Section Officials
Chair
David Siegler
Turner Studios
404-885-0314
[email protected]
Secretary/Treasurer
Zandra Clarke
Turner Networks
[email protected]
Membership Chair
T.J. Scott
Thomson Multimedia
770-338-4273
[email protected]
Program Chair
Ron Caird
Miranda
770-578-0096
[email protected]
Managers
Sterling Davis �04
Cox Broadcasting
404-843-5230
[email protected]
Earl Higgins �04
AVID Broadcast
770-889-4591
[email protected]
Roger Hatcher �05
Georgia Technology Authority
404-656-2919
[email protected]
Ron Caird �05
Miranda
770-578-0096
[email protected]
Jim Edwards �05
Tektronix
[email protected]
Webmaster
Andy Funk
FOX5 News, WAGA-TV
404-898-0116
[email protected]
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Next Meeting:
Monday, July 12, 2025
Spiced Right BBQ at 6:30 PM
Program Starts at 7:30 PM
Hosted and Sponsored By:
Canon USA
5625 Oakbrook Pkwy
Norcross, GA 30071
Topic:
The Importance of Quality Optics in HDTV
Larry Thorpe
and
Gordon Tubbs
Canon USA
HDTV
is fast becoming a significant reality in US television. The high definition
viewing experience is determined in large part by the two analog extremities
of the total HDTV system � the HD lens and the HD display. Lens optics is an
old science and today's HD lens performance is a legacy of long refinement.
The increased image quality provided by HDTV places a significant demand on
optic quality.
Larry
Thorpe will discuss quality HD optics by examining what is now expected of
lens performance in regards providing a quality image while minimizing
optical distortions and aberrations. Gordon Tubbs will discuss the design
criteria applied to a variety of HD lenses for a range of applications.
Directions:
From downtown Atlanta, travel
North on I-85 past the I-285 Perimeter. Exit at Indian Trail. Turn right
onto Indian Trail. It is a short distance to Oakbrook Parkway. Turn right on
Oakbrook Parkway. Canon is 2 miles on Oakbrook Parkway on the right.
Map and Custom Directions:
Follow this link to a MapQuest map that also can give you custom directions..
PLEASE POST
Invite your Friends And Colleagues
Jobs Available:
B
ritish Broadcasting Corporation (Technologies LLC Division) is looking for an Engineering Manager in Atlanta. Full information is available on their employment web site.Program Suggestions:
Is there a topic that you would like us to cover or want to present? Do you have new equipment or a facility you would like to show off?
We are always looking for hosts and presenters for our meetings.
Please contact:
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David Siegler Section Chair 404-885-0314 [email protected] |
Ron Caird Section Program Chair 770-578-0096 [email protected] |
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We have a full-featured Internet mailing list for support of Section activities. List members receive meeting notices and other appropriate announcements. The list is easily administered via the web. You can subscribe, unsubscribe, and change your list options �yourself� on the list Info Page, or view past list messages kept the list Archive.
And now there's another list that may be of interest � AtlTech � created for those in the Atlanta area interested in broadcast, television and motion picture engineering. It is a "place" online where SMPTE members interested in the SBE can learn of what they're doing, and where SBE members can learn of SMPTE activities, etc. You can subscribe, unsubscribe, and change your list options �yourself� on the list Info Page, or view past list message kept in the list Archive.
Comments?
Send your announcements, job openings, or other information of general interest to Program Chair Ron Caird:
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Have comments or suggestions for the Section web site? Send them to Andy Funk, [email protected] or [email protected].
For more information on the Society visit the SMPTE Home Page.
Related sites can be found on our Internet Links page.
Many of our past meeting announcements can be found in our archives directory.
News of Related Organizations:
The Peach State Chapter of the Society of Broadcast Engineers web site at www.broadcast.net/~sbe5/ has information on the activities of this related group.
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Last Updated: 02 August 2025
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