WXYZ-TV PURCHASES JVC GY-HD250U PRO HD CAMERAS FOR STATION’S ENG PRODUCTION

Wayne, NJ (December 20, 2006) — JVC Professional is pleased to announce that WXYZ-TV, the ABC affiliate

in Detroit , MI, has purchased five GY-HD250U Pro HD cameras for the station’s HD electronic newsgathering (ENG).

The station first used the GY-HD250 cameras as part of its HD coverage of the November elections.

 

The JVC cameras were used at the stations “command center,” an additional studio to help cover the election,

switching between the station’s main studio and the command center throughout the election coverage.

 

WXYZ-TV upgraded their local news coverage to HD on October 4^th, making them the first station in Michigan

to broadcast local news in HD.

 

“We’re extremely pleased about the quality of HD footage we captured on election night using the GY-HD250U,”

said Ray Thurber, Director of Engineering, WXYZ-TV. “We look forward to expanding the use of the GY-HD250

for the station’s ENG needs. We are excited to offer our viewers top quality HD coverage of live local news and

professional sporting events.”

 

“As the first broadcaster to take delivery of GY-HD250U ProHD camcorders we’re delighted Scripps Howard’s

flagship station in Detroit WXYZ-TV chose JVC cameras for HD production and HD ENG remotes,” said

Lawrence Librach, Assistant Vice President, business development for broadcast and entertainment,

JVC Professional Products Company. “By successfully mixing HD imagery from our GY-HD250U’s with

WXYZ studio cameras on election night underscores the new level of performance attained by our newest

ProHD camcorders equipped with JVC’s exclusive wide analog front end A/D 14bit converter.”

 

According to Thurber, the GH-HD250s complement WXYZ-TV’s existing nonlinear workflow, which made

the station’s transition to JVC cameras completely seamless. For more information and high-resolution

photos of the GY-HD250U, please visit JVC’s Web site http://pro.jvc.com/newsroom .

 

ABOUT JVC PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS COMPANY

JVC Professional Products Company, located in Wayne , New Jersey , is a leading manufacturer and

distributor of a complete line of broadcast and professional equipment. For more information about this,

or any other JVC Professional Products Company product, contact JVC at (800) 582-5825; or Sid Rodrigue

Media Products of Atlanta, Inc. 770-772-4252 ext 18. or visit JVC’s Web site at http://www.jvc.com/pro.

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Sid Rodrigue

Broadcast, Cable TV, and A/V Consultant
E-Mail: srodrigue@mpi-itec.com
 
Media Products of Atlanta, Inc.
1235 Old Alpharetta Road, Suite 130
Alpharetta, GA 30005
PHN:  770-772-4252, ext 18
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