ABS-CBN Broadcast Engineering Update

[skywalker12]

Hi ABSCBNdigitalTV

Until now ba wala pa ring decision ang NTC kung anong DTV platform ang iimplement nila here in the Philippines?

[ABSCBNdigitalTV]

No decision yet from NTC. It's government. They are naturally slow.

[skywalker12]

Thanks for answering my query....Government style is conducive to Corruption! Much with this PGMA government!

[insideELJ]

September 22, 2008 - Tempo
ABS-CBN goes tapeless TV production


AS ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation celebrates its 55th anniversary, the country’s largest media conglomerate marks a new milestone in Philippine broadcasting history by being the first to do tapeless TV production in and out of their studios.

The Kapamilya Network was the first among Philippine networks to recognize the digital trend in broadcasting by setting up a 100-percent non-linear post-production workflow. From 2003 to today, ABS-CBN has been increasing its number of editing and audio workstations and server storage to cope with the rising volume of content.

"ABS-CBN is unique to all other broadcasters in the world because we create our own content, about 90 percent. Not even CNN produces this much," cites Raul Bulaong, head of Technical Operations Division. "With the size of our organization and the amount of work that we do, only Avid matches us."

With this development, the Philippines becomes the first in southeast Asia to go tapeless in TV production. In many ways, ABS-CBN has always been an innovator in the industry, pioneering colored television in the country in the 1960s, and launched Internet TV via TFCnow (formerly abs-cbnnow) in 2004, and rolled out the Internet Protocol TV or IPTV via TFCko outside the country in 2007.

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[insideELJ]

[skywalker12]

September 22, 2008 - Tempo
ABS-CBN goes tapeless TV production


AS ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation celebrates its 55th anniversary, the country’s largest media conglomerate marks a new milestone in Philippine broadcasting history by being the first to do tapeless TV production in and out of their studios.

The Kapamilya Network was the first among Philippine networks to recognize the digital trend in broadcasting by setting up a 100-percent non-linear post-production workflow. From 2003 to today, ABS-CBN has been increasing its number of editing and audio workstations and server storage to cope with the rising volume of content.

"ABS-CBN is unique to all other broadcasters in the world because we create our own content, about 90 percent. Not even CNN produces this much," cites Raul Bulaong, head of Technical Operations Division. "With the size of our organization and the amount of work that we do, only Avid matches us."

With this development, the Philippines becomes the first in southeast Asia to go tapeless in TV production. In many ways, ABS-CBN has always been an innovator in the industry, pioneering colored television in the country in the 1960s, and launched Internet TV via TFCnow (formerly abs-cbnnow) in 2004, and rolled out the Internet Protocol TV or IPTV via TFCko outside the country in 2007.

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ASTIG talaga ang ABS-CBN! Di natitinag sa GMAGB retings instead they are looking for ways to keep the Philippine TV Industry at par or ahead from its contemporaries on other parts of the world!

In short, ABS-CBN doesn't only have the WORLDCLASS SHOWS AND TALENTS but also WORLDCLASS TECHNOLOGIES & PLATFORMS!

[Jane1243]

@insideELJ

Sino kaya pwede lung macontact sa ABS-CBN para mainterview ko about ABS-CBN's Technical Specifications for their Antenna, Transmitting Facilities, and Studio Equipments?

I'm an Ece student kasi and project namin sa school.

[skywalker12]

Naku baka mahihirapan ka nyan...TODO INGAT ang ABS-CBN ngayon at maraming mga kampon ang Mandarayang network na pinapadala para magspy sa ABS..

[insideELJ]

@insideELJ

Sino kaya pwede lung macontact sa ABS-CBN para mainterview ko about ABS-CBN's Technical Specifications for their Antenna, Transmitting Facilities, and Studio Equipments?

I'm an Ece student kasi and project namin sa school.

Mahirap request mo but you can try. call 4152272.

[skywalker12]

Mahirap request mo but you can try. call 4152272.

ABS should be very cautious now na naglalabasan ang mga isyung pang iispiya ng GMAndaraya network sa ABS-CBN!

[skywalker12]

Heto ang updates sa ABS forum:

http://forums.abs-cbn.com/16/2956305...d.aspx#2956305

[lmngoodies]

may update na ba???

[insideELJ]

watch ABS-CBN on October 1, 8pm sharp.

[cybermyx]

Digital TV na ba ang ABS-CBN sa October 1, 2008?

[insideELJ]

This is a testimony of ABS-CBN's sophisticated facilities-world class.





(July 2008 file)

[skywalker12]

This is a testimony of ABS-CBN's sophisticated facilities-world class.





(July 2008 file)

Galing talaga ng ABS...Among the MOST MODERN MEDIA NETWORK in ASIA!

[insideELJ]

ABS-CBN Beyond Television Station ID

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpoYYObniqI

[skywalker12]

ABS-CBN: Beyond Television!

[insideELJ]

ABS-CBN International Taps TBC Integration, Inc. for Video System Upgrade
Top Philippine Broadcaster Gets 50% Efficiency Increase in Bandwidth with MPEG-4


NEW YORK, Oct 08, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- TBC Integration, Inc. -- a leading equipment distributor and integrator of satellite video networks and subscriber management systems - has been selected by ABS-CBN International, the U.S.-based subsidiary of ABS-CBN Broadcasting, the Philippines' largest entertainment and broadcasting company, to provide a new turnkey video system. TBC Integration will supply a state-of-the-art MPEG-4/H.264 video encoding, multiplexing, control, and transmission platform.

The new system allows ABS-CBN International to substantially boost video picture quality on its contribution channels delivered from Manila to North America - without having to increase its leased fiber bandwidth. TBC Integration will install the system in Manila, and replace ABS-CBNi's current MPEG-2 system with MPEG-4/H.264 encoding technology that can deliver better than 50% efficiency compared to MPEG-2 systems. ABS-CBN International also gains the flexibility to add new channels within its existing bandwidth.

"Since 1994, when TFC (The Filipino Channel) was launched, we have grown from one to eleven channels, and expanded the distribution and viewership of our programming for cable and satellite affiliates, including DIRECTV and Comcast in North America, as well as distribution to other countries," said Olivia Finina De Jesus, managing director of ABS-CBN International. "This solution from TBC Integration lets us increase video quality, or add channels, or both - without increasing our fiber and satellite bandwidth expenses."

De Jesus added, "We chose TBC Integration to help us evaluate and migrate to next-generation video technology because of their expertise in designing and delivering turnkey MPEG-4 systems, and their track-record in supplying us with quality product, service, and support in the past."

Sean Busby, Executive Vice President of TBC Integration, said, "We are thrilled that ABS-CBN International, a leader in media and broadcasting, selected us for this system rollout. This is a great example of the benefits our broadcast customers around the world like ABS-CBN can gain from the MPEG-4 video compression and DVB-S2 satellite modulation technologies available in many of the products TBC Integration is shipping and installing today.


report

[insideELJ]

MPEG1
MPEG1 format is often used in digital cameras and camcorders to capture small, easily transferable motion video clips. It is also the compression format used to create Video CDs. In addition, The well-known MP3 audio format is part of the MPEG1 codec. View DVD to MPEG1 Ripper.

MPEG2
MPEG2 format, a video standard developed by MPEG group, is often used in digital TVs, DVD movies and in SVCDs. It is not a successor for MPEG1, but an addition instead. both of these formats have their own purposes in life. MPEG1 is meant for medium-bandwidth usage and MPEG2 is meant for high-bandwidth/broadband usage. View DVD to SVCD Ripper.

MPEG4
MPEG4, the latest compression method standardized by MPEG group, is used for both streaming and downloadable web content, and is also the video format employed by a growing number of portable video recorders. One of the best-known MPEG4 encoders is DivX which since version 5 has been fully standard-compliant MPEG4 encoder. View DVD to MPEG4 Ripper.