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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor Further information:
Tzastrow@Ikegami.com Teri Zastrow: 201-368-9171
Kitalo@marcommgroup.com Karen Italo: 516-829-0404CORE DIGITAL SELECTS IKEGAMI CAMERAS
FOR FIRST EVER HD601 HYBRID TRUCKEleven Ikegami HDK-790E and HDK-79E Cameras Specified for Groundbreaking Mobile Production Unit
TEMPE, AZ: As the world's only mobile unit capable of simultaneous HD and 601 signal production, the new HD601 hybrid from Core Digital is setting a new standard in truck versatility. To ensure that only the most advanced images are broadcast from HD601, Core Digital specified the camera representing the next generation in digital processing, the Ikegami HDK-790E/79E.
"Our philosophy is always to look into the future and try and be there first," says Larry Meyers, Chairman of the Board of Core Digital/SWTV. Our new HD601 truck is the solution that offers the best quality possible in both HD and SD, with minimum impact on the still-prevailing SD format. We felt that the Ikegami HDK-790E/79E was superior to all other cameras, in regards not only to picture quality, but the technical functions and ability to handle both HD and SD.
Core Digital is equipping HD601 with eleven of the full digital HDK-790E/79E cameras from Ikegami, featuring 2.2 million pixel 2/3-inch FIT CCDs, 12bit A/D conversion; 38-bit internal digital processing circuits, and multi-standard simultaneous broadcasting. A newly developed TFC/TFH-790 Fiber to Triax Converter Mongoose System can transmit high-quality pictures from the camera head without signal degradation, up to 3,300 ft. using standard ½-inch triax cable. Equipped with the Ikegami SE-79D System Expander, SWTV's camera can be converted from full studio application to full portability in one minute.
"The flexibility of the new Ikegami System Expander is probably the best I've ever seen," Meyers says. In entertainment we use a lot of hand-helds, while in sports we need hard cameras. With the Ikegami HDK-790E/79E, we can go back and forth very easily.
With over 100 Ikegami cameras already in house at Core Digital and SWTV, Meyers already knows the high level of service that he can expect. Ikegami's customer service and support is just fantastic, says Meyers. "We get loaner equipment when we need it, and a quick turnaround on repairs. Their tremendous engineering support for live shows, such as when we covered the Academy Awards for KABC, ensures that their cameras always look great.
As Core Digital drives the future of mobile production with HD601, it helps to have Ikegami on board. "You have to have a known quantity like Ikegami, Larry Meyers concludes. Then you're developing a new concept like HD601, you need the support of every last manufacturer. Ikegami gives us everything we need to break new ground.
For more information and the Regional Office nearest you, call Ikegami's Maywood, NJ headquarters at 201-368-9171 or visit www.Ikegami.com. Ikegami Navigating the Way to DTV.
Ikegami Electronics is one of the world's leading manufacturers of high quality professional broadcast equipment. Ikegami offers a broad range of TV cameras for ENG, EFP, Studio, HDTV, CCTV and Medical Imaging. Ikegami products have received various Emmy Awards for Engineering Excellence. The company's universal High Definition TV Cameras have been widely accepted by the broadcast industry as it continues the change over to the High Definition Television Format.