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Sennheiser’s Dave Smith and Phil Massey flank the Tangent Quattro internet radio. Sennheiser to Distribute Tangent TANGENT OF DENMARK HAS APPOINTED SENNHEISER UK AS THE EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTORS OF ITS LINE OF TABLE RADIOS. Tangent radios are noted for their excellent sound quality, clean styling and wide choice of finishes. Currently four ranges cover the DAB, Internet, FM and clock radio markets. Dave Smith, the consumer sales manager at Sennheiser UK said: “We are delighted to be distributing Tangent table radios. This type of fast-selling quality product is a perfect match for our Sennheiser sales force and we anticipate doing a lot of business during the 2007/8 season.” Telephone: +44 (0)1372 729 995 Fax: +44 (0)1372 729 771 Visit our new website www.awe-europe.com The BAJ ISSUE 50 | 2008 Green Light for Hi-Def BBC THE BBC’S PROPOSALS FOR A HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION CHANNEL, BBC HD, THE UK’S FIRST FREE-TO-AIR, MIXED-GENRE, PUBLIC SERVICE, HDTV CHANNEL, HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE BBC TRUST FOLLOWING A PUBLIC VALUE TEST. Mark Thompson, the BBC Director-General, said: “The BBC has pioneered high definition broadcasting in the UK, setting industry standards and defining the HD viewing experience for audiences. The Trust concluded that such a channel would create significant public value and benefit licence fee payers.” Jana Bennett, Director of BBC Vision, said: “BBC HD will be available on cable, satellite and – in due course – on digital terrestrial and the internet. It will showcase a rich mix of the BBC’s programmes from across its channel portfolio in true, native, high definition. Audiences can look forward to the likes of Earth – Power Of The Planet, Cranford, Torchwood, Hammonds Heroes, Diary Of Anne Frank, Around The World In 80 Gardens and Live At The Apollo in extraordinary sound and vision.” The approval of the BBC’s HD channel follows the Trust’s decision in April 2007 to approve Freesat, a joint venture between the BBC and ITV which will provide a free standard and high definition-enabled digital satellite platform, with launch anticipated for spring 2008. BBC HD will be part of the channel line-up. The launch of the BBC’s new HD channel on Digital Terrestrial Television (including Freeview) is subject to a review by the BBC Trust in 2008 when there should be greater clarity on HD broadcast standards and spectrum capacity available for the channel. Best graphics in the industry (VGA) Optional RS232 serial extender Optional WiFi IR extender Fully customisable Supported by AWE training program NEWS 5
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