--- Forwarded Message from "Lee Ramsdell" <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: "Lee Ramsdell" <[log in to unmask]> >To: "'Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum'" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: RE: #7670 International Television >Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 13:07:22 -0600 >Importance: Normal >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> The Arts Resource Centre at the University of Alberta has an automated system that distributes some "Free to Air" programs as well as a 21 channels of VHS and DVD based programs. You will require a receiver for each channel you wish to receive. The next step is to take the video and audio output from each receiver and feed these signals into a modulator. The first receiver could be modulated at channel 2. The next receiver could have a channel three modulator, but it is not a bad practice to skip a channel and purchase a modulator for channel 4. You require a different channel for each receiver (program) that you wish to redistribute. The output of each modulator is then fed into an active combiner and then sent out to the various locations or television sets for your areas. If you have a computer lab and the computers are CATV compatible, you could run a video cable to each computer station. If the computers are not compatible, cards are available for TV capture. It may be necessary to install a video amplifier after the active combiner if you have long cable runs and/or a number of sites that will receive the signal. The modulators that we use are manufactured by Blonder Tongue and the active combiner is made by Drake. We use a video amplifier that is produced by Holland. For our purposes we have the DVD and VCR run on an automated system that can be set to restart the program on the 1/2 hour, to 3 hours, depending on the length of the video being played. -----Original Message----- From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of LLTI-Editor Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 12:44 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: #7670 International Television --- Forwarded Message from "Primov, Rachida S" <[log in to unmask]> --- >Subject: >Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 14:32:58 -0400 >Thread-Index: AcSvwMW3gVgCi2D1Qu2P3vd+G9azdQ== >From: "Primov, Rachida S" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> Dear All, The Department of Foreign Languages at the University of Miami is planning to subscribe to foreign language TV channels (SCOLA, International Channel, Dish Network, or any other). We would like to find out what kind of programs and equipment (satellite, cable, etc.?) are being used in other centers to access international TV broadcasts. We would like to access broadcasts in Arabic, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish. We would like to receive the channels in the Lab and in certain number of classrooms and we would also like to be able to broadcast some of the channels to the whole campus. In your opinion what is the best way to go? We would appreciate it very much if you could share your experiences with us. Best regards, Rachida Rachida Salama Primov The Eleonore Graves Tripp Foreign Languages Laboratory and Tutorial Writing Center, Director Outreach Program Coordinator University of Miami Phone: (305) 284-8592 Fax: (305) 284-2225 Email: [log in to unmask] http://www.fll.miami.edu The experience of learning technology practitioners has been rather like climbing a mountain. A peak appears in sight but when it is reached it turns out to have been just a foothill and a higher peak becomes visible. When this is reached however the new vistas reveals a further higher peak... (Darby 2002-2)