Swiss TV Network TSR Chooses VEDA™ for its New Playout Automation System

Boling, TX (PRWEB) February 1, 2010

SGT, a leading global software vendor in the broadcast and media industry, in cooperation with BFE, announced that the Swiss TV network TSR (Télévision Suisse Romande) has chosen the VEDA™ platform for its new playout automation system. The project called “CDD2010″ will be set up by BFE with the objective to overhaul TSR´s broadcast center (Centre De Diffusion) in Geneva. The playout automation system will be installed for the two Premium channels, TSR1 and TSR2, and as of 2011 for thematic IP channels. The final system is expected to be on air during the second half of 2010.

The requirements for the new playout system were as follows:

Completely digitized system, enabling an interaction with the existing media management system GICO Ensure a strong interaction with the traffic system STRADA developed in-house by TSR Support HD playout formats and multi-channel sound Enable content sharing and availability -Ensure high-security playout
Increase flexibility and reactivity of the system

“The modernization of our broadcast center represents a strategic challenge that requires powerful and robust tools to accompany TSR in its future development,” said Blaise Guignard, Project manager at TSR. “After an in-depth market study, we have selected the VEDA™ solution from SGT, and BFE as our systems integration partner. The innovative features, the quality of the graphical interface, but also the adaptability of the system made the difference compared to other vendors.”

“TSR is a highly strategic project for SGT. It will allow us to exhibited the advanced features of our VEDA™ offering. In addition, it will help us to accelerate our international growth and to develop new partnerships,” said François Chiche, Vice President Sales and Marketing at SGT. “The combination of our powerful VEDA™ suite and the professionalism of our integration partner BFE are key ingredients for the success of the solution.”

A reliable, untroubled and user-friendly solution
In order to ensure maximum systems availability, SGT and BFE will build a playout solution based on an active/active security cluster. The two VEDA™ Automation servers broadcast the same playlist and are synchronized. The VEDA™ Automation client complements the flexible and powerful VEDA™ platform to manage workflows and impresses with its ergonomics and its overall presentation – a key point for TSR in the final choice of the VEDA™ solution. The application can be organized to meet specific client needs and allows the workspace to be tailored through a graphical tool.

Perfect integration in TSR´s existing IT-broadcast environment
VEDA™ will integrate seamlessly into the IT broadcast environment at TSR, interfacing with all existing and to-be-deployed systems, and thus guaranteeing high flexibility and continuous operation. Through BXF services for example, VEDA™ will interface with the STRADA traffic system that programs the Premium channels. VEDA™ will also communicate with the existing media management system GICO that taking over the digitalization and archiving.

Furthermore, TSR puts a special emphasis on high-quality audio and dynamic branding: in an environment that – among other equipment – will be composed of the Nexio playout server from Harris, the Imagestore IS750 Master Control Switcher from Miranda, the Nexus audio router from Stagetec and the C8000 series audio processing components from Jünger, VEDA™ Automation allows work audio live from the source to respond to TSR´s requirements in terms of high-quality sound in 5.1 Discrete, Dolby E and stereo PCM. In addition, dynamic branding equipment is needed. In the case of the TSR implementation, SGT´s solution will integrate with Iconstation from Harris to ensure an excellent dynamic branding.

About SGT:
With 20 years of experience in broadcasting, SGT is a leading global software vendor providing innovative solutions for the broadcast and media industries. More than 300 TV channels worldwide use SGT’s award-winning software suite, VEDA™, such as Arte, BeTV (Belgium), Canal +, EPTV (Algeria), Eurosport, France Télévisions, M6, ProfMedia (Russia), RTK (Russia), RTL, SBS (Netherlands), SWR (Germany), TF1, TQS (Canada), TV5 Monde. The solution based on a service-oriented architecture (SOA) having eminent flexibility and modularity offering seamless integration into each client’s environment.

The company was founded in 1990 in France. Today, more than 60% of its business is generated outside of France. For more information visit SGT´s website at http://www.sgt.eu

About TSR:
As of January 1, 2010, TSR (Télévision Suisse Romande) became Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS) following the merger of TSR and RSR (Radio Suisse Romande). It is part of the parent company SRG SSR idée suisse. RTS is a tri-medial company for the French speaking parts in Switzerland offering two TV channels (TSR 1 and TSR 2), four radio channels (La Premiere, Espace 2, Couleur 3, Option Musique), and an internet site that proposes programs over VOD and live streaming. The network addresses an audience of 1.8 million people. The headquarters are based in Lausanne and Geneva. More information on http://www.tsr.ch

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When we desire something, we desire it nowadays. Learning French should be no exception to the rule. Americans love maximal results with minimum effort. We dwell by the motto, “time is money”, and with full reason. We cram so many activities into our schedules, our time is significant. Est-ce que tu parles francais? (Do you mouth French?) You will shortly. The following suggestions are a few ways to work learning French into your fussy day.

1. Tour de France

Take a trip to dreamlike Paris. This may be a real arm-twisting suggestion, but the fastest way to learn French is to immerse yourself in the language. Eavesdrop on strangers’ conversations in picturesque cafés, all in the name of education. Wander the streets of Paris, strike up conversation with locals and in no time you’ll perfect the throaty vocals of French. As Neil Simon said, “Give your mind a chance to travel through foreign languages.”

2. Make it Movie Night

Head to your local movie store or order on your next Netflix a movie in French. Some Blockbuster suggestions: “Amelie”, “Chocolate” with Johnny Depp, and “The Dreamlife of Angels” are a few internationally successful French movies. Sit back and enjoy a flick in the comfort of your home while learning to train your ear and repeating what you hear. Soon enough you’ll connaître les ficelles?(know the ropes). Control the urge to put on the subtitles or a flick with dubbing because it’ll kill the experience.

3. Explore Your Surroundings | Make Friends

If you live in a metropolitan city, you can easily find French-speaking communities. Take a chance and practice your French by meeting new people while experiencing a beautiful culture. Check out local wine tasting events and French restaurants. Search the Internet, local bulletin boards, and your local university to find language exchange programs. If possible, join a conversation group. The more exposure you receive, the faster you’ll learn and in the process make friends. Faire d’une Pierre deux coups (To kill two birds with one stone.)

4. Sing in French

Hunt mastered some French CDs at your local store or online. Look on the inside liner and check out the lyrics. Read along with the music and in no time you’ll be belting out French with a perfect accent. Everyone will think you’ve gone bananas or dvenir dingue (in French).

5. Francophone Your Life

Grab a memo pad and label everything in your house. Deck the halls, kitchen, and bedroom, even your bulldog in French labels. Your brain will begin associating the images and words and it’ll eventually become natural.

6. Go Play.

Make a list of your favorite games and find a French version. Read the instructions and go through the motions of the game until it becomes second nature. Try French bingo, French crosswords, Jeopardy, Family Feud, Mille Bornes, and computer games. Soon you’ll pick up key phrases and absorb new vocabulary. When you’re ready for a real challenge, try out your French Cranium or Scrabble skills.

7. Read a Good Book.

Head to your local library or bookstore and find a few topics of interest. Some internationally best-selling novels in French are: “Poursuite a Quebec”, by Ian Fraser; “La Dispartition” by Geores Perec; “Introduction to French Poetry: A Dual-Language Book” by Stanely Appelbaum. Plop down in a comfy chair in a quaint café and take a mini-trip to France.

8. Watch TV.

Contrary to what your parents told you, television will not rot your brain. With satellite and cable stations providing endless channels it’s easy to tap into foreign language programs. Check out news, quiz shows, sit-coms, dramas, documentaries from France, Belgium, Switzerland and Canada on http://www.tv5.org. Popular US shows like CSI, 24, Band of Brothers, Scrubs and more are all available in French. So, if you don’t find what you like on cable, you can always check out other shows on DVD. (Many DVDs have French language audio tracks!)

9. How do you say _____ in French? | Comment dit-on ____ en francais?

Learning phrases is an excellent way to accelerate learning and impress your friends or loved one. French has been labeled the language of love. Try Je t’aime (I love you too), Je t’adore (I adore you) for starters. The Pimsleur Approach has an outstanding audio program equipped with various French language learning levels. Listen to the CDs in the car during your daily transpose or on your X minute break at work. The great part about audio only programs is that you can multitask.

10. Get Classy

Are you finally ready to take classes? Joining a class will give you structure for developing a routine. In class you are forced to speak only in French and are immersed in the language for several hours a week. Your professor can correct your pronunciation and grammar errors. To get the most out of your class, try pairing the previous techniques with class work. Those various language learning tools will eventually stick and you’ll be speaking like a native in no time.

Ready to learn French? Now that you have several options to work into your routine, the better time to start learning is nowadays. Even ten minutes a day will quickly accelerate how fast you learn French. The primal is to be consistent. Bonne chance! (Good luck!)

What are the channels that we can normally witness over a satellite TV? Probably, a lot have been inquiring on how they are capable to have a peculiar channel or still the full channels of a specific language. If you desire to cognize the directory of unfastened channels on Sky Digital, you are gratuitous to do a search online.

If you want a receiver that will help you view free to air channels, then you must get a FTA receiver.If you are looking for English channels on satellite TV you could read the Understanding Sky Digital TV free e-Book. If you need a hardware to pick up free to air channels through satellite TV mainly catching French, Italian, Spanish and any European language, and always get disappointed with cable services who are not paying attention in Sky packages, and wishing to pick up your own channels.

The answer is to get a FTA receiver, and also get a CI slot so you may put in a CAM and subscription card. This won’t assist had encrypted carrying coming from UK Sky package because Sky Digibox is able to perform that. At the same time you’ll need to have a serving, escalating bracket, LNB,cable, bolts, clips.

You are the one to make a decision on what you wish to watch with your satellite TV. You could also decide on just watching Free To Air channels wherein subscriptions aren’t necessary for a FTA receiver can do the job of getting these channels.

You must decide on which programmes that you want to be available to view on your satellite TV. Several transmissions are sturdy and may require a small dish. Others are weak that require large dish, which can be very costly. Will you just resting on watching programmes from a single satellite or wanting to view programmes from numerous satellites? You can seek for the list on magazines like “What Satellite TV” or “Tele-Satellit”. You tin also look for channel and satellite listings online

If you are using a 3 LNB and 80cm fixed dish, you can receive the entire BBC, and approximately more than 600 free TV and above 500 free radio channels, entirely legal. Mostly you can receive channels such as: Hits 102, Deejay TV, Magic, Countdown, Onyx, Viva Plus, Viva, MTV2 and MTV for music video channels. Euronews, Europe By Satellite, Chai Tv, Sky News, CNBC, CNN, Nile TV International, DW TV, and BBC World TV for News and Documentary channels. Other English news channels are JSTV, CCTV and Romania TV.

For drama and entertainment channels you can receive Polish channels with English subtitles, US Sitcom that has English and Arab subtitles and Arirang TV. Other channels that can be received are DSF, Eurosport, Sailing Channel and Motors TV. More of the channels are Music Box which has dozens of other music video channels, Canal Canaries, Alpha, Bloomberg, Thai TV5, EDTV, Premier League on 42″E, CNBCe on 42E, Ch5 on 16e, NBC feeds, BYU, CBS feeds, C-span, and Fox News 43w.

Jane Seaville is a Satellite TV for PC enthusiast and recommends http://satellitetvonpcsoftware.blogspot.com For More information about Satellite TV Channels

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Belgian National Broadcaster RTBF Uses SGT´s VEDA Solution for Its New Multi-channel Playout System

Boling, TX (PRWEB) February 18, 2010

SGT, a leading global software vendor in the broadcast and media industry, and Video Promotion, SGT´s privileged systems integration partner for Belgium and the Netherlands, are pleased to announce that the Belgian national broadcaster RTBF (Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française) uses SGT´s VEDA solution for its new multi-broadcasting control room system.

RTBF´s objective was to overhaul its media distribution system, to build a new, multi-playout control room solution digitalizing all media, and permitting strong interaction with the new postproduction control room. The requirements for the new system were as follows:

Guarantee optimized media management and efficient content delivery Ensure high-security playout, and consequently maximum systems availability Increase the flexibility and the reactivity of the system

“Our control room solution no longer responded to our needs in terms of scalability, reactivity and reliability”, said Patrick Moulin, project manager, multi-diffusion at RTBF. “Therefore, we started to look for a system offering the performance, the flexibility and the creativity to grow our system without running any risks in terms of systems availability or security.”

The new multi-broadcasting system at RTBF went on-air in September 2009. With VEDA™, RTBF now has a powerful, reliable and scalable solution that runs complex systems using a lot of equipment and protocols.

The system integrates various VEDA components offering functionalities from Media Management, to prepare the playout, to Automation for media transmission and interfacing with external systems.

“Our big strengths in this project derive from our broad experience in the automation of TV channels facing constraints in terms of security and scalability, and from our capacity to personalize and integrate solutions in the specific context and environment of the client”, said François Chiche, Vice President Sales and Marketing at SGT. “The RTBF project was a highly ambitious 1 requiring powerful tools, new technologies and an in-depth IT-beamed expertise. We successfully faced this challenge thanks to a great team work between client, software vendor and systems integrator.”

Flexibility and reactivity
As VEDA™ integrates the distribution and media asset management systems in one unique database, information exchange between the distribution and previous processes are facilitated, such as the receipt of files or synchronized and last-minute ingests.

Securing the playout
For broadcasters, such as RTBF, it is vital to ensure the continuity of playout. Consequently, the security of the system was one of the identified requirements. RTBF, Video Promotion and SGT built a system´s architecture based on an active/active security cluster for 16 channels (8×2). Each channel should have a transmitted backup (a main channel and a synchronized back-up channel) to ensure highest availability of the system.

Scalability and adaptability
Other requirements were scalability and adaptability allowing new channels or further functionalities to be added at any time. “Thanks to our expertise and specific know-how in dealing with highly complex and challenging projects, we successfully helped RTBF to benefit from a most modern, reliable and scalable playout solution”, said Michel Loiseau, Manager at Video Promotion. “As their privileged systems integrator and equipment provider we demonstrated our ability to adapt to various situations and respond to specific customer requirements in a very customized and personalized way.”

About SGT:
With 20 years of seeing in broadcasting, SGT is a leading global software vendor providing innovative solutions for the broadcast and media industries. More than 300 TV channels worldwide use SGT’s award-winning software suite, VEDA™, such as Arte, BeTV (Belgium), Canal +, EPTV (Algeria), Eurosport, France Télévisions, M6, ProfMedia (Russia), RTK (Russia), RTL, SBS (Netherlands), SWR (Germany), TF1, TQS (Canada), TV5 Monde. The solution based on a service-oriented architecture (SOA) features high flexibility and modularity offering seamless integration into each client’s environment.
The company was founded in 1990 in France. Today, more than 60% of its business is generated outside of France. For more information visit SGT´s website at http://www.sgt.eu

About RTBF:
Founded in 1977, the RTBF or Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française, (firstly INR, then RTB) began with radio broadcasts, moving then to the television business. The public organization develops increasingly diversified activities and differentiates itself by focusing on sustainability, cultural enrichment and citizenship of the community of its members. That is its raison d´être and added value. RTBF operates 4 TV channels for the French-speaking community in Belgium: La Une, La Deux, La Trois and Arte Belgique. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.rtbf.be (in French)

About Video Promotion:
Since 1975, Video Promotion has been a specialist in the distribution and installation of equipment dedicated to the television industry, mainly in Belgium, Luxembourg and France. The companioned provides its customers with all means allowing them to set up any type of equipment or project requested in the television industry. For this purpose, Video Promotion has established privileged relations with the most renowned manufacturers. For more information, please visit Video Promotion´s website at http://www.videopromotion.be

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The name Sony was made by compounding “SONUS,” the original Latin for “SONIC,” meaning sound, with “SONNY,” denoting little size, or a vernal boy. It was selected for its elementary pronunciation that is the same in any language. So why is Sony one of the great consumer electronic manufacturers?

Since 1946 Sony has been committed to bringing the world the best in technology. Even though Sony has been around for many years, the original Sony was actually called – Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation or more commonly Totsuko. It was only in January 1958 that the company changed its name to Sony Corporation after taking “SONUS,” the original Latin for “SONIC,” meaning sound, with “SONNY,” denoting small size, or a youthful boy. So, the name Sony was used because of its ease of pronunciation in any language!

Apart from looking at simply the corporate world of Sony, there is much more to Sony that makes it a leader in consumer electronics. This innovation comes with Sony not but simply recreating products, but actually inventing new technology.

In May 1960 – Sony was the first company to create the world’s first direct-view portable television. The TV8-301 the world’s first non-projection-type portable transistor tele comprised of 23 transistors and 19 diodes, this model was developed based on Sony’s extensive experience in radio technology. In an age when television sets were assumed to be living room fixtures, this device opened the door to personal television use. Additionally, the TV8-301 model offered three choices for power input.

Sony made further advancements and in 1962 produced the worldwide’s light and smallest all transistor television (the TV5-303). The advancements however did not stop there. In 1963 the world’s first compact transistor VTR, the PV-100, launched. And in 1965 the world’s first internal-use open-reel VTR, the CV-2000, launched, paving the way to allow people to record and playback over 1 hour of video.

There are so many new offerings that Sony has brought us, which we did not have before. The Walkman is probably on of the greatest inventions from Sony. Before Sony invented the portable Walkman, there was no practical way of going for a Jog with music playing. Sony also brought us the world’s first CD player also, which is something we see included in our PC, our HiFi system, and our car!

Sony is an electronics manufacturer who has gone above what many other electronic companies value, as such Sony has brought us many great inventions which have benefited mankind. Sony continues to innovate and be a world class leader in reliable electronics, with that elegant and ergonomic Sony style.

Rammstein, RUSH, Black Eyed Peas, and Charlie Winston are simply a few of the 1000 artists doing July 8-18, 2010 at the Quebec City Summer Festival.

Quebec City, Canada (PRWEB) April 30, 2010

Music lovers from throughout New England are invited to brush up on their French, pack their bags, and head north for an unique music festival experience like no other: the Québec City Summer Festival. Celebrating its 43rd year, this eleven-day festival features a wide range of musical genres and over 1000 artists performing at 3 principal outdoor venues.

Passes will be on sale on Saturday, May 1 at 10 a.m. at the regular price of $ 50 – taxes included, plus service fees – on the Festival website at www.infofestival.com. Festival goers can also purchase passes by calling 1-877-841-2010. The winkle pass for the Festival d’été de Québec is sold with an alone “Smart” bracelet containing a microchip valid for the entire Festival. Both items, the pass and the bracelet, are mandatory for admission to the sites and resale of this wristband is strictly forbidden. Visit www.infofestival.com for details on the sale of Hydro-Québec passes.

“It’s a steal!” exclaimed the General Manager of the Festival d’été de Québec, Daniel Gélinas. “This Festival is not only affordable; it gives everyone the chance to see great shows and international stars. In Europe or the US, you’d have to spend a lot more for an event like ours.”

The enigmatic “Bell Stage – Plains of Abraham” has been compared to Red Rocks, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and Woodstock as memorable and captivating concert venues, and this year’s lineup at the festival’s largest venue will not disappoint:

JULY 9: Metal Legends IRON MAIDEN will attend the Festival on the Plaines of Abraham on July 9, bringing with them a huge new stage production for their first appearance in Quebec City in four years. Playing songs from across their illustrious career, they are likely to preview a song from their new album, The Final Frontier, which is expected to be released later in the summer. Maiden, who last week won a Juno for their documentary DVD Flight 666, will be joined by very special guests Dream Theater.

JULY 11: Roger Hodgson, who has been recognized as one of the most gifted composers, songwriters and lyricists, will follow on July 11. As the legendary voice, writer and arranger of most of Supertramp’s greatest hits that led to more than 60 million record sales, he gave us amazingly enduring songs like: “Give a Little Bit”, “The Logical Song”, “Dreamer”, “Take the Long Way Home”, “Breakfast In America”, “It’s Raining Again”, “School”, “Fools Overture” and so many others that have become the soundtrack of our lives.

JULY 12: The Canadian group The Arcade Fire is back with songs that will be on their third album. The two-time Grammy Awards nominee is acclaimed by the public, the critics and such international greats as Davie Bowie, David Byrne and Peter Gabriel. In 2010, their song “Wake Up” played in NFL Super Bowl ads to raise funds for Partners in Health in Haiti.

JULY 13: The Santana Universal Tone Tour 2010 gets underway with an initial North American leg and will be with us on July 13. The Universal Tone Tour 2010 will feature hits from Santana’s four-decades-long career, as well as songs from a brand new studio album that he is currently putting finishing touches on. Santana will be joined on the road by special guest Steve Winwood, who will open the dates.
JULY 15: Legendary Canadian rock band, RUSH, always popular in Quebec City, will be coming to the Festival for the first time. Inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame for Limelight, Closer to the Heart, Spirit of Radio, Tom Sawyer and Subdivisions, Rush has 24 Gold Records and 14 Platinum Records to its credit in the United States.

JULY 16: Six-time Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum artists The Black Eyed Peas will maintaining the party going on July 16 with their # 1 hits including “Boom, Boom Pow”, “I Gotta Feeling” and “Imma Be”. This stop is part of the North American leg of BlackBerry® presents “The Black Eyed Peas “The E.N.D. World Tour 2010” with Bacardi®, as the Official Spirit. The tour marks the first time that will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo and Fergie are united for North American headline dates since their 2006 Monkey Business world tour.

JULY 17: Having blown Festival fans away in 2005 and 2007, BILLY TALENT is pumped for its third appearance at the Festival on July 17. Blistering with energy, BILLY TALENT captures the spirit, attitude, and explosiveness that first launching rock’s rebel cause. The group musically captures a pressing sense of urgency devoid of anything trite or gimmicky. Ultimately, Billy Talent is the type of band that pops as much for its melodic sensibilities as for its against-the-grain aggression.

JULY 18: Finally, the German band Rammstein will be closing the Festival with their firstly North American mega show. Industrial rock, pyrotechnics and visual effects are the trademark of this boost group, world record holders for sales of German-language albums. Since its start-up in 1994, Rammstein has built a solid network of diehard fan o’er the years. The Finnish cello quartet, Apocalyptica, will blow spectators away in the first part of the show with their takes on heavily metal hits and original compositions.

Francophiles will enjoy hearing performances in both English and French, and can meet swell-known French TV personality Daniela Lumbroso and several top Francophone singers from here and abroad, past and present to be broadcast on French television in the fall 2010 on France 3, TV5 Monde and in Canada to a potential audience of 5 million television viewers. This will be the Festival’s biggest TV production ever. Expect an emotion-packed evening of song on July 14 as Gilles Vigneault celebrates a career spanning 50 years.

The Molson Dry Stage at Parc de la francophonie offers the best in French song from such artists as Enrico Macias and l’Orchestre Arabo-Andalou, Sanseverino, as well as ambassadors of reggae from three generations — Bedouin Soundclash, Pierpoljak and the great Jimmy Cliff. Longtime Genesis fans can happily reunite with a former key member, guitarist Steve Hackett, whose complex and distinctive style greatly contributed to the band’s rise to fame in the 70s. The guitar will be in able hands with Steve Hill and the folk-rock of Colin Moore, John Butler Trio and Trevor Hall, along with Passion Pit, The Cat Empire, Phantogram and Fool’s Gold. Watch for hot new soul and R&B talent, Bobby Bazini, as good as Sam Shalabi, who will open for Enrico Macias with a tribute to Egyptian Shaabi.

At Place Metro at Place D’Youville, world music artists meet from the four corners of the earth. This year, the Festival welcomes Staff Benda Bilili, a Congolese orchestra made up of paraplegic street musicians, Charlie Winston, L’Orchestre Septentrional, Allen Toussaint, Éthiopiques collective, Mahmoud Ahmed as well as a first appearance by musician, producer, actor, director and winner of two Palmes d’Or at Cannes, Emir Kusturica, accompanied by The No Smoking Orchestra.

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These will include IP-TV (Internet Protocol TV) services. Improvements in MPEG-2 compression, the introduction of MPEG-4, newer Windows Media technologies, and the prominent role of ADSL2+ and FTTP (Fiber to the Premise) technologies will driving service revenue alone to over $ 10.2 billion by 2007, up from $ 398 million in 2003.

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c10162) has announced the addition of IP TV Business Case and Global Forecast 2004- 2007 to their offering

With Asian and European regions in buildup mode, North American telecommunications and data providers are now working towards similar plans for IP TV. The new report IP TV Business Case and Global Forecast 2004 – 2007, examines the current and future global and domestic trends in the IP-based video services market.

This new report will be published in two separate volumes.

Volume I contains the new analyses and forecasts that were produced as part of this study.

Volume II will also contain still-current information from the previous report:

Section 2: The Opportunity for IP Video Section 3: The IP Video Technologies Review Section 7: The IP Video Hospitality and MDU Market Appendix I: Service Provider Profiles Appendix II: IP Video Access Systems Appendix III: IP Video Set-top Boxes Appendix IV: IP Video Headend Systems Appendix V: IP Video on Demand Servers Appendix VI: IP Video Middleware Appendix VII: IP Video Content Providers Appendix VIII: Hospitality Service Providers

The corresponding sections in Volume I contain new and different information; however the information in Volume II is still of value. The profiles in Volume I are updates to the profiles in Volume II, where there is a profile for a single company in both volumes. Both profiles should be read for a complete view of the company’s activities in the IP TV Market.

The Contents of this report are as follows:

1 Executive Summary

2 The Opportunity for IP TV

3 New Developments in IP TV Technology

4 The Strong Business Case for IP TV

5 Global Outlook for IP TV

6 Global IP TV Market Forecast Holding Steady

7 Future Trends and Drivers

8 Opportunities, Risks and Recommendation

9 Appendices

Table of Figures

Table of Tables

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c10162

Laura Wood

Senior Manager

Research and Markets

press@researchandmarkets.com

Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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(PRWEB) February 13, 2006

Critically acclaimed author and anthologist Mitzi Szereto will be appearing at the 2006 Spit-Lit Festival (celebrating women’s writing), where she’ll be featured on the panel The Rise of Raunch – a discussion of women and erotic literature. She’ll be joined by journalist/broadcaster Danuta Kean, who will chair the discussion, and Brown Skin Books publisher Vastiana Belfon. Topics to include contemporary feminism and sex writing, and literary fiction versus ‘erotica’. This event is presented by Spread the Word, Literature Development for London.

When: Wed 8 March at 7 pm

For information, visit: www.alternativearts.co.uk
Phone: (44) ()20 7735 3111

Mitzi Szereto has more than a dozen books to her credit, including the critically acclaimed Erotic Fairy Tales: A Romp Through the Classics; The World’s Best Sex Writing 2005; Dying For It: Tales of Sex & Death; Wicked: Sexy Tales of Legendary Lovers; and the Erotic Travel Tales anthology series. She’s also penned several best-selling erotic novels as M. S. Valentine. Mitzi is the pioneer of the erotic writing workshop in the UK and Europe, teaching them from the prestigious Cheltenham Festival of Literature to the Greek islands. She’s been featured in publications ranging from the Sunday Telegraph (London), Independent (London), Family Circle, Writing Magazine, and Forum to Bravo UK Television, Telecinco TV 5 (Madrid), and BBC Radio. Her work as an anthology editor has earned her the American Society of Authors and Writers’ Meritorious Achievement Award. Originally from the USA, she now lives in England.

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ODESSA, FL – March 28, 2006 – According to Consumer Electronic Association, over 33 million remote controls are replaced each year in the US marketplace. Surprisingly, millions of them did not really need to be replaced. Consumers incorrectly thought their remotes were broken when they really were not.

Charlie Waters, Technical Director at MrRemoteControls.com, a company selling original replacement remote controls, explains, “A high percentage of non-working remotes appear to be dead but can actually be brought back to life. Of course, that is only true if they have not been thrown at a wall, chewed by the dog, or physically damaged in other ways. There is a little known but very simple technique people can use to ‘reset’ their non-working remote to make it work like new.”

If a remote has suddenly stopped operating even after the batteries have already tried replacing, these easy steps can be followed to get it working again:

1. Take the batteries out of the remote control.

2. Press and hold every single button down, for 3 seconds, one at a time until every button has been pressed and released

do not skip any buttons.

3. If the remote has slide bars, the slide must be moved to each position then step no. 2 should be repeated.

4. When finished, put the slide bar in the correct position to operate the desired unit (for example TV).

5. Put new batteries in and try the remote.

Waters continues, “When customers call us and say their remote has stopped working we ask them to try this process before ordering a new remote. Over 20% get positive results and are delighted when their unit seems to have magically been repaired. The real reason is that the IC chip, known as the brains of electronics, often loses its memory or gets locked up and this procedure resets it back to factory specifications.”

If the above method does not work, there are choices for a replacement. “Most people gravitate toward an universal remote control as a solution. The problem is most universal remotes just cannot get the job done – they do not operate key features like full menu or programming functions, which are necessary on most of today’s sophisticated electronic equipment. In addition, the program codes are needed to setup universal remotes. For many people this is as difficult as getting the clock on their VCR to stop blinking. Consumers often end up dissatisfied with universals and are left trying to purchase the exact original remote,” says Waters.

But finding the original remote for purchase is easier said than done. Retail stores cannot carry original remote controls; there are simply too many of them to keep on the shelves. And if the remote is purchased from the manufacturer, if you can find them, consumers should be prepared to pay premium dollar for the original remote. Often they cost from $ 49 to over $ 100 plus many older models have been discontinued. That is where MrRemoteControls.com can be of assistance. With over 250,000 original new remotes in stock dating from 1987 to the present, most models can be replaced with the exact remote and at very discounted prices.

For more information or a media kit, including pictures, visit http://www.mrremotecontrols.com/mediakitdogs.htm or contact Dan Ruback at 800-827-2546

Contact Name: Dan Ruback, New Remotes Inc.

Contact Phone: 800-827-2546

Web Address: http://www.MrRemoteControls.com

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