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ACT CALM! Volicon Here to Help Monitor Loudness

By Mike Asebrook | Posted October 10, 2011 | 0 Comments

With several regulations (CALM Act according to ITU-R BS.1770-2, and ATSC A/85, EBU P/LOUD R 128, etc) being mandated within the next year for commercial loudness levels, Broadcasters and Cable operators are increasingly pressured to find the best way to perform effective loudness control of digital television commercial advertising for compliance recording purposes. While a multitude of solutions are available, they key to effective loudness monitoring is the ability to monitor in real…

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Volicon Upcoming Events for the Fall

By Brianna Sousa | Posted September 29, 2011 | 0 Comments


Volicon is getting ready for a huge trade show season this fall with upcoming events taking place in the U.S, Canada & South America. Volicon will be showcasing the latest innovations in compliance, media analysis, content repurposing, logging & broadcast monitoring and quality of service at: HD World, GTEC, Caper, NEBC Expo and SCTE Cable Tec-Expo. Additional information on each of these events is provided below.

HD World (Content & Communications World) - New York, NY October 12-13 –…

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Volicon Monitoring and Logging Solutions at IBC 2011

By Mike Asebrook | Posted September 20, 2011 | 0 Comments


This year’s IBC show in Amsterdam drew over 50,000 attendees from all parts of the globe. This show was a tremendous success for Volicon, where we saw a steady stream of visitors who stopped by to see the latest innovations in Broadcast Monitoring & Logging solutions; including Observer TS, our new MPEG Transport stream logger, our fully integrated BS.1770/EBU R 128 compliant Loudness Monitoring module, and a glimpse of our Observer Mobile product that runs natively on an iPad. Volicon…

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Missed our IBC Sneak Peak Webinar?

By Brianna Sousa | Posted August 24, 2011 | 0 Comments


Unable to attend our most recent webinar entitled, "IBC Sneak Peak Webinar - Showcasing Broadcast Monitoring & Logging for the Media Enterprise @ IBC” no problem! You can view the recorded webinar here: IBC 2011 Sneak Peak Webinar

Whether or not you plan on attending the IBC show in Amsterdam next month, here is a unique opportunity to preview Volicon's latest product announcements at the show.

While there will be several products demoed at IBC, Volicon will be proudly showing it's…

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Volicon Sports Workflow: Key to Boston Dynasty?

By Mike Asebrook | Posted August 22, 2011 | 0 Comments

As a local Boston Sports fan, it’s always great to see your products being used in ways to possibly help the Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins and Celtics win 7 championships within the last 10 years. Comcast SportsNet New England (CSNNE) is using an Observer® Enterprise digital video monitoring and logging system for continuous off-air recording of its HD and SD channels, which is used for coverage of local sports franchises. Configured for 90 days of off-air recording, Volicon Observer…

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Showcasing Broadcast Monitoring & Logging for the Media Enterprise @ IBC

By Mike Asebrook | Posted August 15, 2011 | 0 Comments

Volicon is primed to debut several new products in Europe at IBC 2011 (booth 7.J16), including our award winning Observer® TS logger (transport stream), Observer® Loudness Monitoring (BS.1770 & EBU compliant ) module & the new Observer Mobile platform. With Observer TS, this natural evolution of logging solutions enables networks and broadcasters to increase logging density, accommodate high-resolution content re-purposing, directly monitor native MPEG handoffs, inspect and export…

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Be Mobile and Observe Your Content

By Mike Asebrook | Posted August 04, 2011 | 0 Comments

With the recently announced Observer Mobile set to debut at IBC next month, the use case possibilities are endless for this new video monitoring application. Designed extensively for the media executive on-the-go, Observer Mobile is a new streamlined web interface that supports H.264 on Apple iOS devices, including the iPad, iPhone, and other mobile devices. With the ability to watch live content or view previously recorded subclips, Observer Mobile provides extreme flexibilty to…

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Follow the Observer Trail

By Mike Asebrook | Posted July 26, 2011 | 1 Comment

The Volicon Observer user community has grown rapidly in the social media space to almost 1,000 fans and followers over the last year. With so many new products, services, and informational portals to stay in the loop, where is the best place to be notified of Volicon communication?

There are several, including this blog, which is updated regularly. You can also sign up for email updates on the blog too. Those on Facebook can like us here, or follow our tweets on Twitter here , or link…

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2011 IBC Show September 9-13:  Stop By Volicon Stand 7.J16!

By Brianna Sousa | Posted July 22, 2011 | 0 Comments



Volicon's logging and monitoring solutions meet the demanding 24x7 requirements of broadcasters, cable and IPTV service providers, media monitoring facilities and government organizations looking to improve program quality and productivity, enhance video media management, and lower production costs. With over 400 customers in 40+ countries monitoring over 6,000 channels worldwide, Volicon has field- tested solutions designed to fit a wide range of workflows and budgets throughout the…

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Volicon Simplifies Multichannel Monitoring & Compliance Tasks for Starz With Observer!

By Mike Asebrook | Posted July 14, 2011 | 0 Comments

Starz Entertainment, LLC has recently installed the Volicon Observer® Enterprise video monitoring and logging system at its Englewood, Colo., facility to monitor 31 SD and 14 HD channels across the company’s premium STARZ , ENCORE, and MOVIEPLEX channels. The Observer system enables the Starz broadcast operations group to monitor off-air channels and gives engineers tools for both monitoring and troubleshooting. The Volicon system also supports compliance for closed captioning and for…

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Recent Blog Entries

ACT CALM! Volicon Here to Help Monitor Loudness

Oct 10, 2011

Volicon Upcoming Events for the Fall

Sep 29, 2011

Volicon Monitoring and Logging Solutions at IBC 2011

Sep 20, 2011

Missed our IBC Sneak Peak Webinar?

Aug 24, 2011

Volicon Sports Workflow: Key to Boston Dynasty?

Aug 22, 2011

Showcasing Broadcast Monitoring & Logging for the Media Enterprise @ IBC

Aug 15, 2011

Be Mobile and Observe Your Content

Aug 04, 2011

Follow the Observer Trail

Jul 26, 2011

2011 IBC Show September 9-13:  Stop By Volicon Stand 7.J16!

Jul 22, 2011

Volicon Simplifies Multichannel Monitoring & Compliance Tasks for Starz With Observer!

Jul 14, 2011

Transport Your Logging to Observer TS

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Missed the Observer RPM Webinar?

Jun 24, 2011

BroadcastAsia 2011 - Volicon Exhibiting With Mediamatic in Stand 4J4-07

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Loudness Monitoring Mention @TVNewsCheck

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Intuitive Multi-Platform Web Interfaces for Broadcast Compliance Workflows

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Avoid Legislative Penalties with Observer Loudness

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Volicon NAB 2011 Recap – What a Show!

Apr 22, 2011

1st Place Winner of the BE Excellence Award!

Mar 25, 2011

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Mar 16, 2011

Come Visit us at SCTE Canadian Summit 2011 - Booth 627

Mar 04, 2011

Volicon Observer User Testimonial Video - Instituto Federal Electoral (IFE) Use Case

Feb 22, 2011

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Feb 03, 2011

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Jan 26, 2011

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Jan 20, 2011

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