CEI Builds Studio, Production and Multimedia Facilities For Health Care Financing Administration's New Headquarters Building
Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI) Selected by HCFA to Design, Build and Integrate a Digital Multimedia Facility
Baltimore, Maryland -- October 11, 1995 -- Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI) has completed final integration and tests on its turnkey broadcast design for the Health Care Financing Administration's (HCFA) headquarters building. This HCFA Baltimore site is the location for its HQ operations and includes the capability to create and facilitate employee training and communications.
According to Dave Herbert, CEI's Director of Technical Services, " While working within budgetary constraints, we created a flexible design that provides many production functions today yet a communications foundation is in place to easily incorporate future enhancements."
The facility includes:
Scott Crumbaugh, Director, Division of Telecommunications and Video Services, explained " We are pleased with our new facility and look forward to using the technology to meet the needs of HCFA. We are especially impressed with the professionalism of CEI and their systematic approach to the installation." Don Wilke, Director of Social Security Administration Media Operations Group, said, " CEI's experience in broadcast plant design was clearly evident in this installation. Meticulous attention was given to equipment location, cable routing and marking, with all cable terminations permanently and clearly marked. This attention to detail becomes invaluable during trouble shooting and signal tracing sessions."
The HCFA building and CEI's project was completed in September in time for HQ building dedication ceremonies. The concluding activities involved final testing and integration by CEI followed by training of the HCFA teleproduction staff.
CEI, a full-service engineering, implementation, management and technical consulting firm, has established a strong market presence by providing innovative technical solutions to complex telecommunications, broadcast and media creation problems. CEI's personnel are experienced in the analysis, design, development, installation, operation and management of media communications systems.
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Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame Incorporates A Working Radio Station Designed By CEI
Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI) Collaborates with D & P in Eye-Catching Room For Visiting Celebrity DJ's
Cleveland, Ohio -- September 20, 1995 -- According to Rock and Roll folklore, Allan Freed, the Cleveland DJ, is given much credit for promoting and popularizing the music in the late 1940's. These R & R's initial roots are now commemorated at the recently inaugurated Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and by the museum's fifth floor radio station.
According to Dave Giblin, CEI Senior Managing Engineer, " To accommodate DJs from every market, the studio/control room was designed for functionality, appearance and most importantly for operational simplicity". Among the museum's aims is to provide the public with opportunities to experience live performances, entertainment and personalities.
The Burdick Group and Design and Production, Inc. (D & P) were responsible for the creation of all six floors of the museum's exhibits and experiences. Dale Panning, (D & P) added, "We are pleased with the museum completion and Labor Day grand opening. The DJ radio station has created great enthusiasm with multiple bookings per day with the facility reserved by radio personalties well into 1997." The glass enclosed room allows upfront public observation as well as a scenic view of Lake Erie. D & P has fifty years of experience in the design and manufacture of exhibits and media systems.
CEI, a full-service engineering, implementation, management and technical consulting firm, has established a strong market presence by providing innovative technical solutions to complex telecommunications, broadcast and media creation problems. CEI's personnel are experienced in the analysis, design, development, installation, operation and management of media communications systems.
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CEI Transitions PBS To Digital Broadcast Facility With A Design To Accommodate Future HDTV Programming
Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI) Selected to Build, Integrate and Support the Digital Enhancements
Alexandria Virginia -- June 29, 1995 -- The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) utilized Communications Engineering, Inc.(CEI) to enhance the broadcasting plant at its Alexandria headquarters with an upgrade to an all-digital origination facility. The design incorporates an audio/video server, multicart systems, master control rooms, transmission center, multichannel broadcast automation and a satellite compression system to deliver its signals to the Member Stations.
"The move to digital from within an analog plant meant that careful attention be paid to support coexisting systems during the transition" said Jim Conley, Senior Engineer of CEI. "The new expanded capabilities with improved controls combine to position PBS and its Member Stations for the digital future".
David Horowitz of Horowitz Television Technology, Yardley, Pennsylvania assisted PBS staff through a facility development planning process which culminated with a full transition to digital broadcast solutions in the Technical Operations Center. "The transition choices encompassed areas like tape format, component vs. composite signals and embedded vs. discrete audio" said David. Further details regarding the PBS digital facility appear in a paper David presented at the annual SMPTE meeting in Los Angeles in October 1994. The paper is scheduled to be published in the SMPTE Journal in September 1995.
CEI continues to work with PBS in the completion of the digital solutions in the transmission and control room functional areas. Ongoing enhancements and training will ensure that the increased capability and improved quality originating from the PBS digital plant will be realized without increasing staff.
CEI, a full-service engineering, implementation, management and technical consulting firm, has established a strong market presence by providing innovative technical solutions to complex telecommunications, broadcast and media creation problems. CEI's personnel are experienced in the analysis, design, development, installation, operation and management of media communications systems.
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Communications Engineering (CEI) Builds Production Facility for Bell Atlantic With Silicon Graphics Systems
Communications Engineering, Inc. and Silicon Graphics Collaborate to Develop Film and Video Integration Solutions
Las Vegas -- April 10, 1995 -- Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI) of Newington, Virginia, a Silicon Graphics® integrator, has utilized its broadcast design expertise to build state-of-the-art media facilities featuring powerful film, video and broadcast solutions. Based on Silicon Graphics' OnyxTM graphics supercomputing systems and CHALLENGETM media servers, the recently completed Bell Atlantic Video ServicesTM facility in Reston, Virginia represents an innovative, distinctive design aimed at organizing the most powerful solutions for maximum creative quality.
"The digital tools are rapidly evolving and can bring unprecedented power and flexibility to a wide range of production design" said Lawrence Brody, Executive Vice President of CEI. "The industry orientation towards "open systems" products is an unstoppable force and Silicon Graphics' compelling products and heritage make it the clear leader."
Bell Atlantic Video Services chose CEI to assist them in the creation of a complete post production, MPEG encoding and business development production facility to support their interactive on-demand video trials beginning in 1995. According to Michael Lasky, Director - Digital Production Studio, "To support our interactive services we need the latest, most creative tools with the flexibility to quickly react to our changing demands. The facility gives us responsive creative control to produce the highest quality product today. This design allows us to incorporate any future enhancements quickly and seamlessly."
According to Evan Ellis, Vice President of Silicon Graphics Field Marketing and Distribution, "We are pleased to be working closely with CEI to utilize their industry expertise for the creation of innovative turnkey broadcast facilities. The Bell Atlantic Video Services facility represents a comprehensive design which takes advantage of Silicon Graphics' powerful 64-bit desktop systems, SMP RISC servers and broadcast solutions."
Silicon Graphics, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of high-performance visual computing systems. The company delivers interactive three-dimensional graphics, digital media and multiprocessing supercomputing technologies to technical, scientific and creative professionals. Its subsidiary, MIPS Technologies, Inc., designs and licenses the industry's leading RISC processor technology for the computer systems and embedded control markets. Silicon Graphics has offices worldwide and headquarters in Mountain View, California.
CEI, a full-service engineering, implementation, management and technical consulting firm, has established a strong market presence by providing innovative technical solutions to complex telecommunications, broadcast and media creation problems. CEI's personnel are experienced in the analysis, design, development, installation, operation and management of media communications systems.
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