Ahlburg cuts ribbon for renovated station
Newly upgraded Tiger TV broadcast station inaugurated at event last Friday, Jan. 29
Sneha Janardhanan
Issue date: 2/5/10 Section: News
"It's their imagination that leads the equipment, not the equipment that limits their imagination," Williams-Rautiola said.
The major changes and improvements of the new facility mainly entail the conversion from analog equipment to high-definition digital equipment, according to Bynum. The improvements also include dimming lighting systems, a 20-foot green screen wall, as many as five high-definition cameras, a production switcher and a satellite newsroom area that includes two robotic cameras, one of which has a 360-degree view from the top of the communications tower.
According to Christ, these renovations were mainly overseen by Bynum.
"[Bynum] spent over a year preparing for this renovation and another eight months guiding this renovation," Christ said. "What you see here is based on his work and his imagination."
Brendan McNamara, senior communications major and independent project manager for Tiger TV, described the new facility as being "light years ahead of most universities."
According to Wentworth, "these facilities will not only rival those of the many schools in this state but also many broadcast stations."
According to Bynum, talks of renovating the facility started about five years ago, and renovations started in April last year. The control room was finished in late October, while the studio was only finished in December, as it had to be completely re-wired. He also added that the new equipment takes up less space, conserves more energy and produces less heat.
The new high-definition system also brings with it some challenges, according to Christ.
"You have to change your make up if you are doing HD versus analog, because HD is unforgiving," Christ said.
According to Bynum, another factor that initiated the revamp of the facility was the announcement made by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that all broadcasts had to be digital by February of last year and that it was imperative for students to be aware of digital tools if they wanted to work with these broadcasters in future.
The major changes and improvements of the new facility mainly entail the conversion from analog equipment to high-definition digital equipment, according to Bynum. The improvements also include dimming lighting systems, a 20-foot green screen wall, as many as five high-definition cameras, a production switcher and a satellite newsroom area that includes two robotic cameras, one of which has a 360-degree view from the top of the communications tower.
According to Christ, these renovations were mainly overseen by Bynum.
"[Bynum] spent over a year preparing for this renovation and another eight months guiding this renovation," Christ said. "What you see here is based on his work and his imagination."
Brendan McNamara, senior communications major and independent project manager for Tiger TV, described the new facility as being "light years ahead of most universities."
According to Wentworth, "these facilities will not only rival those of the many schools in this state but also many broadcast stations."
According to Bynum, talks of renovating the facility started about five years ago, and renovations started in April last year. The control room was finished in late October, while the studio was only finished in December, as it had to be completely re-wired. He also added that the new equipment takes up less space, conserves more energy and produces less heat.
The new high-definition system also brings with it some challenges, according to Christ.
"You have to change your make up if you are doing HD versus analog, because HD is unforgiving," Christ said.
According to Bynum, another factor that initiated the revamp of the facility was the announcement made by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that all broadcasts had to be digital by February of last year and that it was imperative for students to be aware of digital tools if they wanted to work with these broadcasters in future.
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