Co-Presenter: Madeleine Noland
Chief Information Officer, CIO
Backchannelmedia
617-728-3626 x160
Co-Presenter: Darryl Honnold
Director of Station
Relations
Backchannelmedia
617-728-3626 x140
Backchannelmedia
Presentation
Abstract: Boston-based
Backchannelmedia, Inc. has developed technology that can be embedded into
existing set-top boxes currently found in many TV viewer homes that allows the
viewer to forward or “bookmark” their interests from TV to the online world.
That interactive technology combined with the Backchannelmedia Portal on the
Internet creates a secure link between the TV and Internet platforms that can
be used to create a richer viewing experience for the TV viewer by linking it
to content and e-commerce on the Internet.
Backchannelmedia’s opt-in
solution answers TV viewer concerns for increased online privacy by extending
controls to the viewer for the TV experience. Backchannelmedia’s patent pending
technology can be deployed in consumer electronics equipment, TV sets, over the
air receivers, cable head-ends, switched digital video and network DVR
technologies, direct broadcast providers, as well as a multitude of devices and
delivery providers.
Presenter Biographies
Darryl Honnold joined Backchannelmedia in early 2008 as their Director of Station Relations. As Director of
Station Relations Darryl oversees Backchannelmedia’s installations into
TV stations as well as being the main support for the TV station’s Sales
Department in helping them educate their advertisers about Backchannelmedia’s
technology.
Madeleine Noland is Backchannelmedia,
Inc Chief Information Officer (CIO). As CIO Madeleine is
responsible for technology development and deployment, ensuring that the final
product is true to the original vision and meets the needs of the business and
its partners and customers. Madeleine leads Backchannelmedia's talented
development team including product and project managers, software and hardware
engineers, web developers and network administrators.
Madeleine Noland's varied career
includes operations, technology development, sales, customer service and
professional writing. Madeleine brings her technology background together with
strong communication and organizational skills to continually move Backchannelmedia’s
technology forward. Madeleine graduated Cum Laude from the
Presenter: Greg Pine
Vice President, Sales
Telairity
408.764.0270 x102
408.310.0630 cell
408.764.0271 fax
9:00 – 9:45 AM Presentation Abstract: While the 2GHz BAS
digital replacement addressed current SD ENG needs, utilizing the allocated ENG
bandwidth for HD must be addressed as viewer expectations shift toward HD
programming.
ENG
encoder considerations should include: quick encoder boot up when power is
applied or restored; the amount of additional delay/lip sync issues an HD ENG
encoder adds to the overall end-to-end delay
of existing station decoder, F/S and DVE video processing; the hostile
environment and space limitations typical of ENG deployment; ease of operations
under hectic field conditions; and versatility of transmission options when RF
or long cable runs are not a option.
Presenter
Biography: Greg Pine is VP of Sales for
Telairity,
Before joining Telairity, Pine was senior technology
strategist at NXP Semiconductors and was a key developer of the
“Rooster”-concept household media server for Philips Digital Networks; business
development and marketing sales manager for Philips Key Modules; marketing
manager of Philips Camera Products; and manager of the Philips broadcast video
camera production facility in Breda, The Netherlands. Greg also worked for
Ampex , KBTV and WZTV as an Engineer, Valley Audio, Allison Research and Sony Broadcast as a product specialist and manager.
Greg
received two Emmy awards for: the Dynamic
Pixel Management concept, enabling cameras to optimize both 4:3 and 16:9 aspect
ratios on the same camera, and the "Skin Contour Detail" circuit: a
patented process for reducing age lines of on-air talent. He is also holds six
Philips patents: three in CCD sensor development, and three in multimedia
recording technology.
Presenter:
Jay C. Adrick
Vice
President, Broadcast Technology
Harris Corporation, Broadcast
Communications
4393 Digital Way, Mason, OH 45040 USA
T: +1.513.459.3802
C: +1.513.289.4793
F: +1.513.701.5321
jadrick@harris.com
E: W:
www.broadcast.harris.com
9:45 – 11:00 AM Presentation
Abstract: This presentation will
provide an overview of the ATSC Candidate Standard for broadcaster based In
Band Mobile DTV. It will cover a
description of the service, the types of consumer devices that the service will
reach, the business models that broadcasters might develop and the technical
considerations for deployment of the service.
The
current status of the ATSC Candidate Standard will be reviewed along with a
view of what lies ahead as the technology rolls towards a commercial launch. A
detailed look at the required systems and equipment and how they integrate into
the current DTV plant will also be provided including, why DTS deployment
should be major consideration in a stations M/H plans.
Presenter
Biography: Jay C. Adrick is Vice President –
Broadcast Technology Harris Corporation –Broadcast Communications is a 44+-year
veteran of the broadcast industry and a leader in the design and integration of
digital broadcasting systems. Jay is a
member of the Harris Broadcast CTO team and in his current position at Harris,
he is leading the development of the MPH In-Band
Earlier in his career at Harris, Jay led the teams that designed and
built many of the leading broadcast facilities including The Golf Channel, The
Weather Channel, The Discovery Channel, National Public Radio, The Voice of
America, Georgia Public Broadcasting, Iraqi Media Network and many other
broadcast facilities. He also led the product development for the Harris
FlexiCoder, MasterPlus and MonitorPlus products during the early part
In addition to his Harris duties, Jay is member of the board of
directors and former Vice Chairman of the Advanced Television Systems Committee
and is currently a board member of the ATSC Forum. In addition, he has served
on both of the FCC Media Security and Recovery Councils. He is A member of the
Society of Broadcast Engineers, Society of Motion Picture and Television
Engineers and the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers, he has
authored and presented a large number of technical papers and chaired various
technical presentations.
Prior to joining Harris, he was a professor of Communications at
Doug Miller District Director, FCC District
Office will
discuss several topics of interest to broadcasters and answer questions many of
you may have. Some of the topics to be covered includes: The FCC Alternative
Broadcast Inspection Program (ABIP), the seven most violated rules, FM pirates
and other enforcement issues.
Presenter
Biography: Doug Miller is the Engineer-in
Charge for the FCC Regional Office in
Presenter: Bob Surette
Director of Sales
Engineering
Shivley Labs
Toll free 1-800-744-8359
Cell 1-207-415-0852
1:15 -2:00 PM Presentation
Abstract: While there has been a host of technology changes over the years
when it comes to TV/FM RF transmission there is a need for a good understanding
of basic filter and antenna theory starting with isotropic ‘perfect’ sources.
My presentation will take the audience through how energy is radiated from a
single source and how multiple sources can be connected together to form a
simple antenna array.
Bob will show by examples how familiar parameters such as beam
tilt and null-fill are realized within a practical array by varying the
amplitudes and phases of the feeds to each source. Expanding the discussion to
the differences between isotropic sources and real antennas Bob will explain by
example how various methods commonly used to reduce downward radiation are
implemented within the practical antenna array.
Time permitting Bob will also discuss the 10 dB digital injection
level or address that or other questions during the panel discussion
session a portion later this afternoon.
Presenter Biography: Bob
Surette is Director of Sales Engineering with Shively Labs, a Division of
Howell Laboratories, from 1981 to the present.
Mr. Surette graduated from Lowell Technological Institute,
2:00 -3:00 PM: IBOC Power Increase
Presenter: Tim Anderson
Radio Product Line Manager
Harris Broadcast Division
Tel: 513-453-3657
Cell: 859-445-7165
E-mail: tim.anderson@harris.com
2:00
-3:00 PM Presentation
Abstract: Many questions are being asked of us by our customers
regarding the widely reported efforts to increase the current standard 1% FM
IBOC injection levels to 10% of carrier power.
This presentation is intended as basic guidance for station engineers to assist in planning and
designing transmitter installations for today’s 1% IBOC injection levels while
protecting their investment when and if a power increase is authorized by the
FCC.
The
difficulty that we encounter in increasing the IBOC carriers is the fact that
we must de-rate the transmitter’s available output to accommodate them. The more we increase the IBOC carriers, the
more we must de-rate the transmitter. In
this document, we measured the de-rating and headroom necessary for FCC mask
compliance at IBOC injection levels from 1% to 10%. We discuss the testing
methodology and publish the results of these measurements.
Additionally,
we discuss both tested and theoretical results of the various FM + HD combining
techniques and their effectiveness at elevated sideband levels. As powers are
increased, efficiency will become a much larger concern.
Presenter
Biography: Tim
Anderson is Radio Product Line Manager Harris Broadcast Division and has
more than 30 years experience in the broadcast engineering, Tim Anderson joined
Harris Corporation in August 2007 as Radio Product Line Manager. Prior to joining Harris, he served as a
broadcast systems engineer for iBiquity Digital, developer of the HD Radio™
standard. While there, he was involved
in the development and testing of the HD Radio transmission system and advanced
application services.
Previously he was the
West Coast sales support engineer for Avid Technology, a consulting engineer,
and chief engineer of several major market stations and as been responsible for
the design and construction of broadcast studio and transmission facilities.
Tim currently holds The Society of Broadcast Engineers Senior Broadcast
Engineer/Digital Radio Broadcast Specialist and Broadcast Networking
Technologist certifications, is an Extra Class Amateur Radio Operator and
licensed pilot. He lives with his wife
in
3:00 -3:45 PM Panel Discussion: Proposed HD Radio Power Increase
Issues
Panel Participants:
Bob Surette, Shivley Labs; Tim Anderson, Harris Broadcast
Division and Jeff Welton Sales Manager- Eastern
Parts of the following were used by Jeff Welton during
the Panel Discussion. Click links to view
Panel Participant Biography:
Jeff Welton is a graduate of the
Electronics Engineering Technician and Technologist programs at RCC Institute
of Electronics (formerly Radio College of Canada) in
Contact Information for Jeff Welton
Sales
Manager -Eastern U.S.
Tel:
(902) 823-5127
Fax: (513) 672-0600
e-mail: jwelton@nautel.com
3:45 -4:45 PM: Next
Generation IP-based Audio: “Leveraging standard protocols to simplify setup and
promote sharing of audio over IP networks”
Presenter:
Frank Grundstein, CBRE
Director of Sales
Logitek
Phone:
610-642-2487
Fax:
610-642-2872
3:45 -4:45 PM Presentation
Abstract: Networked
audio consoles have a poor record of interoperability. Even if models have the ability
to communicate, the complex setup and varying parameter choices by
manufacturers effectively isolate one model of equipment from another. This is
reminiscent of the early days of networking in the computer industry.
Recently available
protocols allow multicasting systems, like digital mixers, to automatically
find and select the many settings required for network communication to work.
Consoles can now find other audio equipment, negotiate communication methods
and receive a list of available sources just by turning on the power. Some user
groups have started requiring a minimum set of protocols in the networked
equipment they buy. This growing demand by users will speed the adoption of
standards by manufacturers and make it possible for consoles from a variety of
manufacturers to send and receive audio with little or no user involvement
either across the room or around the world.
Presenter Biography: Frank Grundstein is Director of Sales, Logitek Electronic
Systems with a varied career in broadcasting that spans over 35 years. Since
1993 he has been in broadcast sales working for Harris, Radio Systems and, for
the past 6 years, Logitek. Frank's engineering career has touched on most
environments for Audio for Broadcast. He has been a Major Market Chief
Engineer, a video/film production facility manager, Chief Tech of a recording
studio and a computer animator. He has a Master's Degree in Communications
Systems from NYU and currently holds SBE certifications as CBRE and CBNT.