Right after the 2017 NAB Show, I relayed my story about a woman I met who had a service cat in a baby stroller at the Las Vegas Convention Center. In that blog, I mentioned I wished I had seen the cat walking on a leash like she had mentioned. A reader sent me an image from a couple of […]
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Yes Virginia, There Was A Cat On A Leash At NAB
Last week, I posted a blog about my encounter with a woman and her service cat at the 2017 NAB Show. The post, “You Never Know What You’ll See At An NAB Show,” drew some humorous reader replies. One noted I had written I would have liked to have seen the cat being walked on […]
NAB Show Blue Man Group Announcement Brings Back Memories
During the Harmonic press conference April 22 at the NAB Show, Ian Trow, senior director, emerging technology and strategy at the company, announced Blue Man Group would be making a couple of appearances at its booth during the show. It seems Harmonic had worked with the entertainers on a 360 VR experience, so their presence […]
Cantemo Releases Online Video of Portal 3.1
Cantemo today announced it has posted an in-depth online video explaining the new features of its Portal 3.1 media asset management system. The company has also announce the immediate availability of its Windows version of the Cantemo Agent Software, joining the Mac version of the software. The company will exhibit at BVE in London, Feb. […]
NAB Show To Offer International Flavor
So you’ve been going to the NAB Show for decades, and you’re a real smooth mover when it comes to sliding around the crowds in the aisles, racing between the exhibit halls and conference rooms, getting where you need to be and learning what you came to find out. Congratulations. But here is something you […]
NAB Show To Showcase VR
The NAB Show this year will feature a new virtual reality element with its first-ever Kaleidoscope VR Showcase. The showcase, co-produced by NAB and VR reality creator community Kaleidoscope, will present virtual reality films and immersive experiences, according to an NAB announcement. There is no better place to showcase VR and immersive experiences than NAB, […]
The Telos Alliance Turns In A Memorable Performance
I was happy to see on April 16 that someone still had energy to spare at the end of the 2015 NAB Show. It wasn’t long after I began my last booth visit of the show at about 1:45 p.m. that I heard the familiar, opening back and forth of Dueling Banjos blaring out from […]
10 Ways You Can Make NAB 2016 Better For Me
At the risk of engaging in a little navel-gazing, I thought I’d present my list of the top 10 things I would like to see happen to make covering the 2016 NAB Show in Las Vegas, April 18-21, an even better personal experience for me than covering this year’s edition. 10. Watch where you are […]
1 Million Square Feet Of NAB: My Tootsies Are Already Toast
Attention Dr. Scholl’s: If you are looking for a paid spokesperson a la Subway’s Jared Fogle, I’m your man. The National Association of Broadcasters announced today the exhibition floor of the 2015 NAB Show, April 13-16 (exhibit floor dates), has been expanded to more than 1 million net square feet. When I opened the email […]
ATSC To Highlight Int’l Flavor Of ATSC 3.0 At NAB
I was reminded of a conversation I had at IBC 2014 with Rich Chernock, chief science officer of Triveni Digital and the person ultimately responsible for keeping the ATSC 3.0 standards-making process on track, when I read yesterday’s announcement from the Advanced Television Systems Committee about what the committee is doing in regards to its […]