson-Grass Valley.
D/ESAM is a registered trademark of Graham-Patten Systems, Inc.
2008 Logitek Electronic Systems, Inc.
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BUYERS GUIDE
USER REPORT
Peak Uplink Is Road-Ready With Frontline

by Bruce Fauser
Owner
Peak Uplink
NEW CASTLE, COLO.
eak Uplink Inc. is a full-service

satellite transmission company
that handles satellite media tours,
teleconferencing, Webcasting, Internet
connectivity, corporate, educational,
medical teleconferencing, video news
releases, news and sporting event coverage.
We were incorporated in December
1999 and hit the street with one van,
traveling from coast to coast to get our
wheels rolling. We were quickly
accepted into the SNG vendor community and all major networks have used
our services.
Since our startup, weve purchased
nine SNG vehicles, including two large
units from Frontline Communications.
Weve continued to grow by hiring the
This member of Peak Uplinks fleet is

all set up and ready for action.
best engineers we can find and keeping

a very new fleet of SNG vehicles with
the latest state of the art equipment. Our
oldest truck is only six years old and all
of our vehicles are fully redundant
from major components down to the
power supplies in distribution amplifier
card trays.
Our trucks are located in four different states within the Rocky
Mountain region, and there are very

few places we cant reach out here in
the West. Our geographic reach is
coupled along with the ability to fit
into just about any size environment,
with vehicles ranging from a
Suburban to full size SNG trucks.
Our crew takes extreme pride and
ownership in their equipment, and it
shows. We have more than 50 years
of combined broadcast experience.
Our service to our customers is paramount.
A CHANGING LANDSCAPE
For the past nine years Peak Uplink

has had the good fortune of building
and designing new SNG trucks annually. As the industry evolves, so does the
demand and requirements of live transmission. No longer does only redundancy fit the bill. Elaborate HD/SD, dual
band, multiformat, multiple-path,
MPEG-2/MPEG-4 capabilities coupled
along with multiformatted test and
USER REPORT
PROceiver Is Tops at KIRO-TV

by Pat Otis
sions to assist our field reporters and

technicians during live news broadcasts. It also allows us to operate robot
cameras and microwave relays from
our news trucks back to the downtown
studios.
Chief Engineer
KIRO-TV
SEATTLE
ere at KIRO-TV, weve been

using Modulation Sciences
PROceiver system to provide
wireless audio cue channels and
remote control links for several years.
This technology allows us to embed
IFB voice cues in our analog transmis-
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March 4, 2009
BETTER THAN CELL OR

SAT PHONES
As we faced the shift to digital transmission, we had to replace those analog cue channels and control system,
but there was no obvious solution.
TV Technology www.tvtechnology.com
Cellular or satellite telephones were

considered for IFB, but the quality is
not as good as weve been used to from
our analog PROceivers. Also, connection time is expensive and cellular telephone
networks
are
often
overwhelmed when our live news
crews need them the most, such as in
natural disasters and other emergencies. And in some situations, the telephone companies have completely
blocked cell phone access in order to
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measurement gear and a multitude of

linear formats and nonlinear delivery
systems are now all part of the business.
The coming of the remote HD transmission age has also created a new demand
for HD uplinks in both the sports and
news venues.
Meeting requirements in this evolving technology requires solid support
from a vehicle manufacturer at every
stage.
FRONTLINE IS THERE
Our involvement with the folks at

Frontline Communications has always
been on the positive side of the ledger.
The people at Frontline quite simply
enjoy what they do and want to do it
better time after time. Our queries on
how to implement new equipment and
technologies have always been met with
good advice and plenty of support.
No matter how much equipment
changes, theres still the unfortunate
reality that eventually something is
going to malfunction. When that happens, Frontline is very proactive and
ready to provide whatever assistance
necessary to bring things back up to full
speed.
During these unpredictable times
were all experiencing now, its very gratifying to work with a crew that stays on
course to deliver quality, not to mention
the rarity of on coming in on time and
within budget. To do so requires staying
ahead of the learning curve and keeping
up to date on the operation of new
equipment. It is not surprising Frontline
assists with that also.
Bruce Fauser is the owner of Peak
Uplink and may be contacted at
bruce@peakuplink.com.
Frontline Communications at 727-5730400 or visit www.frontlinecomm.com.
BUYERS GUIDE
Modulation
provide priority service to public safety

personnel. Also, poor audio quality,
drop-outs and latency of up to almost a
second through a mobile telephone can
often make IFB difficult for on-camera
talent to hear and understand in noisy
field conditions. For reliable communication with our remote news crews, we
needed voice channels under our own
control.
We have 10 active hilltop receive
sites for signals from our news trucks,
and a handful
of unmanned
cameras in
remote locations (such as
the runway at
S e a - T a c
Airport) that
all use an
audio
frequency shift
keying conPat Otis
troller piggybacked on our TV signal. I was
concerned that we would lose this capability when we shut down the analog
transmitter. There are no telephone lines
to some of those sites, and the installation cost and monthly charges to replace
the wireless remotes would have been
prohibitive.
Wed been using the analog PRO
Channel system with our analog broadcast signal for both remote control and
cues, but I was fearful that we would
lose that capability when we cut over to
digital. So I asked Eric Small at ModSci
for help.
With less than a year before the analog TV transmitter shutoff, Eric and his
technical staff developed a digital version of his companys PROceiver prod-
uct that uses the MPEG audio capability

included in almost every broadcast digital encoder. Each encoder channel and
Digital PROceiver can handle two IFB
audio channels, two AFSK remote controls, or one of each. For additional
independent IFB channels, we can add
more encoder cards and receivers.
ALMOST NO LATENCY
Were completely satisfied with
the Digital PRO system. It uses a

very low bit-rate, so theres no significant effect on the digital broadcast
signal. The audio quality is far better
than a mobile phone, and the latency
on the audio cue channels is only
about 100 ms, so the talent using the
system on a live pickup really didnt
notice the change from analog. Its
clean, reliable and under our own
controland thats exactly the kind
of changeover we wanted.
Patrick Otis joined KIRO-TV 20
years ago as an ENG truck operator,
later moving into SNG. He was promoted to the position of chief engineer at
KIRO-TV in 2002. He may be contacted
at potis@kirotv.com.
For additional information contact
Modulation Sciences at 732-302-3090 or
visit www.modsci.com.
BUYERS
BRIEF
Link Researchs L1500 camera
wireless video transmitter unit
accommodates both analog and
digital signals and has very low
latency.
The L1500 works with a number
of cameras, including models from
Sony, Thomson and Ikegami. It
covers microwave frequencies from
1 GHz to 7.5 GHz through the use
of user-swappable RF modules.
COFDM modulation is used, with
either a 10 MHz or 20 MHz bandwidth.
The transmitter offers four audio
channels at mic or line level and provides phantom microphone power.
Link Research at 011-44-1923-474060 or visit www.llinkres.co.uk.
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BUYERS GUIDE
USER REPORT
Dawnco Starlook-D Makes Sat Work Easy

by Alex Hexham
Ive been very pleased

with the results.
Chief Engineer
WFXG Television
EASY TO USE
AUGUSTA, GA.
eing an engineer in a mid-size

market always has its challenges,
but one of the most frustrating is
often a lack of field and test equipment. You are often challenged in your
capital budgets to take on important
projects, but theres little to nothing
left over for such luxuries as test gear.
Thats how I found the Starlook-D
from Dawnco. After years of searching
the skies for satellites with nothing
more than my dish controller, analog
receiver and a lot of luck, I came
across this handy item in one of their
brochures. Frankly, the first thing that
caught my eye was the price, and then
I noticed the features. So, I added it to
one of my projects for last year and
The Starlook-D
has a very straightforward interface
and is easy to use
right out of the box.
It arrived with
almost a full charge
on its battery and I
learned that it also
can function while Alex Hexham and his Dawnco Starlook-D
being
charged,
which is something the good ole referring back to the equipment manBird Dog sat finder wont do. The ual to make operating parameter
function controls are located on a changes or adjustments. This unit
convenient side panel that doesnt also can tune and display analog
obstruct your view of the display video directly from the feed horn,
when youre using the instrument to which saves a lot of guess work when
peak a dish. Also, the bright LCD youre trying to locate that elusive
view screen includes the function channel.
menu, so you dont have to keep
All the basic functionality of a
spectrum analyzer is built into the
Starlook-D, but what Ive found most
helpful are all the integrated digital
features. The unit gives you a constellation view of QPSK and Viterbi
signals, along with real-time signal to
noise ratio and bit error rate indications.
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EARNS ITS KEEP IN

A SINGLE DAY
When Galaxy-25 malfunctioned

last year I found myself in a tight
spot, as it affected our Pathfire, PMI

and GDMX feeds in one blow. Since
were a Fox affiliate, we need our 22
hours a day of syndication to keep
viewers tuned in. The Starlook-D was
the handiest tool in my arsenal that
day, as I had to reposition two separate fixed dishesone of which is
adjusted by a come-a-long. The
polarization is also manually
adjusted. In the past, we would have
missed at least a days feeds, but since
I was able to correctly identify the
satellites by using the Starlook-Ds
built-in digital frequency scanning
and DSS i.d. information, I was home
in time for lunch.
Considering the low costslightly
more than $1,000and all the useful
features built into this unit, Id have
to say that Im very pleased with it.
In my opinion, the only improvement would be the ability to decode
and view digital along with the analog. It gets a solid nine out of 10 signal bars from me.
Alex Hexham is chief engineer of
WFXG television, which is owned by
Southeastern Media Holdings. He has
been with the station for nearly 18 years
and in his current position for the past
five years. He may be contacted at ahexham@wfgx.com.
Dawnco at 248-391-9200 or visit
www.dawnco.com.
BUYERS BRIEFS
Event HD
ENG Microwave
link with ASI/GigE
Interfaces
155Mbps capable
. Available from 1.5GHz to 13GHz

. QPSK-128QAM Programmable
Spectral Efciency
. Multiple-Antenna
. Dual Error Correction System
. Duplex IP & Simplex
UDP Capable File Transfer
. Frequency Agile
. Web Server & SNMP Monitoring
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The A-Class electronic newsgathering vehicle from Bickford Broadcast

is constructed around a Ford
Econoline E-350 chassis and provides
numerous operating and safety features for its users.
The vehicle includes a 58-foot
pneumatic mast, a low profile antenna
positioning system, dual air compressors, a two-hydraulic jack leveling system and a half-roof deck with a service
ladder.
The A-Class has a mast-up
alarm and lights on both the dashboard and power panel, along with a
back-up alarm and other safety features. The van provides 63 RU of
equipment space in three racks and
has a mast-top camera with a X10
lens. It features a powered Hanney
cable reel that accommodates 500
feet of A/V cable.
Bickford Broadcast Inc. at 800-443-0512
or visit www.bickfordbroadcast.com.
The K2D130W Klystrode from

CPI is a specifically designed for digital UHF television service. This high
efficiency tube is suitable for 8-VSB,
COFDM and other digital modulation systems.
The device can provide a peak
power of 130 kW and an average
power of 31 kW. High reliability
and long life are ensured through
the use of a dispenser type cathode
structure and a pyrolytic graphite
grid.
The KD2130W covers the entire
UHF television band and uses a specially designed input circuit to isolate the RF input from high DC
voltages. Tube replacement is simplified as a hoist is not required, and
coolant lines and power supplies do
not have to be disconnected to
change out the Klystrode.
CPIs Satcom division at 650-846-3803
or visit www.cpii.com.
BUYERS GUIDE
USER REPORT
Plum TV Delivers Video With Scopus

by Doug Sorensen
Director of Broadcast Engineering
Plum TV
VAIL, COLO.
ince 2003, Plum TV has grown to

a network of eight local television
channels and Web sites serving
the resort communities of Nantucket,
Marthas Vineyard, the Hamptons, Vail,
Aspen, Telluride, Sun Valley and Miami
Beach. Our markets are destinations of
choice for cultural leaders in the
media, business, arts and politics, who
not only form Plums audience but are
also subjects of and participants in
Plum content. Our mission is to cele-
brate the natural beauty and character

of our communities and the spirit and
intellect of the people who live and
visit there.
In many ways, Vail provides the perfect testing ground for our first videoover-IP project. Were offering a wide
variety of programming that presents
the best of Vails social, arts and entertainment and sport/outdoor scenes. We
needed a low-cost, error-free way to
transmit remote feeds to our master
studio in Vail, and from there on to two
cable providers. One of these presented
a special challenge due to the 40 miles
of rugged, mountainous terrain separating the operation from Vail.
Were using H.264 encoding/decod-
BUYERS BRIEFS
TheCue from DSI RF Systems is
a new two-way wireless IFB system
that provides two independent cueing channels and also brings private
LAN connectivity to ENG vehicles.
TheCue system was designed
specifically for DTV applications
and has a typical latency of 201 ms,
so as not to confuse or inhibit onair field talent. The system operates
independently of a television stations DTV signals and ENG
microwave linkage, providing constant audio and Internet capability
even when a news truck ventures
outside of the television stations
coverage area.
Installation of TheCue wireless
IFB system is easy, as it requires
only a simple interconnection with
the trucks IFB or intercom system.
DSI RF Systems at 732-563-1144 or visit
www.dsirf.com.
The Stallion Series of satellite

uplink vehicles from Gerling &
Associates features many innovations designed to ensure reliable
operation and operator comfort.
Commercial grade HVAC systems
with a minimum of three tons
(36,000 BTU) of cooling capacity
are standard on Stallion uplink vehicles.
Gerlings power systems are constructed with industrial grade
transformers to provide separate 15
KVA feeds for technical power purposes and an additional 20 KVA for
environmental purposes.
The Stinger generator power
source is mounted below the vehicles
main floor decking. This provides easy
access and up to 20 percent more interior space.
Gerling & Associates at 740-965-2888
or visit www.gerlinggroup.com.
ing equipment from Scopus to deliver

feeds from multiple sites via a townwide, dedicated virtual local access network (VLAN). In addition to the
downtown Plum master studio, we also
maintain a remote studio overlooking
the community entrance and ski
slopes. Connectivity between that facility and Plums master studio is accomplished with a 5 Mbps radio-delivered
connection, as theres no wired video
access to/from the studio.
Instead of deploying a mobile
unit to a remote site, we use the
Scopus UE-9410 to encode the live
feed and transmit it via radio to the
IP network for delivery to our master studio. We use Scopuss IRD2962 receiver for decoding the feed.
If the content is to be transmitted
by cable providers, its encoded
again and sent via radio to the
VLAN for delivery. To get the signal
to the 40-mile distant cable system,
a two-hop system is employed that
uses orthogonal IP radios.
GOODBYE TO ERRORS
AND JITTER
Wi t h t h e S c o p u s e q u i p m e n t ,
weve been able to experience the
best of video over IP with few of the
difficulties. Our proprietar y 20
Mbps VLAN gives us greater control
and dedicated bandwidth to ensure
a steady, constant video stream, and
minimize or eliminate the packet
loss common to public networks.
T h e S c o p u s I R D - 2 9 6 2 re c e i v e r
comes standard with features for
removing any additional packet jitters and irregularities, and the system supports Pro-MPEG FEC , the
error correction standard for MPEG
video, for additional recovery from
packet errors. As a result, were able
to achieve results that are compara-
Doug Sorensen
ble to, if not better than, traditional

transmission methods.
With this system, we believe Plum
TV is a good example of how even
small media networks can use videoover-IP technology to deliver live
programming suitable for the most
demanding audiences. While the
towns we serve may be small, these
markets are destinations of choice
for more than 16.4 million of the
nations most influential people each
year. Plum programming offers these
communities independent, highly
relevant local content, and our
Scopus equipment gives us greater
stability, flexibility and freedom.
Doug Sorenson is the director of broadcast engineering at Plum TV. He has a
background of more than 30 years in
broadcasting and communications and has
been in his current position at Plum TV for
two years. He may be contacted at
dsorenson@plumtv.com.
Scopus Video Networks at 609-987-8090
or visit www.scopus.net.
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BUYERS GUIDE
USER REPORT
Wolf Is Deal Maker at Dawnbreaker

by Gil Miller-Muro
President and Owner
Dawnbreaker Communications LLC
FALLS CHURCH, VA.
n the spring of 2008, Dawnbreaker

Communications LLC. took delivery
of its first HD SNG vehicle. After
exhaustive research, and a comprehensive demonstration by Tom Jennings at
Wolf Coach, I made the decision to go
with the 2008 Dodge Sprinter design for
my dual path Ku high-definition truck.
When I was first introduced to the
Wolf Coach Sprinter design, I was
immediately impressed by the
amount of work it could accommodate and storage space available. I
knew that with the Sprinter option
Id be sacrificing a certain amount of
rack space, but I found that in targeting my business towards the news
gathering market, the combined benefits of better fuel economy, being
able to fit into tighter parking spots,
reduced overhead profile and less
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Gil Miller-Muro
expensive maintenance outweighed

the negatives.
MANY CHOICES AVAILABLE
Once the Sprinter chassis was

selected, the next challenge was in
choosing the best equipment options for
the RF, audio, video and power.
Working closely with Wolf Coach, I
decided to go with the L-Band option
on one Tandberg 5740 and one 5784. I
went with the L-Band option, as it
allowed me to hub mount my Xicom
amps, use a block upconverter and significantly

reduce the amount of
wave guide that needed to
feed the 1.8-meter Ku
antenna. Additionally, I
included a 70 MHz to LBand converter in case I
ever needed to incorporate
an older 70 MHz encoder
on the truck.
I decided to go with
Evertz gear for the processing and routing of all
audio and video signals. Were using an
Evertz 16x16 HD/SDI router with
embedded audio. All signal conversionssuch as analog to digitalas
well as distribution, embedding and deembedding are performed by a variety
of Evertz cards. The decision to go with
Evertz allows me to input or output
analog audio and video, SDI with
embedded audio, or HD with embedded audio. Additionally, the Evertz Vista
Link option allows me to monitor or
change settings on any card in the chas-
sis or control the router with my laptop

computer. Having this much flexibility
with formats or monitoring has dramatically improved my productivity in the
field.
The power supply option was probably the easiest decision to make, due to
the size limitations of the Sprinter chassis. A 12 kW Onan Quiet Diesel generator provides sufficient power for
everything in the truck, as well as multiple camera positions including two or
three large HMI lights.
MORE TIME FOR CLIENTS
All of the systems in the

Dawnbreaker Sprinter truck have performed beautifully. As we evolve into a
digital world, many of the challenges
that the broadcasters have to deal with
today are not an issue for me. Aspect
ratios, analog versus SDI, embedded or
discrete audio channels and the monitoring of multiple formats are all effectively dealt with in my truck.
Furthermore, the ease with which Im
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BUYERS GUIDE
BUYERS BRIEFS
The Messenger Antenna Array
(MAA) from Global Microwave is a
tracking antenna that is designed to
eliminate all moving parts and assemblies in connection with maintaining
connectivity with an ENG van or other
mobile microwave transmission source.
The MAA provides omnidirectional coverage from 1.7 GHz to 7.4
GHz. When used in conjunction with
the companys Messenger Smart
Receiver, the MAA provides tracking
for one or more transmissions with
up to 15 dB of gain.
The MAA features internal block
down converters and a rugged weatherproof enclosure.
Global Microwave Systems at 888-8809339 or visit www.gmsinc.com.
NetVx from Harris Corp. is a signal
interface and management platform
used along with the companys
TRuepoint STL microwave system or
other communications links for connecting television studio facilities with
transmitting plants.
The unit provides bandwidth management for the transport stream,
automatically assigning more bandwidth to live or high-priority feeds.
The unit supports SNMP element
managers and has built-in diagnostics. To ensure reliability, it features
hot-swappable modules and power
supplies, along with automatic
switchover.
Harris Broadcast Communications division
at 513-459-3400 or visit www.broadcast.harris.com.
Wolf
able to operate the truck affords me

more time to deal directly with the
client or put out other fires that frequently arise in the field.
Im very pleased with my decision
to go with the Wolf Coach Sprinter
design and look forward to many
more years of providing my clients
with the best Ku platform on the
market today.
Gil Miller-Muro spent 14 years
working as a broadcast engineer for
networks, including Fox News and CBS,
before forming Dawnbreaker
Communications LLC. He may be contacted at www.dawnbreakercommunications.com
Wolf Coach at 978-568-5100 or visit
www.l-3com.com/wolfcoach.
The towermast division of The

Will-Burt Co. offers a variety of
portable mast products for elevating
payloads including antennas, cameras
and lighting devices.
The Hurry-Up model extends to 25
feet and can support up to a 20 payload

without the use of guy lines.
The Mobilemast is a tripod-based
unit and provides elevations of up to 72
feet and can support up to 100 pounds.
The companys Quick Erecting
Antenna Mast (QEAM) supports up to

75 pounds and provides elevations of
up to 50 feet.
For additional information, contact The
Will-Burt Co. 330-684-1190 or visit
www.willburt.com.
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USER REPORT
DTAGS Revolutionizes Remote HD Ops

by Mike Burk
President
Digital Transport Agnostic Gateway
Solutions
BIXBY, OKLA.
igital Transport Agnostic

Gateway Solutions, or DTAGS,
understands that the common
goal in the broadcast industry today
is to deliver a complete high-definition experience. As broadcast content
migrates to various HDTV formats, its
essential for media content owners to
choose encoding services featuring
maximum flexibility and the highest
quality of service and reliability.

Two common problems facing the
broadcast industry have been the lack of
standardization and the inability to
monitor the overall high-definition
encoding/transmission/decoding chain.
We also know that across-the-board
consistency and reliability from event to
event, regardless of location or transmission mechanism are critical factors in
the chain, whether broadcasters are
transmitting in 720p, 1080i or 480i,
and via fiber or satellite paths.
THE KEYS TO RELIABILITY
Reliability in this industry is based

on two main factors. The first is the
BUYERS BRIEFS
Laird Telemedias PhatCat LTM5HD
series
audio/video
transmit/receive system is part of the
companys lineup of transmission
systems that can send high quality
HDMI video and audio up to 1,600
feet on CAT-5/6 cable. The system
can transmit 480p, 720p, 1080i and
1080p digital video on a single UTP
cable without the need for video
compression.
Both single and multi-port transmitters are available. The LTM-5HD
system can distribute HDMI signals
to more than 2,000 display units
when daisy-chaining gear and techniques are employed.
Applications include the relaying of
high-definition camera or satellitedelivered HD video signals to multiple
displays without fiber or coax cables.
Laird Telemedia at 800-898-0795 or visit
www.lairdtelemedia.com.
The Episode series of multiformat

transcoding software applications from
Telestream are scalable from desktop
applications to enterprise-class server
systems. These anything-in/anythingout encoder products allow users to
cost-effectively convert audio and
video content for delivery to the Web,
mobile phones, iPod and other
portable media devices.
Episode Engine was developed
specifically for Apples multiprocessor machines, with files being distributed across multiple cores and
servers to provide faster than realtime encoding for all supported formats. It works with single servers
and can be scaled up for multinode
server clusters to accommodate high
volume and time-critical requirements.
Telestream 530-470-1300 or visit
www.telestream.net.
Tandberg gear allows us to accommodate multiple broadcast transmission

needs.
PRE-PACKAGED
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Tandberg Televisions E5782 MPEG-2
HD/SD encoder
overall quality of the equipment

selected and the level of maintenance
that it receives. The second is the
experience and technical knowledge
of the equipment operator. If the
equipment doesnt process audio and
video correctly the chance of losing a
captive audience increases.
A typical live event production
involves multiple cameras. If a single
camera goes down, the option to switch
to different camera is readily available.
On the other hand, in most cases the
overall production content rides on a
single transport stream when it leaves
the venue. If the transmission equipment isnt reliable, or isnt operated by a
knowledgeable engineer, then the entire
production is at risk.
Our search for quality and reliability led us to Tandberg Television, a
leading supplier of encoding equipment for the broadcast industry.
Tandberg strives to make technical
improvements and has seen first-hand
the challenges that broadcasters face.
Their products are user friendly, support multiple configurations and are
open-standards based.
For our applications we chose their
E5782 and E5788 HD/SD encoders,
along with TT1282, RX1290 and
TT1260 decoders. These support ASI,
DVB-S2, QPSK, and 8-PSK. We also use
the companys MX5210 multiplexers
and SM6600 satellite modulators. The
variety of features supported by this
Weve assembled our gear in fly-away

configurations, with each of these
addressing complete redundancy. These
can be operated inside production
trucks or wherever theres a transport
requirement. We ship them all around
the world.
When you realize the impact HD
has, especially on sports coverage, you
really want to be a part of that. DTAGS
is there to support the growing number
of broadcasters and teams that bring the
HD experience to viewers worldwide.
We offer solutions that address specific
remote production challenges and provide our customers with improved
monitoring capabilities and control over
the transmission process.
With Tandberg Television equipment, were revolutionizing remote HD
operations. In addition to addressing
encoding and decoding requirements,
we also offer consulting services to
improve the overall transmission and
maximize bandwidth efficiency.
When broadcasters select DTAGS
they count on us for a system that provides scalability and portability, along
with consistency and a high level of
expertise from our on-site engineers.
Our investment in Tandberg Television
equipment has certainly played a part in
helping us achieve this quality of service
and reliability.
Mike Burk is the president and founder
of DTAGS. He may be contacted at
mike.burk@dtags.tv.
Tandberg Television at 678-812-6209 or
visit www.tandbergtv.com.
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USER REPORT
Nucomm Is Perfect Fit For N.J. Sports

by Rich Carlino
Director of Multimedia Productions
New Jersey Sports and Exposition
Authority
RUTHERFORD, N.J.
n the sports and entertainment facility business youre always looking at

newer, better and more creative
ways to deliver content to your captive
audience. With stadium and arena LED
video boards getting better, larger and
more diverse, the pressure is on for
facility operators to be more creative
and deliver high-quality video content
to these displays.
The New Jersey Sports and
Exposition Authority, which oversees
BUYERS
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Massachusetts Microwave Corp.
is a provider of complete microwave
radio links, system engineering and
related services. The company also
stocks spare radio modules, parts and
assemblies for repair purposes.
Massachusetts Microwave Corp.
can perform complete in-house
microwave system evaluations and
repair. The company provides telephone support and overnight/emergency shipping of parts and
equipment. Massachusetts Microwave
Corp. maintains an extensive inventory of both new and used point-topoint microwave radio gear from a
variety of manufacturers.
Massachusetts Microwave Corp. at 978635-1556 or visit www.massmicrowave.com.
The CEA (constant efficiency
amplifier) from L-3 Communications
is an IOT-type high power UHF transmitting tube that can significantly
reduce transmitter operating costs.
The CEA is suitable for both digital
and analog television service and provides excellent linearity across the 470
MHz to 810 MHz frequency band. L3s CEA 130D can provide up to 130
kW of peak output power for DTV
transmission. Adjustment is simplified, as one input cavity tunes the
entire band. The tubes feature an arc
detector fitted to each of the primary
and secondary output cavities.
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or visit www.l-3com.com.
the operation of Giants Stadium and

the Izod Center here, has achieved that
goal with the addition of some new
tools. These include two Nucomm
CamPac 2 wireless camera transmitters
and two Newscaster DR diversity
receivers.
Before selecting the Nucomm equipment we performed our due diligence
by investigating a large amount of
equipment on the market and by
arranging demos in our sports venues
under actual crowd conditions.
THE NOISE WALL
With television, radio, facility operations, security, concessions and others

all adding to the RF clutter, some systems just couldnt climb over the noise.
Frankly we were thrilled when it came
time to evaluate the Nucomm gear.
Their systems were able to deliver the
goods and then some.
The first Nucomm demo was during
a New Jersey Nets basketball game. We
could tell right away that this system
was different than any other wed seen.
We had the camera operator walk
around the entire Izod Center and
observed that there were only two
areas where we didnt have a rock solid
signalinside a freight elevator and
outside the arena with the doors
closed.
The New Jersey Nets were extremely
happy with the performance, and our
(l-r) Alex Pla, New Jersey Sports and

Exposition Authority producer and
Rich Carlino, department
director/manager
producer and director were already

thinking of creative ways to utilize the
Nucomm system. (An earlier system
here required a second person to assist
in transmitting the signal upstairs to the
control room and we always had to deal
with line of sight issues and signal
breakup.) The Nucomm gear has easily
gotten us around the line of sight
restriction, as it provides a reliable, clear
signal from nearly limitless camera positions. Were able to get locker room
shots, concourse camera views directly
beneath the receive site and from anywhere in the crowd seating area. These
used to be challenges, but no more with
Nucomm.
The Nucomm equipment is really
built for the field. Its lightweight and

has a very intuitive, menu-driven operating system with a selectable range of
frequencies. Its also very generous in
terms of battery life.
As I think about the Nucomm system, one word comes to mindreliability. The New Jersey Sports and
Exposition Authority used to have to
sweat out certain camera shots when
using other wireless systems. Wed cross
our fingers in hopes that the shot would
stabilize and that it wouldnt break up
freeze.
Our tenants, the New York Giants,
New York Jets, New York Red Bulls and
New Jersey Nets, are all thrilled with
the systems performance. Without a
doubt, the Nucomm wireless equipment has been the best performing and
best received upgrade that the New
Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority
has purchased to date.
Rich Carlino is director of Multimedia
Productions at the Meadowlands Sports
Complex, which is overseen by the New
Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority. He
is 25 year veteran in the stadium/arena
management business and has been
involved it more than 3,700 events during
his career. He may be contacted at rcarlino@njsea.com.
Nucomm at 908-852-3700 or visit
www.nucomm.com.
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BUYERS GUIDE
BUYERS BRIEFS
The PRT-630AZKP from Patriot
Antenna Systems is a receive-only
satellite earth station antenna available
in three sizes: 5.0, 6.3 and 7.5 meter.
The antennas are designed for C-,
Ku- and X-band operation. The midband gain figure for the 7.5 meter
model is 57.0 dBi when used for Kuband service.

The Patriot mount provides 90
degrees of elevation travel and 120
degrees of azimuth adjustment.
Screwjack drive systems are standard
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The antennas are designed to remain

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The Model 4.8m Compact
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designed for both transmit/receive and
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The Model 4.8m features a machined
hub assembly, precision formed panels
and contoured radials. The antennas
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The motorized mount system provides continuous elevation travel of zero
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The Unity 4650 Broadcast Media
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high quality live broadcast television network applications. It features integrated
network control for centralized operations and includes a DVB-compliant
QPSK demodulator with a wide symbol
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Options include a 14-relay expansion
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News 14 Carolina Embraces Streambox

by Bill Stiehle
Broadcast Technology Engineer
News14 Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C.
he current economic crisis is challenging news organizations of all

sizes to cut costs and do more with
less. News 14 Carolina is North
Carolinas 24-hour cable news network
and weve been committed to building

an efficient and cost-effective news production operation from the very beginning. One cost-saving strategy that has
had a significant impact is IP-based
newsgathering using video technology
from Streamboxthis has saved our
company thousands of dollars.
Were a division of Time Warner
Cable and have a commitment to provide local news and information to
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The DNB2-11.725TR downconverter from MITEQ provides block
conversion of frequencies in the 10.7
to 12.755 GHz range in a very small
physical package.
The unit outputs the converted signals in the 0.95 to 2.0 GHz range and
is supplied in 1 RU package that
allows three of the units to be
mounted side-by-side.
The DNB2-11.725TR features
Ethernet remote control, automatic five
or 10 MHz internal/external reference
selection, low phase noise and low
intermod. It has an integral local oscillator frequency and power monitor,
along with a summary alarm system.
The unit provides high frequency
stability and has an RF muting function.
MITEQ at 631-436-7400 or visit
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The Event HD ENG microwave link

from Moseley Associates is a digital
microwave radio system designed for
mobile applications. Other uses
include STL, TSL and repeater service.
It can be ordered for operation in
commonly used frequency bands
between 1.5 and 13 GHz and features spectrum scalability, which
allows users to specify their occupied spectrum depending on data
rate. Occupied bandwidth is
between 6 and 50 MHz, depending
on operating mode and modem
option.
The Event HD can be configured
for 4-, 16-, 32-, 64- and 128-QAM
operation and features internal diagnostics and SNMP software for remote
system management.
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visit www.moseleysb.com.
North Carolina viewers.

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ning the Streambox Chris Bell, Mark Smith, Dawson Heath, Jim Travers,
ACT-L3 software on a Charlie Schnell and Tim Broyer.
laptop and transmitting the feeds over ration, we had a fiber link from
IP we were able to realize considerable Washington to our sister Time Warner
capital investment and operating Cable news channel in New York. As we
expense savings versus using fiber or didnt have a fiber link directly to
Raleigh, we fed the video via Manhattan
microwave transmission.
Streamboxs store-and-forward capa- down to Raleigh over a low bandwidth
bilities are especially valuable, as they IP connection. The feed was done in real
enable our crews to transmit video time with about 800 ms of latency.
IP newsgathering using Streambox
packages regardless of bandwidth. At
last years Presidential nominating con- solutions has become an irreplaceable
ventions we were faced with very low part of News 14 Carolinas news coverInternet bandwidth that would have age and production infrastructure. The
made live streaming difficult. Instead, portability and versatility of the systems
our remote crew transmitted the video have also increased the breadth and
clips via store-and-forward to our ingest quality of our newscasts. As TV news
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ized measurable savings in satellite costs news coverage and production plans.
in covering events such as last years
political conventions and election. Were
Bill Stiehle is a broadcast technology
also no longer dependent on restrictive engineer for News14 Carolina, with headsatellite windows. On election night we quarters in Raleigh, N.C. He may be concarried a candidates concession speech tacted at bill.stiehle@news14.com.
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BMS Wins Over Missouri Skeptic

by Brent Moore
Chief Engineer
Ozarks Public Television
Missouri State University
SPRINGFIELD, MO.
ast year in connection with a new

basketball arena here, I was asked
to put together a system for displaying the action on large video displays. Plans called for a fiber run
between the arenas video control room
and an existing football stadium about a
mile away. The stadium was also getting
a new video display and the university
didnt want to duplicate control rooms.
ROVING CAMERA A MUST
Everyone agreed a critical item for

both facilities was a wireless camera. In
covering either event on the big screen,
the foremost need was to have an untethered camera that was free to roam
the action. However, the budget was
tight and spending some $50,000 for
the wireless components was not met
with a lot of enthusiasm.
As the design process moved forward, we hoped that we could find a
wireless system that would both meet

our needs and come in at a figure we
could afford. We looked for a system
that was easy to operate, had a simple
RF licensing process, could be conveniently moved between venues and didnt introduce a lot of video delay.
Many of the systems we evaluated
had great specs and accommodated a lot
of camera movement inside. Good coverage was partly due to high transmitter
output level and the use of multiple
high gain receive antennas. The downside was that the cost of the antennas,
along with their associated block downconverters, transmission line and installation costs really pushed up the total.
It was then that we looked at the
CT2430LD camera transmitter from
Broadcast Microwave Services. This is a
small COFDM digital transmitter that
easily fits between the back of the camera and a brick-type battery and works
with either analog or SDI video. MPEG2 encoding is done internally.
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I wasnt sure, though, that the small

diversity receiver recommended by Jim
The BMS dual antenna microwave

receiver
Kubit of BMS would actually work in

our large sports venues. It has dual
receiving antennas mounted directly to
it, limiting antenna placement.
However, if it worked as well as Jim
indicated, it would really make life a lot
simpler as we moved gear around
between the two sports centers. Not
having to install coax and large directional antennas would really be a blessing. I remained somewhat skeptical
until Jim sent a demo unit.
I had the system up and running in
less than 10 minutesreally plug and
play. There are only three buttons on the
receiver and transmitter. The transmitter

provides up to one watt of output
power while only drawing 12 watts.
Installation only amounted to placing it
on the camera and connecting a video
cable. The receiver came with an internal MPEG-2 decoder and directly provides either analog or SDI video. Theres
no need to purchase an external ASI
decoder. The system also accommodates
two channels of audio.
Testing at the football stadium provided excellent results. With the receiver
placed on a table in the press box we
had great pictures with the camera
roaming all over the field and under the
bleacher seating. We got the same
results in the arena. The decision to purchase was easy. Based on the cost of
BMS unit, along with its performance
and size, nothing else comes close.
Brent Moore is chief engineer for the
Ozarks Public Television operation based at
Missouri State University. He may be contacted at brentmoore@MissouriState.
edu.
Broadcast Microwave Services at 800-6699667 or visit www.bms-inc.com.
BUYERS BRIEFS
Satellite Technology Systems
(STS) provides advanced mobile Cand Ku-band uplink broadcast services
in the Chicago and Midwest region of
the United States.
STS is equipped to assist clients
with a full range of services including
broadcast trucks, teleconferencing,
video production, sports pickups,
uplinking, Webcasting, satellite media
tours, downlinking, disaster recovery
and more.
The company can provide a costeffective means for providing high-definition video production and uplinking
from one vehicle. STSs HD uplink
truck is fully equipped with equipment
including Sony and JVC cameras, a
For-A SD/HD production switcher, 40inch JVC control room display, Evertz
video monitor display unit and a
Yamaha audio console.
Satellite Technology Systems at 800-8381472 or visit www.satellitetechsys.com.
The SFC1275A Ku-band frequency
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The SCF1275A is supplied in a 1
RU package and has all configuration,
monitoring and control functions available on the front panel. Frequency,
channel gain, gain offset and other
functions can be readily set and
changed by controls and displays provided.
The unit can receive signals below
110 dBm with an aggregate input
power of 25 dBm, providing a
dynamic range of more than 85 dB. Its
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installations.
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The PowerVu model D9850 program receiver from Scientific Atlanta,
a Cisco Company is designed for satellite content distribution applications
requiring 4:2:0 video decoding.
The receiver can provide audio,
video, utility data and vertical blanking
interval data as outputs. It features four
L-band inputs and PowerVu conditional access with DES or DVB encryption. The D9850 also handles aspect
ratio conversion with AFD control.

The receiver also provides a DTMF
cue tone output, open collector outputs
and a programmable contact closure to
facilitate local content insertion. It has
64 user-editable preset configurations
and features field upgradeable software
and Web browser setup, control and
monitoring.
Scientific Atlanta, a Cisco company, at
800-772-2009 or visit www.scientificatlanta.com.
The Advantage Series of remote television production vehicles from Shook
Mobile Technology are designed for
network quality outside production
and SNG applications. Their construction ensures a minimum operational
life of 15 to 20 years.
The Advantage Series features stainless steel belly boxes, belly box doors
and hardware in areas that may be
exposed to high humidity, operation
near salt water, as well as salted road
conditions. This construction is virtually maintenance free and is a significant time saver for van operators.
The exterior skins of the
Advantage vehicles are constructed
with 0.125-inch aluminum, which

is coated with an aircraft-grade finish. Sun fading problems are eliminated and exterior waxing is not
required.
Shook Mobile Technology at 888-6515775 or visit www.shook-usa.com.
The CopperHead from Telecast
Fiber Systems is a camera-mountable
ENG/SNG transceiver unit for both
analog and SDI television signals.
When used with tactical fiber
cable the unit can provide a communication range of up to 30 km. It not
only transmits analog or SDI (SD or
HD) video, but also carries program
audio, intercom communications,
tally information, viewfinder video,
bidirectional control data and more.
The CopperHead features low
power consumption and provides
full broadcast quality video and
audio interconnectivity. Battery
mount options are available for
Anton/Bauer, PAG and V mounting
systems.
Telecast Fiber Systems at 508-754-4858
or visit www.telecast-fiber.com.
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ACOUSTICS
Want to Buy
Want to Sell
RCA Hawkeye service manual, triangle camera battery, multicore

remote, also looking for any catalogs advertisements from RCA on
the Hawkeye and CCD-1; pictures
of the wanted equipment are available. Maurice Schechter, 212-7574580
x.628
or
mschechter@duart.com.
The job isnt nished

until the room is.
For over 30 years, industry pros have
turned to Auralex for a full line of acoustical
products and consulting.
To Request a FREE Catalog visit
Auralex.com or Call (800) 959-3343

AUDIO PRODUCTION
CAMERA ACCESSORIES
Want to Sell
Want to Sell
Lectrosonics
UCR201
rcvr
w/UM200C xmtr & UH200C butt
plug xmtr, all are on Block 21, everything is in xlnt physical & wrkg
cond, $2100 + shpg or pick up in
Los Angeles area & no shpg cost.
818-597-8855 or soundmixer
@ymail.com.
SSL 6000E audio console parts
power splys & modules, total recall
and VU meters, call for price; ADC
DAL3-14MKIINS digital audio
patchbay, BO; NVision 5500 sync
gen, BO; GVG 8550 tray w/8-8551
audio DAs, BO; NVision NV1000
tray w/11-NV1035 20-bit AES3 A to
D, BO; GVG AMX-170, BO; Wohler
AMP-1A audio monitor, call for
price; Wohler MLH-4D, call for
price; Wohler MLH-4, BO. 908879-9590 or www.mccominc.com.
CAMERAS
Want to Sell
GVG LDK-8000 Worldcam HD studio camera pkgs, brand new in
boxes (4 total), Triax base station,
OCP 400, SuperXpander, Canon
DigiSuper 23 XS w/DFS HD lens,
Sachtler Video 75 Plus studio fluid
head, tripod OB 2000 + Dolly XL, 2
addl systems slightly used. +31475-53-9534
or
email
tele5700comm@yahoo.com for
price and further information.
JVC KY-19 3-1/2 CCD camera (2)
w/manuals, $1500/ea. M Keating,
polestar@nni.com.
Panasonic AJ-HPX3700 P2
Varicam, new, call for price;
Panasonic
AJ-HPX2700
P2
Varicam, call for price; Panasonic
AJ-HDC27F varicam, call for price;
(2) Hitachi Z2010A triax studio
cameras, call for price; (3) Hitachi
Z2010A multicore studio cameras,
call for price; Ikegami HL-57
w/Sony BVV-5, Canon 14x8.5 IF
lens, BO; Hitachi RU-Z1 CCU,
Hitachi SK-750 triax camera (3),
call for price; Sony DNW09WS
w/Fuji lens, Sony DNW-7 w/Canon
lens, call for prices. 908-879-9590
or www.mccominc.com.
Canon YH13x7.5 K12U lens,

$700; Fujinon S16x6 7B12U lens,
$700; (3) JVC KA-510 camera
shoes, original pkg, $30/ea; JVC
RM-P2000U camera cntrl units
w/manuals, $30/ea; (3) JVC VFP550 BU studio viewfinders
w/manuals & in original pkg,
$30/ea; (3) Mohawk Ultraflex studio camera cables, 50 feet, $40/ea;
Fujinon
SRD-02
camera
zoom/focus controls, w/manuals,
$50; Bogen 3068 tripod w/model
18 fluid head and dolly, $200;
Bogen 3068 tripod w/model 18
fluid head and handles, $75. M
Keating, polestar@nni.com.
Sachtler Video 18P w/pedestal, CII,
Dolly, 2 handles, call for price; Vinten
Vision 100 w/CF legs, call for price;
Canon J8 x 6B4 KRSA SX12 2/3
wide angle lens, Bogen Manfrotto
516 head w/542Art 2 stage carbon
fiber tripod, 1 handle, BO; Canon
J14a x 8.5B4 IRS SX12 IF lens w/2X,
call for price; Canon J15a x 8.5B$
IRS SX12 IF lens w/2X, $2000;
Canon YJ18 x 9B4 IRS SX12 IF lens
w/2X, call for price; Canon J18 x
8.5B4 IRS SX12 lens w/2X, BO; Fuji
A18 x 8.5 BERM 2/3 lens w/2X, BO;
Fuji A18x8.5FEVM B3 VGrip 2X,
$850; (3) QTV VPS-15/SL 15
teleprompters, BO; Vinten Merlin
Arm, call for price; Sony DXF-701,
call for price; Sony DXF-701W, call
for price; Hitachi RC-C1 remote, BO;
Hitachi RC-Z3 remote, call for price;
Hitachi RU-F300 remote panel, call
for price; Ikegami RCU-240 remote
panel, BO; Ikegami VA-95SA
adapter, BO; Sony AC-550 AC
adapter, call for price; Sony CA-3A
adapter, BO; Sony CMA-8, call for
price; Sony DXF-601, call for price;
Sony VA-5 adapter, BO; Tiffen 190C
circular Ultra Polar Filter, BO; Play
Holoset small blue ring chroma key
system, call for price; Fuji A14 x
8.5BEVM w/2X, call for price; 300
Sony CCA-Z 26-pin CCU cable, qty 3;
Anton Bauer Titan TWQ 4-position
batt chrgr w/3 Dionic batts, call for
price.
908-879-9590
or
www.mccominc.com.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
DIGITAL EFFECTS
Want to Sell
GVG Krystal dual SDI DVE, BO;
GVG DPM-700 dual chnl, BO; GVG
Krystal parts & pwr splys. 980879-9590 or www.mccominc.com.
EDITING EQUIPMENT
Want to Sell
Sony BVE-2000, BO; Sony RM450, call for price; Sony PVE-500,
call for price; GVG VPE-241 editor,
BO; GVG VPE-141, BO; Panasonic
AU-A950 editor, BO; Panasonic
AG-750 editor, BO; JVC RM-820U,
BO; Sony DMW-505NL XPRI
SD/HD non-linear, call for price.
908-879-9590 or www.mccominc.com.
Want to Buy
RCA Quad AE600 edit controller
service
manual.
Maurice
Schechter, 212-757-4580 x.628 or
tronics station, call for price; (5)

RTS 4003 12-chnl IFB system cntrl
station, call for price; RTS CIF612
station ISO system w/7-ch 612
dual camera hybrid, (2) SW612,
BO; (10) ADC PPI-2224RS video
patchbays, BO; Pinnacle Stream
Factory X2, BO; Philips FDL-90
Quadra PAL film to tape, call for
price; BTS/Thomson FDL-60 film to
tape 16mm & 35mm, call for price;
Lipnser Smith CF3000 film cleaner,
rebuilt, call for price; Sony FVS1000 Vialta HD film to tape telecine,
call for price. 908-879-9590 or
www.mccominc.com.
Kramer distribution amp w/original pkg and manuals, $150. M
Want to Buy
LENS REPAIRS
Focus Optics. Service and repair of
broadcast video lens. Fujinon,
Canon, Nikon, Angenieux, etc. We
have the fastest turnaround in the
country. We also repair lens that
have bad inpact damage. Call
Stuart at 800-234-lens or
www.focusoptics.com. Visit Us at
NAB2009 Booth # C8831.
LIGHTING
Want to Sell
Lowel Soft Light-2 (3000K)
w/manual, $75; (3) Colortran
rolling light stands, $75; Colortran
multi-broad Mdl #104-041, $30;
(3) BerkeyColortran 6 fresnels
Mdl # 100-145, $100; (13) GE FEY
2000w 120v lamps, $50. M
MISCELLANEOUS
Want to Sell
Howman Controls TALLY4 bdct
Tally System, BO; Zaxcom
HUB2000 TBC remote, BO; ADC
HD video patchbay, call for price;
Miranda DVI-Ramp, call for price;
ADC video patchbays, call for price;
Snell & Wilcox Kudos IQ w/4
encoders, call for price; Eyeheight
FP-9 w/SDI TSG, safe area, legalizer, mix wipe, call for price; Canare
DVJ-W SDI patchbays, call for
price; RTS 4010 Central IFB elec-
Wanted used Seachange master

database. Steve, 800-829-5330.
MONITORS
Want to Sell
Sony PVM-14N2U monitor; Sony
PVM-14L1 monitor, $200/ea; both
w/manuals & original packaging. M
Sony PVM-20L5 w/SDI, call for
price; Sony PVM-20M4U w/SDI,
call for price; Sony PVM-20M4U,
call for price; (2) Sony BVM-20F1U
w/SDI & BKM-10R, call for price;
(2) Sony BVM-20E1U w/SDI &
BKM-10R, call for price; Ikegami
TM20-20R w/SDI option, BO; Sony
PVM-14M4U w/SDI, call for price;
(10) Sony PVM-14M4U, call for
price; Sony BVM-14F1U w/SDI &
BKM-10R, call for price; (3) Sony
BVM-14F5U w/SDI, call for price;
Sony PVM-20M2U, call for price;
Panasonic BT-LH2600W demo, call
for price; (4) Panasonic WVBM503 triple B/W, call for price;
Sony PVM-1945Q, call for price;
(2) Ikegami TM9-1D SDI 9 color
monitors, call for price; Sony MB520 & MB-502 rackmounts, call for
price.
908-879-9590
or
www.mccominc.com.
SERVERS
Want to Sell
Tektronix PDR-204D, BO. 908879-9590 or www.mccominc.com.
SIGNAL PROCESSING
Want to Sell
Leitch X75HD, call for price;
Chyron Maxine 601, call for price;
Chyron Maxine w/Xform II, call for
price; Pinnacle Lightning 2-chnl
SDI Still Store, BO; Chyron Infinit
060, SDI, BO; Teranex Xantus One
down converter, call for price; (5)
DPS-465 SDI frame sync, call for
price; Tektronix ECO-422, BO;
Videotek SDC-101 SDI color corrector, Leitch Still File 3-chnl SDI
Still Store, call for price; Prime
Image TBC/Freeze II, BO; GVG
8500 w/8-8503 video DAs, BO;
GVG 9520A sync gen w/TSG, BO;
Leitch FR-6802 w/5 SDI DAs, call
for price, For-A CCS-4360 color
corrector, BO; Leitch Digital Glue,
call for price; Leitch MGI 3701 SDI
motion logo gen, call for price;
Miranda Playstore SDI still store,
(3), call for price; Miranda Easy Key
A/B SDI keyer, call for price; GVG
7510 proc amp, BO; GVG 3420
proc amp, BO; Leitch 6802 w/10
SDI DAs, call for price; Miranda
Symphonie Tray w/8 modules, call
for price; Prime Image Time
Machine, call for price. 908-8799590 or www.mccominc.com.
SWITCHERS
Want to Sell
GVG M2100 digital master cntrl
switcher, call for price; Snell &
Wilcox Magic Dave 4D, call for
price; GVG 3000-2 12 SDI & 20
analog in, call for price; GVG 2200
2 ME, 32 input SDI switcher, call
for price; GVG 200-2 loaded, call
for price; Pesa 24x16 Lynx VA
router, BO; GVG 20 Ten video only
router,
BO;
GVG
3000/100CV/Master 21 boards &
ps, Sony DVS-6464 64x64 SDI
router, call for price; Philips DD10
16 SDI ins, call for price; GVG
Performer SD, Pesa Lynx 24x16
SDI router, call for price; GVG 7000
64x64 SDI/AES router, call for
price; GVG 7000 128x128 SDI
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w/128x128 stereo audio & 48x32

analog video, call for price; Philips
Venus audio & video router, parts,
call for price; Evertz X1201S 12x1
SDI router, call for price. 908-8799590 or www.mccominc.com.
Videotek Prodigy switcher, rackmount, fader bar not working,
$300; Comprehensive 5 input routing switcher w/manual, $30. M
TELEPROMPTERS
TEST EQUIPMENT
Want to Sell
Tektronix WFM601A, call for
price; Leader LV-5100D digital
waveform, call for price; Tektronix
1760, call for price; Tektronix
1750A combo wfm/vec, call for
price; Tektronix 1750 combo
wfm/vec, BO; Leader 5870 combo
wfm/vec, BO; Tektronix 1730/1720
wfm/fec, BO; Tektronix 1730D
wfm, $750; Tektronix 1910 digital
signal generator, Tektronix 1740A
combo wfm/vec, BO; Tektronix
1740 combo wfm/vec, BO. 908879-9590 or www.mccominc.com.
TRANSMITTERS/
EXCITERS
TEST EQUIPMENT
Want to Sell
USED TRANSMITTERS From
Harris, Acrodyne, Axcera, TTC,
Emcee, etc. 954-792-7207 or visit
www.transmitterwarehouse.com.
TRUCKS
Want to Sell
Mobile 28 video production
truck, 1997 GMC T6500, 316
diesel truck w/116,261 miles, 2Bard 3 ton ACs, no generator, no
equipment, w/client area, voice
over area, editing console/production area, 5 racks in back area of
truck, 100 amp side panel, 2 hot, 1
ground, hydraulic stabilizing feet,
no air brakes, Belly Bays are all aluminum.
908-879-9590
or
www.mccominc.com.
Sony UVW-1800 BetaSP VTR, 340
drum hrs, original pkg w/manuals,
$2500; JVC BR-DV3000U DVminiDV rcdr, very lw use, original
pkg, w/manuals, $1000. M Keating,
polestar@nni.com.
Want to Buy
Only
$579
Maintain FCC Compliance
LG 5th Generation tuner/demodulator
Bundled with TS Reader Professional
ATSC / Analog / QAM Receiver & DVR
Transform your PC into a DTV Broadcast Stream Analyzer
RCA Hawkeye HR-1 M format

VTR, HR-2 studio recorder and HR3 portable recorder, service manuals for all. Maurice Schechter, 212757-4580
x.628
or
www.autumnwave.us
Videotek VTM-100 waveform/vectorscope, rackmount, display

blinks,
$75.
M
Keating,
polestar@nni.com.
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360 Systems
AJA Video
Auralex Acoustics Inc.
Azden Corporation
B&H Pro Audio
Blackmagic Design
Calrec Audio Ltd.
Canare Corp of America
Clear-Com
Cobalt Digital
Computer Modules - DVEO Division
Compuvideo Co., Ltd.
DAWNco
DSI RF Systems, Inc.
Ensemble Designs
ESE
Evertz Microsystems Ltd.
Florical Systems
Harris Corporation
Harris Corporation
IDX System Technology
JK Audio
WEB SITE
www.360systems.com
www.aja.com
www.auralex.com
www.azdencorp.com
www.bhproaudio.com
www.blackmagic-design.com
www.calrec.com
www.canare.com
www.clearcom.com
www.cobaltdigital.com
www.dveo.com
www.compuvideo.com
www.dawnco.com
www.dsirf.com
www.ensembledesigns.com
www.ese-web.com
www.evertz.com
www.florical.com
www.broadcast.harris.com
www.broadcast.harris.com
www.idx.tv
www.jkaudio.com
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Kino Flo Inc.

Litepanels
Logitek
Marshall Electronics
Miranda Technologies
Moseley Associates
Multidyne Electronics, Inc
National Association of Broadcasters
NewTek, Inc.
NTT Electronics Corporation
Omneon
Omnibus Systems
Pixel Power Inc
Ross Video LTD.
Sencore
StreamBox
Trilithic, Inc.
Utah Scientific
Vernick Technology
Videoframe, Inc.
Wireless Acquisition LLC
Xintekvideo, Inc.
WEB SITE
www.kinoflo.com
www.litepanels.com
www.logitekaudio.com
www.lcdracks.com
www.miranda.com
www.moseleysb.com
www.multidyne.com
www.nabshow.com
www.newtek.com
www.nel-world.com
www.omneon.com
www.omnibus.tv
www.pixelpower.com
www.rossvideo.com
www.sencore.com
www.streambox.com
www.trilithic.com
www.utahscientific.com
www.vti.com
www.videoframesystems.com
www.emceecom.com
www.xintekvideo.com
ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVES

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VYTAS URBONAS
708-301-3665
Fax: 708-301-7444
vytas@nbmedia.com
U.S. SOUTHEAST AND

MID-ATLANTIC:
MICHELE INDERRIEDEN
301-870-9840
Fax: 1-866-300-8386
minderrieden@nbmedia.com
ITALY:
RAFFAELLA CALABRESE
+39-02-7030-0310
FAX: +39-02-7030-0211
rcalabrese@broadcast.it
U.S. NORTHWEST:
PETE SEMBLER
650-238-0324
Fax: 650-238-0263
psembler@nbmedia.com
U.S. SOUTHWEST:
TOBY SALI
310-396-9554
Fax: 866-895-9623
tsali@nbmedia.com
FRANCE:
EMMANUELLE PAUTLER
EUROPE/MIDDLE
telephone: +33-1-44-09-99-26
EAST/AFRICA:
emmanuelle.pautler@wanadoo.fr BOB KENNEDY
+44-1279 861264
bkennedy@nbmedia.com
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BUYERS GUIDE
USER REPORT
Total RF Sees the Light With MultiDyne

by Kurt G. Heitmann
President Total RF Productions
SVP Sales CP Communications
And Total RF
ELMSFORD, N.Y.
ur Dotcom truck was built for

events that need a small, versatile,
high quality mobile unit instead
of flight pack buildouts.
The truck was purpose-designed
from the get-go, and as a result is ideally
suited for small regional productions
such as local college sporting events,
smaller corporate meetings, live performances, side-by-side productions
and regional sport pickup.
LACKED BUILT-IN FIBER

INTERFACE
One of the pieces of equipment we

selected in the planning process for the
truck was JVCs GY-HD250 high-definition camcorder. We liked this particular
model as its relatively inexpensive, yet
produces very high quality video.
However, the GY-HD250 does not have
its own built-in fiber optic transport system. If we deployed it as received, this
would have resulted in a somewhat limited range for transporting the cameras
video back to the Dotcom truck.
Also, at a lot of events, even if multicore copper cables had the video signal
reach we needed, theyre just too constraining. At such productions as the
Ultimate Fighting Championship and
the X Games, we may have as many as
five cameras shooting simultaneously
throughout the venues and didnt even
want to think about hauling around that
much multicore. Fiber was the only
solution to getting the sort of versatility
and flexibility that wed planned for the
truck. This is where our quest for the
perfect fiber solution began.
Actually, it wasnt much of a quest at
all. The folks at MultiDyne had worked
with us before on several special projects and had a reputation for delivering
high quality video and for working with
their customers to make sure that they
got exactly what they wanted. One call
was all it took.
LIGHTBOX SOLUTION
When we made that call, we learned

that MultiDyne had just launched a new
productthe Lightbox, a battery-pow-
The Reference Guide is a selected sampling of current

products. Specifications and prices are supplied by the
manufacturer and are subject to change without notice.
MICROWAVE LINKS
MANUFACTURER
MODEL
Kurt G. Heitmann
ered, bidirectional field fiber transport

system for SD and HD video, audio and
data signals.
In addition to extending the video
reach of the JVC GY-HD250s multicore
cable tether, we also had some special
needs. It wasnt long before we got
together for a few engineering planning
sessions with MultiDyne and set forth
our requirements. It wasnt that long
before the company had created a
Lightbox system that not only did
everything that we needed, but also one
that fit within our budget.

The MultiDyne Lightbox has proven
to be both cost effective and a reliable
team player. These attributes have
allowed us to both provide excellent
quality video and to pass the savings on
to our clients.
The unit has really come through for
us in a big way. The Lightbox has
already saved us a lot of time and effort
in setting up for field production.
MultiDynes standard Lightbox is
already very versatile, but with the added
features we asked for and received, it just
really doesnt get much better. We think
that we are very lucky to find a company
that would go the extra mile to customize
their product for our needs.
Kurt Heitmann has been an entertainment sound engineer since 1981, winning
three Emmy Awards in the process. Kurt is
now the president of Total RF Productions
and the senior vice president of sales and
marketing for both Total RF and CP
Communications. He may be contacted at
kurt@cpcomms.com.
MultiDyne at 800-488-8378 or visit
www.multidyne.com
REFERENCE GUIDE
OPERATING BANDS
SIGNAL TYPE
POWER OUTPUT
SIZE & WEIGHT
SPECIAL FEATURES
Broadcast Microwave
Services Inc.
800-669-9667
www.bms-inc.com
CT243OLD-S
2.28-2.55 GHz
Digital
1 Watt
5.43 x 3.43 x 1.06 inches

1.1 lbs.
Camera back mount, simple

operation, 12 W power
consumption
IRTE
(011) 39-0331-797 286
www.irte.it
Digilink2
2.4 or 7 GHz
Analog and
digital
+30 dBm
1 RU,
11 lbs.
CVBS, SDI in, ASI in, onboard

MPEG codec, freq./space diversity,
fully remote controlled
Link Research
978-671-5700
www.linkres.co.uk
Link L1500
1.95-2.7 GHz;
3.4-3.58 GHz;
6.642-7.125 GHz
Digital
100 mW;
50 mW;
10 mW
4.7 x 2.4 x 8.1 inches

2.2 lbs.
COFDM reverse video, camera

control options, vehicle onboards
and other accessories available
Microwave Radio
Communications
978-671-5700
www.mrcbroadcast.com
MTX5000
2, 2.5, 6.5, 7, 13 GHz
Analog and
digital
Depends on
digital modulation
selected
9.5 x 6.25 x 14.75 inches

15 lbs.
Software-defined operation,
studio or field parameter changes;
field upgradable
Moseley Associates
805-562-0550
www.moseleysb.com
Event HD
1.5-13 GHz
Digital
1-5 Watts
1 RU,
19 lbs.
155 Mbps capable Duplex ENG/

Airborn/Portable microwave link
that includes DVB-ASI, GigE and
T1/E1 interfaces
Nucomm
908-852-3700
www.nucomm.com
Newscaster VT7
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Business and Technology Intelligence

Deborah D. McAdams, Senior Editor
dmcadams@nbmedia.com
www.televisionbroadcast.com
Sinclairs 4Q Forecast Beats Street
Big Breath...
HUNT VALLEY, MD.
This, too, shall pass

he headlines do seem apocalyptic mass
layoffs, bankruptcies and all manor of
economic chaos. Now more than ever, it
would serve us to remember that headlines
are not a full reflection of reality.
If they were, the world would be one
tangled mess of car wrecks, house fires and
Internet perverts. Empirical evidence suggests otherwise.
The paradigm is particularly true in
financial reporting, which lives and
breathes at three-month intervals. The current set of intervals is yielding some grim
headlines losses in the billions, jobs cut
by the tens of thousands. Some of the
money is certainly hard currency, and a
portion of those jobs represent pinkslipped people. The rest accounts for perceived value and in some cases, unfilled,
part time or contract positions.
Perceived value here refers to write-downs
on intangible assets. Intangibles include value
assigned to those eliminated jobs, as well as
the dollar amount we would like to sell
something for versus what it will bring.
For example, my pristine 1995 Mercury
Grand Marquis is a crown jewel of automotive production. I wouldnt take a dime less
than $10,000 for it. Blue Book values it at
around $2,300. In this economy, it would
probably bring two chickens, a converterbox coupon and some matchsticks.
A similar phenomenon is affecting
media platforms. TV stations across the
board are writing down the value of their
licenses. They simply arent worth what
they were valued at just a year ago.
All of this seems disastrous prima fascia,

but its not.
Write-downs are typically one-time
events that put income figures in the red.
Subsequent quarters are likely to come out
much rosier.
Additionally, companies have long used
the strategy of publicizing job cuts to get
love on Wall Street by projecting cost containment. Many will quietly and methodically hire back up, though by that time, a
contingent of the nouveau unemployed
will have bootstrapped some sort of entrepreneurial venture.
The old Grass Valley Group provides an
excellent example. Through its various incarnations, GVG alumni started Nvision,
Ensemble Designs, Editware, Telestream, AJA
Video, Sierra Video Systems, etc.
These businesses provide a more stable,
diverse employment and production base
in the community than one big concern.
Across the country, well see unwieldy conglomerates will give way to individually
created wealth, making the global economy
less vulnerable to the fluctuations of a single entity.
One more reality to bear in mind in the
current environment: companies are still
making money. Revenues and income may be
down, but that doesnt always equate red ink.
This is not the end of days. Just the
beginning of new ones.
Deborah McAdams
Senior Editor
TV Technology
Fox TV Station 2Q Income Drops 44 Percent

NEW YORK
perating income at Fox owned-and-operated TV stations dropped by 44

percent 2Q-over-2Q, parent company News Corp. reports. The decline for
the companys fiscal quarter ending Dec. 31 was attributed to the implosion in
local ad markets and the divestiture of several TV stations.
Local television station advertising markets declined an estimated 19 percent in the quarter, as compared to a year ago, News Corp.s (NASDAQ:
NWSA) earnings release stated. In addition, the year ago period included a
full quarter of contributions from eight stations that were sold in July 2008.
The combined TV division of News Corp.TV stations, the Fox network,
MyNetworkTV, Fox Sports Australia, Foxtel and Starposted 2Q operating
income of $18 million. The results were off from last years $227 million by
92 percent. The Fox broadcast network was hit by higher sports and program-
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March 4, 2009
inclair Broadcast Group on Feb. 11 issued preliminary

financial results for the fourth quarter, ending Dec. 31. The
broadcaster anticipated posting total revenues of $196 million,
versus $198 million for the same period a year earlier. Net
income was projected at $20.3 million versus nearly $13 million the year before.
Wall Street pegged Sinclairs (NASDAQ: SBGI) 4Q revenue
at around $192 million. The company also expected to post a
per-share dividend of around 20 cents for the quarter, compared to the Streets projection of 18 cents.
SBGIs preliminary results dont factor in an expected writedown of nearly $460 million, however. The final results will be
included in the companys annual report.
SBGI chief David Smith said under current conditions, TV
station salaries have been frozen, capital expenditures cut
drastically, and further outside investments limited. SBGI
expects to make loan payments and pay quarterly dividends,
he said, but the owners would forego dividends while staff
salaries were frozen.
The Companys Board of Directors felt that the Companys
ownership whould make a financial sacrifice just as our
employees have done, and therefore, has suspended our dividend until further notice, Smith said.
SBGI total preliminary revenues include nearly $32 million from barter deals and operations not related to broadcasting. The companys 58 TV stations generated $164.4
million in 4Q revenues, compared to $165.7 million the year
previous. For the full year of 2008, SBGIsTV station revenues are projected to come in at $639 million versus $623
million in 07.
Political ads contributed $25.6 million in 4Q and $41.1 million for the full year, up from $2.2 million and $5 million in
the corresponding 07 periods.
Retrans revenues were $17.7 million in 4Q08 compared to
$15.9 million in 4Q07. Full-year retrans is projected at $73.9
million for 2008 versus $58.9 million in 2007, a 26 percent
increase.
For 2009, SBGI expects Q1 broadcast revenues to be down
by a low- to mid-20 percentage compared to the $160.9 million posted in 1Q08, when many of SBGIs stations carried the
Super Bowl.
ming costs, and lower ad revenues, particularly from Major League Baseball
games.
The cable networks fare better, posting operating income of $428 million,
an increase of 27 percent over the year-ago period. Fox News Channel alone
posted a 32 percent increase in operating income.
News Corp., which also owns satellite broadcast and publishing businesses,
posted an overall net loss for the quarter of $6.4 billion on combined revenues of nearly $7.9 billion.
While we anticipated a weakening, the downturn is more severe and likely
longer lasting than previously thought, News Corp. chief Rupert Murdoch
said. As a result, we have been taking actions to preserve a solid level of
operational profitability and a strong balance sheet without sacrificing future
growth. We are implementing rigorous cost-cutting across all operations and
reducing head count where appropriate.
To that end, The Associated Press reports that News Corp. has cut 800 jobs
from the Fox businesses.
BUSINESS
Anheuser-Busch Imposes New
Payment Terms
NORTHFIELD, ILL.
nheuser-Busch, typically the biggest buyer of

Super Bowl TV time, has laid down a new
payment policy for its vendors.
Effective March 1, 2009, Anheuser-Busch and
all its subsidiaries will adopt the AB InBev global
corporate policy governing payment terms for
Media supplier invoices as net 120 days, the letter states. Payments will be distributed on the
4th and 19th day of each month (or the subsequent business day). This policy applies to all
goods and services ordered from our suppliers on
and after March 1, 2009.
Busch further advised vendors who couldnt
conduct business on its terms to notify the brewer
by Feb. 28. The new policy trumps any previous
agreements with Busch.
The Media Financial Management Association
said it considered the action to be an egregious
use of power being wielded in a difficult economic climate.
What concerns us is that this statement says, in
effect, that the advertiser expects to be extended
credit but will not adhere to the media outlets credit
terms, said Mary M. Collins, president and CEO of
the MFM and its credit reporting subsidiary, BCCA.
Furtherand I must stress that this is my opinionit concerns me that they are expecting their
media outlets to fund their businesses, Collins
said in an e-mail.
One other factor affecting the payment cycle is
that Busch generally buys through an ad agency,
Collins said.
Having
an advertisIt concerns me that they are
ing agency in
the
mix expecting media outlets to fund
means that
their businesses.
many media
Mary Collins, MFMA
outlets will
effectively be
waiting 150
days or more to get paid for a campaign, she
said. While MFM recommends Joint and Several
Liability, most agencies operate on a Sequential
Liability basis. Under this scenario, the agency is
only liable to pay for advertising after theyve
been paid by their advertising client.
The situation becomes one of the media outlet
having delivered the service but having to wait
four-plus months to be paid. In the interim, they
must pay their suppliers and employees for goods
and services used during that same period. To do
so, some companies may need to get short-term
financing. Short-term financing is difficult to find
and very expensive in todays economy.
Scopus Shareholders OK $51 Million

Harmonic Deal
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL
copus Video Networks posted financial results for

the last time before becoming part of Harmonic.
The Israeli video processing specialist posted a profit of
$346,000 on revenues of nearly $75.7 million for
2008, compared to a net loss of nearly $2.8 million on
revenues of nearly $57.5 million for the previous year.
For the quarter ending Dec. 31, Scopus posted a
$227,000 loss on revenues of more than $20 million,
compared to a $259,000 loss on $16.5 million in 07.
Factoring out a $1.1 million 4Q charge related to
a cancelled deal with Optibase and its acquisition by
Harmonic, Scopus would have posted a record net
income figure of $1.2 million. The company ended
the year with cash and equivalents of more than
$33.7 million. Its shareholders on Feb. 6 approved
the companys acquisition by Harmonic (NASDAQ:
HLIT) of Sunnyvale, Calif.
First announced Dec. 22, terms of the deal had
Harmonic paying $5.62 per outstanding share of
Scopus, for around $51 million. Scopus shares were
trading at less than $4, but some investors balked at
the deal, citing performance illustrated by 08 results.
The shareholder vote OKd share prices of $5.62.
After approval, Scopus will go private, with shares
converted to cash. Subject to regulatory approval,
the deal is expected to close this month.
Quincy Takes WBIJ for $1.55 Million

QUINCY, ILL.
uincy Newspapers, the family-owned multimedia company in the eponymous Illinois city,
has purchased WBIJ-TV from the widow of the late
Dennis Selenka for $1.55 million. The station,
located in Crandon,
Wis., is an affiliate of
QUINCY NEWSPAPERS, INC.
FamilyNet, the religious
TV network originating
in Atlanta, Ga.
Crandon is in the
Wausau-Rhinelander designated market area, where Quincy also owns WAOWTV, the ABC affiliate, and WYOW-TV, a satellite to
WAOW. It has asked the FCC to allow it to run WBIJ
as a satellite of WAOW as well, as two stations have
no citygrade overlap.
Quincy owns 13 stations in Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Minnesota, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Journal Posts 4Q Loss on

Write-down
MILWAUKEE
he 12 TV stations owned by Journal

Communications generated revenues of $33.4
million for 4Q08, down 5.5 percent from 4Q07s
$35.3 million. The stations posted an operating
loss of $51.9 million, reflecting a $56.9 million
write-down on the value of the licenses.
Excluding the charge, Journal (NYSE: JRN) said
operating income would have been $5 million
flat compared to last year. Operating expense for
the stations was cut by 6.5 percent from 4Q07.
Political and issue advertising revenue was
$6.1 million in 4Q08 compared to $400,000 the
year before.
For the full year ending Dec. 31, 2008, the TV
stations generated $130.6 million in revenue,

down 2.6 percent from the $134.1 million
chalked up in 2007. Political revenue was $11.6
million compared to $1.3 million in 07. Revenue
from Olympics advertising was $2.3 million.
The television division posted a full-year operating loss of $60.8 million included a $77.9 million write-down on the licenses, and a $100,000
impairment charge for layoffs. Without the
charges, operating income fell 15.8 percent to
$17.3 million compared to $20.5 million in 2007.
Journals combined TV, radio, Web and print
products generated $134.3 million in 4Q, down 9
percent from the previous year. Net loss was $223
million compared to net income of $9.5 million
in 4Q07. For the full year, revenue was down 6.5
percent to $544.9 million. Net loss was $224.4
million versus net income of $110.1 million in
2007.
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BUSINESS
Increases in retransmission and Internet revenues were not enough to offset the overall soft
advertising conditions Belo experienced during
DALLAS
the year, said Belo chief Dunia Shive. The comure-play TV group Belo reported a net loss of pany responded with a number of expense
nearly $386 million on revenues of nearly reduction initiatives in 2008, including the freez$199 million for the quarter ending Dec. 31. ing of open positions companywide, staff reducBoth were off from the same period one year ear- tions in certain markets and other cost-saving
lier, when Belo (NYSE: BLC) lost $333 million on measures.
revenues of nearly $218 million.
Belo wrote down $465 million
over 2008$351 million for intangibles and $114 million on the value
of its FCC licenses. The total repreIncreases in retransmission and
sents a 23 percent reduction in Belos
Internet revenues were not
intangibles.
Belos total debt was more than $1
enough to offset the overall soft
billion and its leverage ratio 4.4x as
advertising conditions Belo
of Dec. 31. Total assets were pegged
experienced during the year.
at more than $2 billion. Leverage is
expected to increase in 09 as Belo
Dunia Shive, Belo
Dunia Shive,
works to amend its credit facility
president and CEO,
expiring in June 2011, Shive said.
Belo.
Ad revenue for Belos 20 stations
For the full year, Belo revenues were nearly is expected to continue pacing downward into
$733.5 million, down from nearly $777 million 2009, even as retrans and Internet revenues are
in 2007. Full year net loss was $333 million expected to grow by double digits over the full
compared to almost $263 million the year year. Capex is projected at no more than $12
before.
million, compared to $25.4 million in 2008.
Belo Reports 4Q and 2008 Loss
Young Files for Chapter 11
Harris Write-down Results in Loss on

Higher Revenues
NEW YORK
MELBOURNE, FLA.
oung Broadcasting has filed for Chapter 11

after struggling for several months to juggle its
debt. The company plans to restructure its debt
and continue operating its 10 TV stations without
interruption it said.
Young (Pink Sheets:YBTVA) and its subsidiaries
filed Feb. 13 with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
Southern District of New York. In its voluntary filing,
Young listed total assets of more than $575.6 million
versus total debt of more than $980.4 million and
publicly traded debt of $640 million.
iscal 2Q09 revenue in the Harris Broadcast

Communications segment was flat compared to
the previous year, at $163 million. Operating
income was $12 million at a 7.4 percent margin,
compared to $8 million the previous year.
Analyst: Prepare for Declines in

2009
BALTIMORE
It is important to note that we are

restructuring our debt, not our operations.
Vincent Young,
Young Broadcasting chairman
Young skipped $4.5 million interest payment

due Feb. 6, on a senior secured credit facility due
2012, and a $6.1 million interest payment due Jan.
15. The companys stock was dropped from the
NASDAQ in January.
Our decision to restructure through a Chapter
11 filing will allow the company to bring its debt
in line with current economic realities so that we
can emerge a stronger and more financially secure
company. It is important to note that we are
restructuring our debt, not our operations, said
Vincent Young, YBTVA chairman.
Young set up a toll-free hotline at 866-2120222 for those seeking information about the
reorg. Young owns Adam Young Inc., a national TV
rep firm, in addition to its 10 stations.
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March 4, 2009
ts unlikely broadcasters will avoid revenue

slips in the coming year, according Wachovia
analyst Marci Ryvicker.
Advertisers are cutting back significantly
given rising unemployment and the general state
of the economy, Ryvicker writes in a 4Q
research note. The story across the board is
likely to be steep revenue declines coupled with
significant cost-cutting.
There was at least a single point of light in
Ryvickers note: While the possibilities of bankruptcies and delistings continue to pressure the
stocks, neither appears likely as the banks would
rather refinance than own the assets and the
NYSE and NASDAQ continue to relax listing
requirementsat least for now.
Talk of cost reductions, retransmission revenue and leverage still are likely to be hot topics
during this round of conference calls, Ryvicker
said, but nothing is expected to make up for the
implosion of the automotive sector.
Auto has historically comprised roughly 25
percent of television advertising, she said.
Harris sold more transmission systems in the

quarter, driven by the over-the-air digital TV transition in the U.S. and Brazil, the company said.
Infrastructure and networking solutions and workflow software was strong internationally, but offset
by weak demand in North America
Orders in the United States slowed significantly
during the first half of Harriss fiscal 2009, ending
Jan. 2, 2009. Conditions are expected to persist
during the next several quarters.
The international picture is rosier for Harris, which
has several large pending projects, including orders
for its ONE solution from Qatar, Iraq, India, Australia,
Lebanon, Turkey, Nigeria, Russia, Bulgaria, Slovenia,
Italy, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, and Mexico.
DirecTV Uptake Accelerates in 4Q
EL SEGUNDO, CALIF.
irecTV (NASDAQ: DTV) posted net income of

$332 million on revenues of $5.3 billion for the last
quarter of 2008. The satellite TV
provider posted full-year income of
$1.52 billion on revenues of nearly
$19.7 billion. Revenues for both
periods were up from the previous
year 9 and 14 percent, respectively.
Net income grew year-over-year by 5 percent, but fell
by nearly 5 percent for the quarter.
The company said it added and retained 301,000
subscribers in 4Q, the biggest quarterly net sub
growth it has recorded. For the year, DirecTV said it
posted a gross addition of 3.9 million subscribers,
the most in three years, at a 1.47 percent monthly
churn rate, its lowest in nine years. After churn,
DirecTV retained 861,000 new subscribers for the
year, bringing its total to 17.6 million.
The additional services boosted DirecTVs average
revenue per unit (how much it makes per subscriber for the period) for the quarter from $87.40
to $90.46, and from $79.05 in 2007 to $83.90 for
the full 2008 year.
While we have already factored in the absence

of political and Olympic revenue in 2009, there
is still downside risk to estimates given the dire
state of the automotive industry.
For 2009, Ryvicker said local spot TV revenuethe biggest category for TV stations
While the possibilities of bankruptcies

and delistings continue to pressure the
stocks, neither appears likely as the banks
would rather refinance than own the
assets at least for now.
Marci Ryvicker, Wachovia Capital
Markets Equity Research
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expected to fall 25 percent; syndie, down 3 percent and network revenue, down 5 percent.
Total television revenues are expected to be
down 12 percent in 2009 compared to last year.
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