Industry

NAB Announces 2009 Crystal Radio Award Winners
Washington, DC - Apr 21, 2009 - The National Association of Broadcasters has named 10 winners of the NAB Crystal Radio Awards. Since 1987, the NAB Crystal Radio Awards have recognized radio stations for their year-round commitment to community service. The 2009 NAB Crystal Radio Award recipients:

Award winners were selected from 50 finalists and recognized at the NAB Show Radio Luncheon.

NAB Survey: Convention Attendees in Buying Mood
Washington, DC - A survey conducted by the National Association of Broadcasters showed that nearly 80 percent of NAB Show pre-registered conference and exhibition attendees planned to buy products or services exhibited on the convention floor. In line with that, 79 percent of survey respondents said they planned to purchase products or services on-site or within 12 months of the show.

Past NAB Show research has shown that exhibitors generate more than $50 billion in sales as a direct result of the show each year.

More survey findings:

The pre-show Internet survey was conducted April 1-8 and was sent by NAB to a random sample of more than 3,000 pre-registered conference and exhibition attendees.

Products from the Floor

Neutrik Opticalcon Transceiver Adapter
Connector
The Opticalcon Transceiver Adapter seamlessly connects an Opticalcon chassis and an LC SFP transceiver. SFP transceivers are compact, optical transceivers used in fiber-optic communications. Neutrik’s adapter is compatible with all LC SFP transceivers and enables use of the Opticalcon or conventional LC connectors. It features an automatic sealing shutter that avoids any transceiver contamination on-site and also helps users avoid vandalism by protecting the transceiver. The transceiver adaptor is available in several variations depending on signal mode.

Day Sequerra M2HDSP
Modulation monitor for HD Radio
The M2HDSP, Day Sequerra's newest modulation monitor for HD Radio employs the company's recently developed digital signal processing (DSP) architecture, first introduced in its M4DDM. The M2HDSP runs Day Sequerra's new proprietary Time Lock algorithm to automatically maintain perfect alignment of the HD Radio main program signal (MPS) analog and HD-1 digital audio. Using its selective off-air tuner, the M2HDSP measures the MPS analog and HD-1 digital audio diversity and generates a continuous stream of correction vectors to keep the analog and digital audio perfectly time and level aligned. These correction vectors are then sent via Ethernet to an HD Radio embedded exporter or compatible audio processor to provide the necessary adjustments to the analog audio delay.

Netia Warehouse Web 2.0
Audio and video broadcast platform
The Warehouse Web Version 2.0 audio and video broadcast and display platform can provide new services and revenue opportunities for Manreo users. It provides companies with a system for centralizing, sharing, and viewing audio, image, and video archives, and broadcasting them across multiple distribution channels. Because Warehouse Web 2.0 has been developed using the REST (Representational State Transfer) architecture and includes XML Web Services, it now offers up to four interfaces, making it more ergonomic and powerful. Warehouse Web's Catalog Interface offers Manreo users a global view of all files and metadata, along with more powerful searches. The Terminology Interface manages the Thesaurus and allows users to add, delete, and modify words and interaction between words. The Media Interface manages the storage of both audio and video files. Using this interface, users can view various files and file format support. Finally, Warehouse Web's Monitoring Interface lets the user track file conversion and publishing workflows to various platforms including mobile phones.

Avlex Superlux HD681
Semi-open pro headphones
Superlux HD681 dynamic headphones employ a semi-open design that enables one to monitor the audio source with realism without being acoustically isolated. Key to the HD681's performance attributes are the large, 50mm dome type, neodymium diaphragms. Featuring a 10Hz - 30kHz frequency range and total harmonic distortion of less than 0.25 percent, the headphones deliver wide dynamic range. Designed as classic cans, the HD681's large, circumaural, padded vinyl earpieces provide a comfortable experience. The HD681's 8' single-sided, digital grade cable and the included gold-plated 3.5mm to quarter-inch screw-on adapter provide for freedom of movement and the ability to adapt to a multitude of audio playback sources.