The 2009 NAB Show Booth N2502  

Overview of Harris ATSC Mobile DTV solutions at NAB

Jay Adrick talks about four new Harris products that are building blocks for the ATSC mobile hand held TV infrastructure. Broadcasters using this technology will have the ability to go beyond linear television models, provide the user with a multitude of links and applications, and as a result open new revenue streams.

Harris Wins Five Broadcast Technology Awards for New TV and Radio Transmission Solutions at NAB

CINCINNATI, May 8, 2009 — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, was honored with five prestigious industry awards for its latest television and radio broadcast transmission solutions at the 2009 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention held April 18-23 in Las Vegas.

Honored products include the Maxiva™ line of UHF TV transmitters, which won Broadcast Engineering magazine’s Pick Hit award and TV Technology magazine’s STAR award (Superior Technology Award Recipient); the Intraplex® HD Link™ STL (studio-to-transmitter link) transport solution, which won Radio World newspaper’s “Cool Stuff” award and Radio magazine’s Pick Hit award; and the HPX™ Series of high-power HD Radio™ tube transmitters, which also won a Radio magazine Pick Hit award.

“As a digital transmission leader, Harris has developed a comprehensive range of efficient multimedia transmission solutions that maximize digital performance and has leveraged its expertise to deliver solutions for major digital transmission network rollouts around the world,” said Tim Thorsteinson, president of Harris Broadcast Communications. “These award wins underscore our leadership role in the market, as we continue to offer the latest technology, while delivering significant savings in overall cost of ownership and providing a solid ROI for the broadcaster.” Read full press release at broadcast.harris.com.

NAB White Paper: The application of new LD-MOS technology to a UHF Multimedia Transmitter Design

by Martyn Horspool

For the past 10 years, 28 to 32 volt Lateral Diffused Metal Oxide Silicon (LDMOS) FET devices have become the technology of choice for high power linear amplifiers for broadcast RF amplifier applications. Advantages, including ruggedness, reliability and linearity have already been well proven. Recently developed, high-power, 50 volt, LD-MOS FET devices have now become available for the UHF television broadcast band (470 – 862MHz). This paper addresses the application of these new 50 volt high power LDMOS devices in a new transmitter design.

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Overview of Television and Radio Transmission solutions

Rich Redmond, Director, Strategic Marketing, Transmission, talks about what is new for Radio and Television transmission this year at NAB 2009.

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Overview of Harris Transmission solutions at NAB

Rich Redmond, Director of Strategic Marketing, Transmission, provides an overview of the television and radio transmission solutions Harris is featuring at the NAB Show.

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Harris Corporation Maxiva UHF Transmitters Receive North American Debut

Complete Range Offers Compact, Efficient Multimedia Transmission Solutions for Analog and Digital Broadcasters at Virtually any Power Level

LAS VEGAS, April 19, 2009 (NAB Show, Booth N2502) — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, will debut its complete range of Maxiva™ UHF transmitters in North America at the 2009 NAB Show. Maxiva transmitters comprise two distinct families: the Maxiva ULX Series, a range of liquid-cooled transmitters for high-power UHF multimedia broadcasters; and the Maxiva UAX Series of air-cooled, solid-state transmitters for low-power UHF transmission. All Harris Maxiva transmitters feature Harris® PowerSmart™ technology for best-in-class power density, efficiency and performance in a compact, environmentally friendly and RoHS-compliant design.  Read full press release at broadcast.harris.com.

Maxiva™ TV Transmitters

Available in both liquid-cooled and air-cooled models, Maxiva™ features Harris® PowerSmart™ technology for best-in-class efficiency and reliable operation. Both of these solid-state transmitters provide today’s multimedia broadcaster with one transmitter platform capable of multiple modulation schemes.

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Apex M2X™ Multimedia Exciter

The Apex M2X™ advanced digital exciter brings digital and mobile TV to the next level of performance. Key features ensure your investment in digital pays off today and tomorrow.

As one of the most flexible exciters available, the Apex M2X™ provides for a wide range of global digital standards. The Apex M2X platform supports ATSC, ATSC mobile, DVBT/H, ISDB-Tb, FLO, DMB-T/H, DAB, CMMB and a wide range of analog TV standards including NTSC and PAL.

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OMVC at NAB 2009 - The Signal is Clear: Broadcasters Are Ready for 2009 Mobile DTV Launches

With 20+ Participating Players, Mobile DTV Infrastructure Is In Place - See It Now On the NAB Floor!
“Mobile DTV: The Power of Broadcast on the Go!” Super Session
Booth #C8150

LAS VEGAS, April 15, 2009 - National Association of Broadcasters Show — It’s time to roll out ATSC Mobile DTV. The 2009 NAB Show represents the first opportunity to display the entire mobile digital television (DTV) network, including solutions providers along the broadcast Mobile DTV value chain, from content and interactivity, to encoding and metadata, to multiplexing and transmission. Together, with an array of new partners and vendors, the Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC) is re-imagining the wireless arena, providing a first-class TV viewing experience for consumers. Read full press release at broadcast.harris.com.

Monetizing MPH for ATSC Mobile DTV

Ed Adams, VP and General Manager of North American Media, talks about the Mobile TV Landscape and the Harris approach that can facilitate it efficiently.

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Martyn Horspool introduces the new Maxiva TV Transmitter featuring PowerSmart technology

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Martyn Horspool introduces the new Maxiva TV Transmitter featuring PowerSmart technology.

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Available in both liquid-cooled and air-cooled models, these solid-state transmitters provide today’s multimedia broadcaster with one transmitter platform capable of multiple modulation schemes.

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