ViodiTV Videos About Broadband, Technology, & More
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Over the Top Opportunities
Ken Pyle interviews Donovan Prostrollo of Calix regarding opportunities for independent telcos with over the top video. Donovan had talked on this topic earlier in the day before a standing room only session. This is especially timely given this week’s commercial launch of Hulu, the opening of YouTube’s APIs and the TiVo’s announcement that YouTube…
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Juggling Our Way Through Life
As I took a quick tour through the MTA trade show floor, which was quite impressive with more than 160 exhibitors, I ran across a booth with the latest in fiber splicing technology. Having learned this skill almost 24 years ago, I appreciated how much the technology has increased productivity. Any skills I once had in…
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MTA + MART = MTA | Independent Telecom Industry's New Math
The biggest news from day one of the Minnesota Telecom Alliance’s 99th Annual Convention is the Minnesota Telecom Alliance (MTA). By unanimous votes of their respective memberships, the MTA and MART (Minnesota Association for Rural Telecom) agreed yesterday morning to merge into a combined organization that will retain the MTA moniker. This is significant for several reasons,…
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ViodiTV at MTA – 2008
With special thanks to Roger Musick at Innovative Systems, ViodiTV makes is debut at MTA 2008 – The Minnesota Telecom Alliance 2008 Annual Convention. Watch us on the hotel channel, and on www.viodi.tv. In the spirit of locally produced content, this opening reel highlights music from Klaus Neumaier "Electric Guitar Carulli Theme" from…
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Video Production at NATPE
It is frustrating going to conferences without Roger Bindl, as it is difficult to produce ViodiTV with just one person. I was encouraged when I stumbled across the Supacam booth at NATPE, as they were selling relatively low-cost, solid state, digital video camcorders. These are full 720×480 resolution camcorders with the added bonus that they will provide…
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If a Tree Falls While You Are at Work – a Unique TV Program
The fun part of NATPE is seeing original programming. NATPE is about meeting innovative producers who have a passion for what they do and are bringing new ideas to television and broadband. Paul Nosak of Nosak Productions fits this mold. In his case, he has not quit his day job, but has used it to…