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Forward motion: Thomson to show off cutting-edge wares at IBC.(Technology)(Thomson Broadcast &...

By Kerschbaumer, Ken
Publication: Broadcasting & Cable
Date: Monday, June 28 2004

What divides European and U.S. broadcasters isn't language, but standards. Broadcast standards. With TV producers on both sides of the Atlantic moving towards HDTV, though, the divide is closing. The result? U.S. broadcasters will be able to import and export content without expensive standards conversion.

Plus, they'll have more reason to attend Europe's largest television-technology conference: the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) held Sept. 9-14 in Amsterdam. IBC is a terrific opportunity to see fitly operational versions of equipment that is only announc

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