HDTV just never gets old. According to a friend at the NAB show, companies are still shouting HD from the rooftops. Or in this case, from their booth displays.
Weather and traffic are in on the game. AccuWeather was showing off HD content for all types of displays and platforms. Here are some photos of the “CinemaLive HD Weather Display System”. Can’t tell much about the actual scenery, but the graphics sure look good! There’s lots more detail on the Accuweather site showing 3D graphics, Microsoft VirtualEarth integration and more.
Meanwhile Navteq was showing traffic solutions for newscasters. One pic below. Apparently the rendering detail is unbelievable in person. Navteq, by the way, does a whole range of digital navigation and location-based technologies. The company just announced it’s working with the Broadcaster Traffic Consortium to provide services to both portable devices and automobile in-dash systems via HD radio.
Finally, Chopper 5000 made an appearance at NAB. Yes, you too can buy a tricked-out helicopter for broadcasting HDTV. No word on price.
(Thanks, Paul!)