59th Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards
| 59th Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards | |
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| Date | January 8, 2008 |
| Location | International Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas |
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The 59th Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards was held on January 8, 2008 at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.[1]
Awardee
The Emmy Awards for ATSC broadcast transmission system RF filters:
- Electronics Research Inc.
- Dielectric Communications
- Harris Broadcast
- Micro Communications Inc.
The Emmy Awards for Development… of interactive Video on Demand infrastructure and signaling, leading to large scale VOD implementations:
- Time Warner Cable
- Scientific Atlanta
- N2 Broadband (Tandberg Television)
The Emmy Award for Coaxial cable technology:
The Emmy Award for Pioneering development of a fully monitored fiber optic based digital network… at shared use sports venues:
- Vyvx Services
The Emmy Award for Development and implementation of an integrated and portable IP-based live, edit and store-and-forward digital newsgathering system:
The Emmy Awards for Monitoring for compliance standards for ATSC & DVB transport streams:
- Rohde & Schwarz
- Tektronix
- Thomson
- Pixelmetrix Corporation
The advanced media technology winners for Science, Engineering & Technology for Broadband & Personal Television:
The Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Best Use of Commercial Advertising on Personal Computer:
- The L Word in Second Life, Showtime Networks/Electric Sheep Company
The Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Best Use for Creation and Distribution of Interactive Commercial Advertising Delivered Through Digital Set Top Boxes:
- Axe Boost Your E.S.P. Interactive Channel Experience, Brightline iTV/Unilever
The Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Synchronous Enhancement of Original Television Content for Interactive Use (Two Screen Environment TV /PC or TV / Mobile Device):
- March Madness on Demand, CBSSports.com/CBS Sports
The Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Creation of Non-Traditional Programs or Platforms:
- MTV's Virtual Laguna Beach, MTV Networks
The Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Best Use of Personal Media Display and Presentation Technology (PSP, Cell Phone, Personal Media Player, Mobile Devices):
- Bravo To Go, Bravo
The Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Best Use of "On Demand" (Consumer Scheduled or Programmed) Technology Over Broadband Networks for Active "lean-forward" Viewing:
- MLB Mosaic, Ensequence/MLB.TV
The Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Best Use of "On Demand" for Passive "lean-backward" Viewing:
- Switched Digital Video: Revolutionizing TV, Time Warner Cable/BigBand Networks
Following are the winners for Engineering & Technology for Creation and Implementation of Video Games and Platforms:
The Awards for Game Controller Innovation:
- Nintendo DS, Nintendo,
- Wii, Nintendo
The Awards for Handheld Game Device Display Screen Innovation:
- Football & Auto Race – Mattel Electronics
- Atari Lynx – Atari Corporation
- Nintendo DS – Nintendo
The Awards for User-Generated Content - Game Modification:
- Pinball Construction Set – Bill Budge & Electronic Arts
- Quake – John Carmack & id Software
- Second Life – Philip Rosedale & Linden Lab
The Award for Physics Engines:
The Awards for Development of Massively Multiplayer Online Graphical Role Playing Games (MMORPG):
- Neverwinter Nights – Don Daglow & Stormfront Studios, AOL-Time Warner, Wizards of the Coast,
- EverQuest – Sony Online Entertainment
- World of Warcraft – Mike Morhaime & Blizzard Entertainment
The Awards for Visual Digital Content Creation Tools and their Impact:
- Maya, Autodesk
- 3D Studio Max, Autodesk
References
- ↑ "WINNERS OF 59th TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING EMMY AWARDS ANNOUNCED BY NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY AT CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 10 February 2014.