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CNN Selects Sony and MPEG-2 for Digital Field Production
Business Wire - April 06, 1998 12:14
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LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 1998--
NAB Booth No. 6332
Purchases of $15 Million Over Three Years Leads the Way in
Supporting MPEG-2 as International Standard for Broadcast Quality
Charting the wave of the future, CNN has announced its commitment to MPEG-2 compression and Sony for providing MPEG-2-based digital field newsgathering solutions over the next three years. Recognizing MPEG-2 as an international broadcast contribution standard, CNN plans to replace the analog field gear for its 150+ crews, serving all its six networks worldwide with Sony MPEG acquisition and editing equipment. CNN's first installment will include a large purchase of Sony's MPEG-2-based Betacam SX(R) equipment
"It was important for us to have a digital field format that is robust, to withstand the rigors of field production; flexible and interoperable, especially for pool situations; and lightweight, for saving freight costs when shipping machines for editing," said Scott Teissler, chief technology officer for CNN. |
