Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
Atlanta Section

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Section Officials

Chairperson
Richard M. Wright
The Weather Channel
770-226-2257
[email protected]

Secretary/Treasurer 
Mickey Kroll
Digital System Technology, Inc.
770-638-1378
[email protected]

Membership Chair
T.J.Scott
Philips Digital Video Systems
770-338-4273
[email protected]

Program Chair
Ronald F. Caird
Barco Communication Systems
770-590-3620
[email protected]

Webmaster 
Andy Funk 
FOX5 - WAGA-TV
404-898-0116
[email protected]

Managers 

William Powers ('01)
Grass Valley Group
404-929-5007
[email protected]

Larry McClendon ('01)
CNN Post Production
404-827-4358
[email protected]

Merrick Ackermans ('01)
Turner Entertainment Networks
404-885-2037
[email protected]

Geoffrey D. King ('02) 
CNN Post Production 
404-827-5056 
[email protected] 

Sterling Davis ('02)
COX Broadcasting
404-843-5230
[email protected]

Anne R. Fowler ('02)
Niche Video Products, Inc.
770-499-1899
[email protected]

 

 

Next Meeting:

Monday, February 12, 2026

Spiced Right BBQ at 6:30 PM
Program Starts @ 7:30 PM

 

Hosted by:

       Digital System Technology, Inc. and WGCL-TV

 

Program by:

       Miranda Technologies

Monitoring MPEG-2 Transport Streams: Making Sense Of All Those Bits

As the use of MPEG-2 transport has increased, the need for monitoring and signal measurement have changed dramatically. MPEG-2 streams by their very nature provide more capability than analog or uncompressed digital transport and this additional capability translates into a great deal of complexity and the need for new monitoring and measurement tools. Michel Grouin, Product Manager, Miranda, will present issues pertaining to the monitoring of MPEG-2 transport streams and will examine the standards and practices that are evolving for this important new function. 

After the presentation, WGCL and DST of Atlanta, would like to invite you to a tour of the new WGCL facility, and see the "work in progress". 

Location:

WGCL-TV
425 14th St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30318

 


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Invite your Friends And Colleagues

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Job Posting:

 BarcoNet (formerly Barco Communication Systems) is seeking a Customer Support Engineer. For additional information or to submit resumes, contact Renee Miranda, Human Resources Director, BarcoNet, Inc. 3240 Town Point Dr., Kennesaw, GA 30144. (770) 590-3600 - Voice. E-mail: [email protected].


Section Internet Mailing List

We are using email as an addition to our traditional meeting notices, as well as for other appropriate announcements. Please send your request to [email protected].


Comments?

Send your announcements, job openings, or other information of general interest to Ron Caird, BarcoNet.
Ron can be reached by email as [email protected],  telephone at 770-590-3620, or fax 770-590-3610.

Have comments or suggestions for the Section web site? Send them  to Andy Funk, [email protected] or [email protected].


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The SMPTE Atlanta Section web site is hosted at no cost to the Section by the Webmaster, Andy Funk, as part of his personal web site.

  Last Updated: 14 February 2025        We rated with RSACi