This year's NAB trade show was a huge success for Baron Services, and we owe it all to everyone who stopped by the booth to see the latest in broadcast weather technology.  Many familiar faces dropped by, lots of new ones as well, and we can't thank them enough for their interest and support.  We're already looking forward to next year's event.

Click here to view our NAB '08 video presentation.

Sparking major interest in the Baron booth was our dual-polarimetric radar technology, including the unsurpassed Guardian system.  Baron's polarimetric radar solutions allow stations to more precisely identify the types of precipitation their viewers will receive, such as heavy rain, hail and snow, resulting in better, faster alerts for events like winter precipitation and flooding.  Since its introduction, our dual-polarization technology has garnered rave reviews from viewers and broadcasters alike.

For more info on Baron's dual-polarimetric technology, click here.

Another major product from Baron Services, the Baron Tornado Index (BTI™) has not only proven itself as an essential technology for the prediction of tornadoes, but also as a ratings booster for the stations that utilize its cutting-edge technology. Viewers awarded WMC-TV in Memphis with a 31 rating following its on-air tornado coverage with the BTI, and Atlanta's WSB-TV picked up a 39 share during a tornado outbreak in Georgia.

Click for a Broadcast Engineering TV segment on BTI.

For more on BTI technology, click here.

For a look at what people are saying about BTI, click here.

Baron's Complete Weather Solution delivers a robust, comprehensive suite of weather tools for year-round use.  Reduce costs and maximize ratings with the industry's most powerful and flexible weather tools.  Native HD resolution means your weathercast is crisp and vivid, while the renderless architecture of every Baron system provides the most up-to-date latest information, allowing quick and easy last-minute changes to your show that are instantly ready to air.

Find out more about our:

FasTrac – The industry’s most advanced 2D storm tracking.

VIPIR – Whether 2D or 3D, a complete show in one box.

StormWarn – The most flexible alert crawl available.

Most of the weather buzz at the show revolved around the unveiling of Baron's next-generation weather platform, Omni.  Featuring real-time HD analysis in a global environment, our latest breakthrough delivers a look at weather that viewers have never seen before—the ultimate market differentiator.

View the Omni press release here, and stay tuned for more information on Omni as it becomes available.