Wayne, NJ – (May 18, 2005) – JVC PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS COMPANY today announced that it received an NAB Award for Innovation in Media (AIM) at the NAB2005 Conference & Exhibition. As one of the five companies receiving the highest number of attendee votes in the Content Creation category, JVC received AIM recognition for its GY-HD100U 3-CCD HD camera recorder at the NAB Technology Luncheon held at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Wednesday, April 20.
"As the professionals using broadcasting technologies day in and day out, NAB attendees are in a unique position to recognize the hottest products emerging into the marketplace. The NAB would like to extend its congratulations to all of the 2005 AIM winners who received this esteemed recognition," said NAB President and CEO Edward O. Fritts.
The top five products within each of the Content Creation, Content Management and Content Delivery categories received recognition with a 2005 AIM. Each winning product also will be eligible for further recognition when a judging panel composed of key industry editors reviews the AIM-winning technologies and other new products at the exhibition to select an overall winner within each product category.
"The GY-HD100U an important step in the industry-wide transition to HD. The centerpiece in our ProHD line-up, this camera shows our continued dedication to offercost-effective production tools that open the doors to affordable and practical HD," said Dave Walton, general manager corporate communications at JVC. "We’re honored that the NAB attendees and industry experts have recognized the GY-HD100."
The GY-HD100U is a full resolution HD progressive camera recorder whose outstanding performance is exceptional in its price range. It produces film-like quality high definition recordings, bringing digital cinematography capabilities within practical reach of a wide market segment. Its true 24p capability enables recordings to be transferred to 16mm or 35mm film with full HD fidelity, without frame rate conversion. The GY-HD100U delivers spectacular quality SD recordings for professionals shooting in either SD or HD.
NAB2005 took place April 16 - 21 in Las Vegas, with an exhibition that started on April 18. The NAB spring convention is the world’s largest electronic media show covering the development, delivery and management of professional video and audio content across all mediums. Complete NAB2005 details are available at www.nabshow.com
About the National Association of Broadcasters The National Association of Broadcasters is a full-service trade association that promotes and protects free, over-the-air local radio and television stations’ interests in Washington and around the world. NAB is the broadcaster’s voice before Congress, federal agencies, and the courts. NAB also serves a growing number of associate and international broadcaster members. Information about NAB can be found at www.nab.org.
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 Candace Vadnais at PFS Marketwyse 973-812-8883, ext. 430, or visit JVC’s Web site at http://pro.jvc.com.