{"id":3166,"date":"2009-01-22T13:21:05","date_gmt":"2009-01-22T18:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/news\/article.php?ArticleID=3166"},"modified":"2018-11-08T13:08:43","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T18:08:43","slug":"3166_dumont-tv-center-goes-high-definition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/college-of-communication-and-media\/2009\/01\/22\/3166_dumont-tv-center-goes-high-definition\/","title":{"rendered":"DuMont TV Center Goes High Definition"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a digital world out there, and Montclair State\u2019s DuMont Television Center has climbed on board\u2013 now getting ready to produce true high definition television! \u00a0<\/span>No one is happier than the Center\u2019s director, Jeff Friedman, who is overhauling the entire facility top to bottom. Friedman credits the top-notch DuMont engineering staff, Jeff Jones and Glenn Davidson, for an impeccable digital installation.\u00a0 At the DuMont Center, students can now work with the very latest in digital, high definition production equipment \u2013 from HD cameras and an HD switcher to wireless microphones and digital post production suites. \u00a0\u201cWhen our talented students hit the ‘real world,’ they will have been trained on the same state-of-the-art technical equipment they\u2019ll see in the industry today. This is vital\u201d\u00a0says Friedman. \u00a0\u201cDuMont\u2019s progressive facility will provide students with not only educational challenges, but technical solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Complementing an impressive suite of editing equipment, the new DuMont Center also includes dynamic new sets in its Studios A and B. \u00a0Its regular productions of \u201cCarpe Diem\u201d and \u201cInside MSU\u201d now enjoy a brand new look, with on-air environments designed by nationally recognized scenic designer, Ronald Baldwin.\u00a0 (Baldwin has designed for a long list of national television networks including CNN, CNBC and the Food Network.\u00a0 <\/span>Recently, he created the scenic for last summer\u2019s political conventions, telecast nationally on PBS\u2019s \u201cNews Hour\u201d ) Add a three camera teleprompter system with news computer interface, DEKO electronic graphics, a new SONY high definition television production switcher and seven post production suites, and you get a teleproduction facility comparable to any in New York City!<\/p>\n

While developed primarily for students, the DuMont TV Center also supports community projects, with Friedman partnering with outside entities. \u00a0<\/span>His partnership with the Newark Public Schools (NPS) is one such example, with the Center\u2019s production of “A Closer Look with Dr. Clifford Janey” in Studio A.\u00a0 Newark Public Schools students receive mentoring and training during each production from Friedman and Department of Broadcasting students.\u00a0 Apart from such collaborations, the Center is also made available for rental by the New Jersey and New York television production communities. (Those interested can contact Jeff Friedman at 973-655-7233 or log on to the Center\u2019s web page at montclair.edu\/college-of-communication-and-media\/#dumont<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

While the DuMont Television Center has come a long way, the high definition upgrade continues to be a work in progress.\u00a0 <\/span>Friedman is determined to complete DuMont’s HD conversion, making the latest and greatest technology available.\u00a0 Stay tuned!<\/p>\n

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