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BUYERS GUIDE BUYERS BRIEFS Aheadtek is a supplier of replacement video heads and other critical spare and replacement parts for a large number of video recording devices used in broadcasting and other professional video applications. Videotape formats supported include: 3/4-inch U-Matic, 2-inch quadruplex, DVCPRO, Digital Betacam, Betacam SX and SP, 1-inch type “C” and VHS/SVHS. Aheadtek Digital Betacam support includes manufacture of replacement inner drum assemblies and complete scanner assemblies series for both NTSC and PAL configurations. Aheadtek can also supply many essential video recorder electromechanical spare parts including pinch rollers, reel motors, brush/slips rings, air filters, cassette compartments and others. For additional information, contact Aheadtek at 800-971-9191 or visit www.aheadtek.com. BUF Technology’s Spot Server Management System is a compact, fast and simple to use device that provides control of up to eight video server channels, as well as two standalone VTRs. It features 32 backlit LCD pushbuttons for fast identification and play-out of clips. tape. For additional information, contact BUF Technology at 858-451-1350 or visit www.buftek.com. Doremi Labs’ MCS-HD server features two independent record and play channels and is designed for standard- and high-definition television. The server uses JPEG2000 compression with a bitrate selectable from 15 to 300 Mbps. It is compatible with many broadcast automation systems and accepts Odetics, VDCP and P2 machine control protocols. The MCS-HD accommodates up to eight channels of digital audio, or six analog channels. The server accepts 525/625/720/ 1080-line digital video and provides fade, wipe and dissolve video transitions. The MCS-HD can be equipped with up to a 300 GB internal drive. An external RAID-5 storage system is available for longer recording times. For more information, contact Doremi Labs at 818-562-1101 or visit www.doremilabs.com. The ST304 family of slow motion controllers from DNF Controls is designed to interface with video servers and DDRs and provide precise play-out of sports and other material. The controllers support two record and two playback channels and provide an “EE” function for toggling back and forth between live action and playback video. They have intuitive, easy-to-use operator interfaces and are able to set “in” and “out” points using either record or playback times. Precise control of slow motion play-out is achieved via a Tbar handle or detented wheel. Three ST304 models are available to suit a variety of applications: the ST304-DSR1K-T works with the Sony DSR-D1000 DR; the ST304-SSRP-T is for DDRs that support simultaneous record/playback capability and Odetics control protocol; and the ST304-Edit-T is intended for A/B cuts-only editing with DDRs and VTRs. For more information, contact DNF Controls at 818-898-3380 or visit www.dnfcontrols.com. The Spot is organized in 32 banks of 128 clips each, providing a total of 4,096 server clips that can be directly accessed. Clip playlists can be created and edited and loaded for playout sequences as easily as single clips. The controller clearly displays all clip designations on their associated pushbuttons and it also allows clips and playlists to be laid off to video- http://www.buftek.com http://www.aheadtek.com http://www.dnfcontrols.com http://www.doremilabs.com http://www.doremilabs.com

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TV Technology - January 7, 2009 NFL Enters a New Dimension Mobile DTV Looms Large in 2009 Contents A ‘Flexible Framework’ Doing More With Less ‘X’tra-Streamlined Finish Line in Sight for BAS Transition Ahead of the Relocation Curve DTV Transition Survival Guide ENG and the Lines of Communication DTV Transition Survival Guide Who Do We Really Work For? Obama to Expand Internet Access The Wizard Takes a Holiday The Solid-State Disk Revival To Light the Ear... or Not Hulu Gets It Right—the First Time User Reports—Video Servers & Recording/Controllers Reference Guide Product Showcase Classifieds Marketplace TV Tech Business

TV Technology - January 7, 2009

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