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November Meeting
Making HD and SD Work Together
Presented by Karl Paulsen, Chief Technology Officer for AZCAR Technologies
Monday November 12, 2007
Holy Smokes BBQ at 6:30 PM - Meeting at 7:15 PM
Turner (Techwood) 1000 Building
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Migrating broadcast operations to high definition poses some interesting challenges such as multiple aspect ratios and 5.1 audio. This presentation will include methods for handling Aspect Ratio Conversion (ARC) using the Active Format Descriptor (AFD), techniques for managing the broadcast requirements in multi channel audio, and a discussion of the material life cycle in a file based and hybrid SD/HD environment.
Karl Paulsen is Chief Technology Officer for AZCAR Technologies, and is responsible for establishing the company's technical vision and execution of strategies for technology platforms, partnerships, and external relationships. He is a regular industry contributor to the field of system design and engineering for media and broadcast facilities, IPTV, mobile/handheld, and emerging media. Mr. Paulsen has written over 120 articles in the field of video and media server technologies, plus the book "Video and Media Servers - Technology & Applications". He is a Life Member and Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer in the SBE, a SMPTE Fellow, IEEE Member, and a participant in SMPTE Engineering Standards Committees.
Bring a Colleague!
Thanks Michel & Greg
Thanks, Michel Proulx and Greg Weot for an excellent
presentation on AFD
And 3 Gb/s Infrastructure. And
for Sponsoring dinner (Holy Smokes was that
Good
Barbecue)! Information on Miranda Products can be
found
at their
website or by contacting Greg Weot
(Regional Sales Manager).
Holiday Dinner and Party
Plans are underway for the annual event of AES, SBE, and SMPTE. It will be held at:
Please note that this will be a "members only" event
But what better time to join SMPTE? Your membership
Is good for a full year from when you join!
TR-70 1100 1200 AVR-3
If you know what the above 'trivia' numbers mean, have we got a job for you!
The University of Georgia's Archive Department has some Quad VTR's in need
of some TLC to get them back on their feet so they can transfer archived material
to a current format. If you are interested, contact
Bob Castro for more information.
Job Openings - Last Updated August 2, 2007
Job Openings at Turner Broadcasting:
Please go here and click on United States and then Search Openings
To see a number of posted engineering openings
Please bookmark the location of the SMPTE Atlanta Section:
www.Atlanta-SMPTE.org
If you have a topic you would liked to see presented,
or if you would like to host a meeting or present to
the local section, contact TJ Scott
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