NEP Supershooters Outfits New High-Definition Broadcast Trucks With Harris Videotek(R) Test and Measurement Products
April 24 2006 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Broadcast Facilities to Telecast U.S. Open Golf and National
Football League's New Season LAS VEGAS, NAB 2006, April 24
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) today
announced that NEP Supershooters (NEP) has purchased 22 Videotek(R)
TVM series video and audio signal analyzers to outfit their latest
top-of-the-line, high-definition (HD) broadcast trucks. These
newest additions to the NEP fleet of mobile broadcast facilities
will be on the road mid-2006 to broadcast coverage of golf's U.S.
Open and the National Football League's new lineup of Sunday and
Monday night telecasts. This significant purchase by NEP comprises
mostly TVM-950 models with an assortment of video and audio
options, as well as an all-new VTM Series(TM) instrument -- the
most recent addition to the Videotek(R) product line. "The
versatility of the TVM-950s will enable us to monitor all the
signal formats -- HD, SD and analog -- for cross-format
transmission in our newest mobile units," said George Hoover,
senior vice president of engineering, NEP Supershooters. "And
because the TVM-950 is able to monitor up to four signal sources
simultaneously in a single unit, we are able to reduce weight,
space and costs, while still meeting all our technical
requirements." NEP Supershooters has relied on Harris to provide HD
equipment for its remote broadcast facilities for many years,
including Leitch distribution and Videotek(R) test and measurement
equipment. In 2005, NEP used the Leitch X75(TM) up/down/cross
converter and synchronizer to broadcast the FOX Network's coverage
of Super Bowl XXXIX. "NEP is prepared to address many of the
potential issues that can arise in a mobile production environment
with these very flexible instruments, which include a wealth of
functionality," said Tim Thorsteinson, president of the Harris
Broadcast Communications Division. "And the TVM-950's ability to
handle multiple formats is a real benefit for customers who may be
migrating to an HD environment in the future. Many competitive
products will not facilitate the change to HD as readily and
economically as our Videotek(R) test and measurement instruments."
With 100 percent digital signal processing technology, the TVM-950
provides accurate, stable display of single or multiple Waveform,
Vector, Gamut, Audio, Picture, Timing and Data Analyzer functions
in quadrant or full- screen views. The capabilities of the TVM-950
include advanced analysis tools, an extensive alarm set with peak
level reporting. Dolby(R) metadata, EIA-608, 708 closed caption,
Teletext and XDS data are decoded and displayed as well. Remote
interfaces include 10/100BaseT Ethernet and USB ports, which
support SDI frame-capture and transfer, and also provide mouse
control. The TVM series has a user-friendly interface featuring
illuminated front- panel controls, direct access to all control
features and presets, a streamlined, context-sensitive pop-up menu
structure and an ultra-quiet cooling system, with a
user-configurable platform design for easy field upgrades. Full
digital implementation and automated testing provisions virtually
eliminate manual adjustments during set-up and parameter changes.
Options include HD/SD Eye Pattern, additional HD/SD-SDI, SD-SDI or
analog composite inputs, eight channels of analog, AES/EBU and
embedded audio processing, with CineSound(R) Surround display,
Dolby(R) Digital and Dolby(R) E decoding. The TVM-950 seamlessly
integrates into broadcast, post- production, satellite or cable
facilities and is an ideal choice for quality control,
troubleshooting or compliance-checking applications. Harris has
gained significant momentum in the mobile production market, with
its products providing support in the newest HD mobile units at
high- profile sports and entertainment events around the world. Its
Leitch servers have been providing instant replay for NFL telecasts
for years, and superior slow motion was added to the NEXIO(TM) HD
server specifically to support sports coverage. The company's
NEXIO(TM) NewsNet(TM) system has also been optimized for sports
editing. Harris mobile production customers include All Mobile
Video (AMV), MIRA Mobile Television, New Century Productions, Shook
Mobile Technology, Mobile TV Group and Touring Video. About NEP
Broadcasting LLC NEP Broadcasting is the leading international
provider of outsourced teleproduction services critical to the
delivery of live sports and entertainment events. The world's
premiere broadcast networks and production companies look to NEP to
provide state-of-the-art facilities, engineering expertise and the
finest customer service, in support of telecasts of major events
and programs around the globe. Its award-winning NEP Supershooters
division is known throughout the industry as the gold standard in
TV production, providing state-of-the-art mobile broadcast
facilities, supported by the highest level of technical expertise
and production services. For more information visit the NEP web
site: http://www.necinc.com/ . About Harris Broadcast
Communications Division Harris is an international communications
and information technology company serving government and
commercial markets in more than 150 countries. With headquarters in
Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual sales of over $3 billion
and has more than 13,000 employees -- including 5,500 engineers and
scientists -- dedicated to the development of best-in-class assured
communications(TM) products, systems, and services. The company's
operating divisions serve markets for government communications, RF
communications, broadcast communications, and microwave
communications. Additional information about Harris Corporation is
available at http://www.harris.com/ . Dolby(R) is a registered
trademark of Dolby Laboratories. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation
CONTACT: David Cohen, Manager, Marketing Communications,
Videotek(R) Test and Measurement, Harris, +1-610-327-2292, or ; or
Laura Whitaker, Vice President, Leitch Marketing Communications,
+1-408-782-1201, or Web site: http://www.harris.com/
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