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Friday 3rd July


Globecomm Names Keith Hall President and COO
DVEO single channel multi-standard SD-SDI & HD-SDI input or output card



Globecomm Names Keith Hall President and COO

Globecomm Systems, provider of satellite-based communications infrastructure solutions and services on a global basis, today announced that the Company has appointed Keith Hall President and Chief Operating Officer effective July 1, 2009.

Mr. Hall will assume the overall responsibilities for both the infrastructure and service operations of the Company. His responsibilities will include planning and execution of corporate growth strategies and strategic business development as well as focusing on the infrastructure segment of the business. Over the last six years, Mr. Hall has led the service sector of Globecomm‚s business, increasing growth and profitability with a focus on expanding its managed service products to address the broadcast and wireless markets. Mr. Hall has been employed by Globecomm for the past 12 years.

Mr. Hall stated: "I am happy for the opportunity to focus more of my time on Globecomm‚s long term industry and business vision. I am truly gratified by the confidence in which the Board has shown by giving me this opportunity."

"Keith is an outstanding example of the quality and experience we have nurtured here," said Globecomm Chairman and CEO David Hershberg. "Globecomm has one of the largest in-house engineering and technical staffs in the business, and Keith has proven his abilities as an engineer and manager over the years. I look forward to continuing to partner with Keith at the head of our Company."



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DVEO single channel multi-standard SD-SDI & HD-SDI input or output card

DVEO, the broadcast division of CMI, is now shipping their newest SD-SDI and HD-SDI input or output card targeted for use in video servers and workstations.

HD-SDI Master I or O PCIe LP is a single channel HD/SD-SDI (SMPTE 292M and SMPTE 259M) input or output card. A simple firmware change converts the input card to an output card, and vice-versa -- providing the functionality of two cards for the price of one. Supported standards include 1080i and 720p at 50 Hz, 60 Hz and 59.94 Hz rates, and 1080p at 23.97 Hz, 24 Hz, 25 Hz, 29.97 Hz and 30 Hz.
HD-SDI (SMPTE 292M) is the primary interface worldwide for High Definition digital uncompressed video. SD-SDI (SMPTE 259M) is the primary interface for Standard Definition digital video.

On board DDR memory and a proprietary firmware design are used to buffer the transmit data to account for system latency as the data flows from the PCIe bus.
The input features for the HD-SDI Master I or O PCIe LP include automatic standards detection between 720 and 1080, automatic cable equalization, and input monitoring of CRC errors. The output mode features tri-level sync input for transmit frame and rate synchronization, so transmit streams can be synchronized with other HD/SD-SDI streams for switching, editing and overlays.
Software support includes free drivers for Linux, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows® Server 2008, plus full DirectShow support. A developer API, as well as sample applications, are also provided.

"We’re proud to help broadcasters, production companies, and corporate media departments meet the fast-growing demand for HD content," said Laszlo Zoltan, Sales Manager for DVEO. "Our HD-SDI Master card is ideal for HD-SDI servers, post-processing, capturing or sending HD or SD video, and electronic news gathering. And because it can switch between receiving and transmitting, it is an excellent value."

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