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SCRI RESEARCH NEWS -- NEW 2007/08 SCRI Broadcast/Pro Video Reports

IPTV / Mobile TV Report: now available, 14 page Executive Summary and Analysis, with over 120 pages of articles and reports from online sources as well as SCRI Insider Reports. Cost is $995, or $695 for current SCRI Insider Report subscribers and clients. Contactdes_chas@scri.com for more info.

Broadcast/Pro Video Product Reports. Tracking purchase history (2006), purchase plans (2007 & 2008), brand shares, etc. for each of twenty five specific product types, from Camcorders to VTRs.

Broadcast/Pro Video Macro Industry Overview Report. Over 50 pages of analysis and information on the state-of-the-industry compiled from secondary online research sources including industry news sites, manufacturers sites, as well as SCRI's own weekly online News Briefs and Insider Reports.

Broadcast/Pro Video Micro Quantitative Product Data Report. 23-page report containing quantitative data tables, for all six verical end-user markets, and all of the 25 Product categories, as well as in total, with summary tables from 2002- 2008.

HDTV / Digital Video Technology Trends Survey: SCRI is now conducting the 2007 HDTV / Digital Video Technology Trends Survey. Coverage this year is comprehensive using SCRI extensive dBase of broadcast and pro video facilities in conjunction with NBMedia (Digital Cinematography, TV Broadcast, TV Technology, Videography, DV, Post Magazines & Portals as well as with Penton's Broadcast Engineering Magazine and the Digital Cinema Society's members. Survey questions were developed by SCRI Consultants with inputs from major clients and industry experts. Survey is online now with results available in the fall. Click here to view online survey

Contact SCRI Research Director, Des Chaskelson for a copy of the survey questions &/or for more information and/or to place an order.

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

Broadcasters Focus on Mobile TV & IPTV at IBC 2007

MPEGIF ''Next Generation Television Technology and Business Models'' at IBC 2007

HDTV market developing slowly in China

DTV chip market to double by 2011

INDUSTRY NEWS

New VSS Report: Shift to Alternative Media Strategies Will Drive U.S. Communications Spending Growth

HBO HD & Motorola Team Up

Gray Q2 2007 Revenue Down

IBC 07 Online Exhibitor News Releases

COMPANY NEWS

Harris Corp. Q4 Revenue Up 22%

Chyron Q2 2007 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Focus Enhancements Q2 2007 Earnings Release and Conference Call

NDS Announces Acquisition of CastUp Inc

Optibase Shares To Be Listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Brand Share Forecasts -- 2007

PRODUCT NEWS

Apple Unveils New iMac

Softimage Unveils SOFTIMAGE|XSI 6.5 and SOFTIMAGE|FACE ROBOT 1.8 Software

New Video Communication Server from TANDBERG

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

QuStream announces changes to management team

VBrick’s Appoints Vince Graziani as CEO

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