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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WSYR-TV LAUNCHES LOCAL HD NEWS WITH JVC PROHD
CAMERAS
WAYNE, NJ (April 5, 2011) – JVC Professional Products Company today announced that WSYR-TV NewsChannel 9, the ABC
affiliate for Syracuse, N.Y. (DMA #82), launched its local news broadcasts in high definition on Jan. 29 using JVC
ProHD cameras in its studio and for ENG work. The new JVC
cameras were part of a major overhaul for the Newport Television station that
included the construction of a new control room, as well as new sets and a
revamped studio lighting system in its studio.
NewsChannel
9 maintains a full schedule of live news and local programming, including six
hours on weekdays and two hours of news on Saturday and Sunday. According to
chief engineer Craig Riker, the station replaced its aging Philips BTS studio
cameras with four JVC GY-HD250Us, three on pedestals and one on a mini-jib. The
studio cameras are paired with JVC RM-LP25U ProHD local remote units, which are
positioned near the technical director in the control room for easy access
during a newscast.
Last
June, the station replaced its tape-based Panasonic DVCPRO camcorders with JVC
GY-HM700s in the field. Riker said the shoulder-mount form factor and
interchangeable lenses were important features for the station’s shooters. “The
guys are coming back with better looking video than we’ve ever had,” he added.
“We’ve got the best looking field video on air in the market.”
Before
the station’s move to HD, ENG footage would be shot in 720p, edited in HD on a
Grass Valley EDIUS NLE, and downconverted for air through its Bitcentral Precis
news production system. Now, the station maintains a 720p workflow from
acquisition through playout.
While
the NewsChannel 9 team was used to tape, Riker said there are no complaints
about the station’s new file-based workflow. “JVC’s native file recording has
made post production so much more efficient,” he said. The station has even
found a use for its old DVCPRO tape cases – station personnel use them to store
and manage their SDHC media cards because they are easier to label.
WSYR-TV is the second Newport
station in upstate New York to broadcast local news in HD. WHAM-TV, the ABC
affiliate in Rochester (DMA #81), made the transition last September, and is
also using JVC GY-HM700Us
for ENG and GY-HD250Us in the studio.
JVC will demonstrate its
full line of ProHD camcorders, including the GY-HM790U and the new GY-HM750U, at the 2011 NAB Show, which runs April
11-14 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. (Booth C4314).
ABOUT JVC
PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS COMPANY
Headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey, JVC Professional Products
Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Victor Company of Japan Ltd. JVC is a leading manufacturer and distributor of
broadcast and professional video and audio equipment. For further product
information, visit JVC’s Web
site at http://pro.jvc.com or call (800)582-5825.
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