Players and potatoes

Article Abstract:

Some sports teams are using high technology to train players and give those viewing games on television new perspectives on the action. During spring training, the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves use Supervision, a triangulation-based computer system that tracks the position of the ball; video cameras positioned at first and third bases let viewers see the flight path of the ball from any position in three-dimensional color computer graphics. Ariel Video Systems makes a two-pound camera system that can be mounted on a football player's helmet; the conservatism of the National Football League has limited the device's impact to date. SportSense Inc's Golf Swing Tuner is a microprocessor-based signaling system that helps golfers 'muscle-memorize' the fundamentals of a swing. Today's racing cars have on-board computers that can measure or control many different engine conditions and send data to pit-stop technicians.

Usage, Consumer electronics, Technology application, Sports, Product introduction, Interactive television, Interactive Systems, New Technique, Entertainment

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Echostar, seeking strategic alliance with big partner, is in talks with Sprint

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EchoStar Communications, a direct-broadcast satellite company, is looking for a large corporate partner. The company is talking with Sprint Corp. Such a relationship would provide EchoStar with access to Sprint customers and Sprint would be able to offer more services in an effort to compete with AT&T. AT&T purchased General Motors' DirectTV, which currently dominates the satellite TV market, earlier in 1996. MCI Communications Corp and News Corp plan a similar venture, which will be introduced in 1998. EchoStar has added a second satellite to its service, expanding the number of channels it offers to 160. Services will include pay-per-view sports events, educational programs and movies. EchoStar has talked to several potential partners. Sprint is contemplating an equity investment in the company.

Telephone communications, exc. radio, Satellite Communications, Satellite Telecommunications, Planning, EchoStar Communications Corp., Satellite communications services industry, Company business planning

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Western Cable Show is vivid display of how technology drives industry

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The popularity of exhibits by such non-cable companies as DEC, Microsoft Corp and Videoway Communications Inc, a Canadian interactive TV company, at the Western Cable Show indicates that technology, not programming or service-area size, will drive the industry in the next decade. The first era of cable TV, dating back to the early 1960s, simply offered better reception in remote areas. The second phase, beginning around 1980, saw the rise of all sorts of different channels. The third phase, beginning now, is rich with promises of 500-channel systems, via-cable telephone services, interactive features and special channels for banking or shopping. The next big step will be digital compression, which can increase channel capacity tenfold.

Radio & TV communications equipment, Conferences, meetings and seminars, Internet services, Cable television, Trade shows, Television equipment industry, 1992 AD, Industry Analysis, Future Technologies, Trade Show, Cable Television/Data Services, Interactive Cable, Western Cable Television Convention and Exposition

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