CEI Announces Successful Completion of HD Production And Origination Facility Upgrade at Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic
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Newington, VA – Sept. 1, 2010 – Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI) announced today the successful completion of a comprehensive high-definition (HD) upgrade and expansion of the studio and news facilities for Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic in Bethesda, Md., enabling all of the network’s news and entertainment programming to be delivered in HD.
The project, which was completed on time and on budget, included upgrades to the production control room and studio, two additional master control rooms, equipment core area, transmission system and additional edit suites.
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CEI Launches Customized Bill Gentile Backpack Journalism System to Meet Growing Demands of Field Production
New System Will Debut at InfoComm June 9-11 (CEI Booth #C5177)
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Newington, VA – June 2, 2010 – Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI) announced today that it has joined forces with Emmy award-winning producer Bill Gentile to develop a dynamic solution to one of the industry’s biggest challenges — turning a broadcast journalist into an entire in-the-field production crew.
Following several months of research and development, CEI and Bill Gentile have created the Bill Gentile Backpack Journalism System, a versatile, cost-effective solution designed to meet the demands of today’s remote location broadcasting. The customized system offers extensive features and options for a wide range of uses and environments. The system will debut at InfoComm June 9-11 in Las Vegas at CEI’s booth (#C5177).
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Comcast SportsNet Chooses CEI for HD Production
And Origination Facility Upgrade
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Newington, VA – May 24, 2010 – Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI) announced today that it has been selected by Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic to upgrade and expand its Bethesda, Md., studio and news facilities to high-definition (HD) capability. The project will include upgrades to the production control room and studio, two additional master control rooms, equipment core area, transmission system and additional edit suites.
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CEI’s NASCAR HD Production Center Project Nears Finish Line As Hall of Fame Celebrates Grand Opening
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Newington, VA – May 11, 2010 – Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI) today announced a significant milestone for the new NASCAR high-definition (HD) production center in Charlotte, NC – a new radio production area that is being put into action with today’s opening of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The inaugural radio broadcast indicates that CEI is nearing the completion of the massive production center, a file-based facility featuring the latest wideband 3Gigabit HD processing and distribution technologies with television studios, control rooms, editing suites and numerous other production areas.
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CEI Chosen by Washington Redskins for HD Upgrade To FedExField Control Systems and Infrastructure
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Newington, VA – April 28, 2010 – Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI) announced today that it has been chosen by the Washington Redskins to upgrade and expand the FedExField control room and stadium infrastructure to high-definition (HD) capability. The upgraded facility will be used as an event-day control room to originate HD programming and to transmit these signals to the new FedExField LED video displays and stadium-wide video distribution systems.
“The addition of the HD video boards and state of the art sound and production capabilities are the most significant improvements to FedExField in the last decade. Our fans will be close to the action from every seat in the stadium,” said David P. Donovan, the Redskins Chief Operating Officer.
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CEI Completes HD Production System for New "Moving Beyond Earth" Exhibit at National Air and Space Museum
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Newington, VA – March 8, 2010 – Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI) announced today that it has completed the integration and installation of a high-definition (HD) studio and control room with editing suite upgrades for the National Air and Space Museum’s new “Moving Beyond Earth” exhibition, located in the museum in Washington, DC.
The museum contracted with CEI to design, engineer and install the broadcast systems for the exhibit. Visitors to the new exhibit will explore the history and importance of human spaceflight in the United States during the space shuttle and space station era and the future of the space program.
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CEI’s Expanding Business Results in Increased Engineering and Sales Staffs
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Newington, VA – January 7, 2010 – While many companies have been forced to cut back recently due to the economic environment, Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI) announced today that it has responded to an increased demand for products and services by adding three engineers and a sales representative to its expanding staff.
The new employees joining CEI are Senior Design Engineer Tim Caldecott, Senior Systems Support Engineer Mel Berry, Jr., Design Engineer Jeremy Zavik, and Sales Account Manager Jennifer Helmrich. She is the most recent addition to a rapidly growing sales team. CEI and its subsidiary, CEI Sales, LLC, which focuses on product sales, have brought in several experienced sales professionals in the past year to better serve a wide range of clients in key markets.
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Watkins Brings 25 Years of Experience
To Growing CEI Sales Team
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Newington, VA – July 10, 2009 – Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI) announced today that it has made another addition to its growing sales team by naming broadcast industry veteran Rick Watkins as sales representative. Watkins comes to CEI with more than 25 years experience in network television news, broadcast production, and broadcast equipment sales.
Watkins will be responsible for a variety of CEI clients, including TV stations and networks; houses of worship; post-production facilities; colleges and universities; and other media outlets. CEI and its subsidiary, CEI Sales, LLC, which focuses on product sales, have seen rapid increases in their business in recent years, and the company has kept pace by doubling its sales group in the past four months.
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CEI Names Whitebloom Vice President
Of Sales and Marketing
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Newington, VA – April 16, 2009 – Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI) announced today that it has made a significant addition to its management team by naming Phil Whitebloom, a 22-year veteran of the broadcast and multi-media industry, vice president of Sales and Marketing for CEI.
Whitebloom will be responsible for the overall direction and strategies of CEI’s growing sales and marketing team. CEI and its subsidiary, CEI Sales, LLC, which focuses on product sales, have seen rapid increases in their business in recent years. Whitebloom’s extensive experience in the planning and execution of sales activities will enable CEI to effectively keep pace with this growth and respond quickly to customer needs.
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NASCAR Media Group Selects CEI for New HD Production Center at Hall of Fame Facility
(Download PDF)Newington, VA – April 14, 2009 – Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI) announced today that it has been selected by the NASCAR Media Group to integrate and build a new High-Definition (HD) production facility in downtown Charlotte, NC, featuring control rooms, studio, editing suites, audio sweetening room, archiving, digital MATV system and many other areas covering six floors and 100,000 square feet of two adjoining buildings. The new facility will utilize the latest wideband 3Gigabit HD processing and distribution technologies.
The production center is part of the new NASCAR Plaza and NASCAR Hall of Fame under construction in Charlotte. In addition to the multimedia production capabilities, the facility will include a 24/7 news center to service media and news organizations by providing a broad range of content services covering all aspects of stock car auto racing, as well as serving non-industry clientele interested in the highest quality facilities available in Charlotte. CEI will be responsible for all aspects of the project, including final design, equipment procurement, systems integration, installation, testing, training and overall project management as well as some elements of ongoing technical support.
Opening Day at Camden Yards Features Debut of New HD Production System Built By CEI
(Download PDF)Newington, VA – April 6, 2009 -- Baltimore Orioles fans will experience Oriole Park at Camden Yards in a whole new way when the 2009 baseball season starts today thanks to the debut of a new high-definition (HD) digital production system designed and built by Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI).
The Maryland Stadium Authority, which operates Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the premiere site for sports and entertainment activities in Baltimore, brought in CEI to upgrade the existing analog facilities to a modern HD production facility. The new system, which will officially go into operation at today’s first game of the season, can originate HD programming to the stadium’s new HD LED video displays. The system will also generate two new HD channels to add custom HD content to the in-house cable system. The project resulted in a modern event-day presentation that incorporates the latest HD capabilities.
(Download PDF)Newington, VA – Feb.26, 2009 -- Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI) announced today that it has expanded its sales and customer service capabilities by adding industry veteran Chuck Motta as sales representative, Outside Sales for CEI Sales, LLC.
Motta, who has more than 40 years of experience in the broadcast industry, comes to CEI Sales from Chyron Corporation in Melville, NY, where he was most recently director of National Accounts for the ChyTV Group, with responsibility for special accounts, OEMs, large retail accounts and government agencies. Previously, he was manager of the Mid-Atlantic Region and general manager of the Government Systems Division at Chyron. At CEI Sales, he will focus on serving existing customers and expanding CEI’s business opportunities with government and commercial clients by emphasizing broadcast, A/V and multimedia equipment sales.
(Download PDF)Newington, VA – Jan. 5, 2009 -- WBAL-TV, the NBC affiliate in Baltimore, today began live high-definition (HD) news broadcasts utilizing the new HD digital production system which has been designed, integrated and built by Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI). WBAL, which reaches about 1 million households, broadcasted its mid-day and evening news programs in HD today and plans to televise five news shows daily in HD.
CEI’s primary responsibilities in the upgrade project for WBAL included designing and constructing a new HD video control room, audio control room, HD news production studio, a core equipment room and a video control area. The project resulted in the modernization and expansion of the existing production facilities to allow WBAL to broadcast in HD.
(Download PDF)Newington, VA – Sept. 11, 2008 -- Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI) announced today it has been selected by the Maryland Stadium Authority to design and build a new high-definition (HD) digital production system for Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the premiere site for sports and entertainment activities in Baltimore.
The project for the Maryland Stadium Authority will entail upgrading the existing analog facilities to a modern HD production facility that can originate HD programming to the stadium’s new HD LED video displays and CATV systems. This project will enable the modernization of the event-day presentation to incorporate the latest HD capabilities.
Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI) announced today it is wrapping up work on the integration and installation of broadcasting and audio-visual equipment in numerous control rooms, theaters and studios at the soon-to-open Newseum, the 250,000-square-foot museum of news near the White House in Washington, D.C.
The Newseum, one of the most technologically advanced museums in the world, features hands-on exhibits, theaters and studios that cover 500 years of news history and news-gathering capabilities. It is expected to open April 11. CEI’s role included designing and building several production control rooms, installing audio and video equipment in the Newseum theaters and studios, installing network equipment connected to interactive areas throughout the museum, and building the sophisticated master control room. CEI is currently completing equipment installation and conducting tests on the systems.
Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI) announced today it is wrapping up work on the integration and installation of broadcasting and audio-visual equipment in numerous control rooms, theaters and studios at the soon-to-open Newseum, the 250,000-square-foot museum of news near the White House in Washington, D.C.
The Newseum, one of the most technologically advanced museums in the world, features hands-on exhibits, theaters and studios that cover 500 years of news history and news-gathering capabilities. It is expected to open April 11. CEI’s role included designing and building several production control rooms, installing audio and video equipment in the Newseum theaters and studios, installing network equipment connected to interactive areas throughout the museum, and building the sophisticated master control room. CEI is currently completing equipment installation and conducting tests on the systems.
The new HD facility at WETA, located just outside Washington, DC, was designed, planned and integrated by CEI. The project, featuring new HD control rooms and edit suites, was begun in the second quarter of this year with a target date of Dec. 17 for the first live HD broadcast of “NewsHour,” which has been produced at WETA for many years. “NewsHour,” seen five nights a week on more than 315 PBS stations across the country, is the first live, regularly scheduled PBS program to be broadcast in HD. Careful planning and coordination with WETA allowed CEI to complete this phase of an extensive upgrade for the WETA Production Center, as well as conduct testing and training, in time for the first scheduled live broadcast.
(Download PDF)Newington, VA – Nov. 15, 2007 – The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Washington, DC, has contracted with Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI) to provide an advanced motion picture scanning system for digitizing and storing thousands of motion pictures in its archives, CEI announced today. This special equipment will be used in the National Archives Motion Picture Preservation Laboratory for scanning and making accessible films that are often unique and/or irreplaceable.
The scanning system will play a key role in preserving and restoring more than 365,000 reels of valuable and often fragile film dating back to 1894. These include government- and commercially produced newsreels, public information and documentary films that serve as important records of the nation’s history. CEI has a great deal of experience with this technology, and recently provided complete integration services for the new Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Conservation Center in Culpeper, VA. This facility features three video and seven audio digital conversion rooms, plus a theater and two screening rooms.
Newington, VA – Nov. 15, 2007 – Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI) announced today it has reached a significant milestone in a major integration project for the new National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC) at the Library of Congress Packard Campus in Culpeper, VA. CEI is handling the final designs, installation and integration of all the equipment that will be used for digitizing the massive audio and video archives at the NAVCC, which contains the world’s largest and most comprehensive collection of films, television programs, radio broadcasts, and sound recordings.
The facility has been turned over to the Architect of the Capitol, and many areas constructed by CEI are now operational. These include seven audio conversion rooms and three video conversion rooms, featuring a variety of playback equipment that will be maintained, repaired and calibrated by CEI technicians. Sophisticated acoustic materials were installed in the rooms to allow engineers to carefully monitor and control the recordings as they are replicated. CEI is also installing systems to allow the digitization of all types of source material and creation of data files from the original content.
