Al Bowe

Al Bowe, Assistant Chief Engineer at WBGU-TV, Bowling Green State University indicated that the addition of Concurrent's video server would allow them to provide simultaneous broadcasts over two channels in the university's private cable system and in the near future intranet video to desktop PCs in the on-campus elementary school.

Pat Fitzgerald -General Manager,Al Bowe - Director of Technical Services and Steve Kendall - Director of Media Acquisition, Storage and Distribution will discuss the conversion.

Bowe said the ability of the Sirius router to handle both SD and HD in a compact frame was a core reason for the purchase.The Sirius is 128x128, configured 32x32 and split 24x24 SD/HD and 8x8 analog.Each input and output is capable of four discreet audio channels, two AES or two stereo analog.The station is also using Pro-Bel's Aurora router control system. WBGU is continuing to use its old Jupiter VTS router courtesy of 14 X-Y panels that it has purchased from Pro-Bel.The facility now has the ability to centrally control both the existing and new technology. "In the evening we do have the capability to switch over to HD when PBS is feeding us HD programming," explained Al Bowe, chief engineer.

Pat Fitzgerald -General Manager,Al Bowe - Director of Technical ...

Al Bowe, Chief Engineer, adds, "In the evening we do have the capability to switch over to HD when PBS is feeding us HD programming.When we do that we continue to broadcast PBS Kids.At this point we can't produce or store HD here, but in the future we will."

Bowe highlights the ability of the Sirius router to handle both SD and HD in a compact frame as a core reason for the purchase.He also singles out its robustness as key.
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Bowe concludes, "I have been absolutely delighted with the Pro-Bel technology.

And, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the efforts of the other two members of the production crew: Al Bowe and Tiina Rahe.Al is assistant chief engineer at the station and he carried responsibility for virtually all of our technical concerns on the trip.Tiina was associate producer for the production and her experiences in Estonia were an inspiration for all of our efforts.

Documenting the trip was a challenge and the crew was often strained to keep up with the speed of events.Things didn't always go as well as they could have (like the very first day of shooting when we ran out of tape and battery power only to find that the bus with all of our back-up equipment had left for a "break"!)...But, we were able to capture the essence of the Madrigal's overall experience.

People often like to show their friends photos from their various travels -- to somehow share in the wonder of their experiences.Breathe On Me, Breath Of God is a video scrapbook of many of the Madrigals' experiences in the Soviet Union.

And, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the efforts of the other two members of the production crew: Al Bowe and Tiina Rahe.Al is assistant chief engineer at the station and he carried responsibility for virtually all of our technical concerns on the trip.Tiina was associate producer for the production and her experiences in Estonia were an inspiration for all of our efforts.

Documenting the trip was a challenge and the crew was often strained to keep up with the speed of events.Things didn't always go as well as they could have (like the very first day of shooting when we ran out of tape and battery power only to find that the bus with all of our back-up equipment had left for a "break"!)...But, we were able to capture the essence of the Madrigal's overall experience.

People often like to show with their friends photos from their various travels -- to somehow share in the wonder of their experiences.Breathe On Me, Breath Of God is a video scrapbook of many of the Madrigals' experiences in the Soviet Union.

Chief Engineer- Al Bowe

"Last year we experimented with recording a BGSU football game in widescreen, high definition using a single camera and the results were amazing," says Al Bowe, Director of Technical Services.