Hitachi Secures Contract with RAI for HD Cameras Throughout Italy
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HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC EUROPE has secured a large contract with the RAI Television Corporation of Italy to supply state-of-the-art High Definition television cameras for studios and facilities in RAI's TV centres throughout Italy. By completion of the project, RAI will take delivery of over 150 Hitachi SK-HD1000 studio and EFP cameras providing an Italian and global television audience with the superior quality of High Definition content production and distribution.
This highly contested project was awarded after extensive trials of all the leading brands of high end HD studio cameras. The Hitachi cameras were chosen for their high quality, efficiency and price performance.
Hitachi cameras in RAI will provide Fiber and Triax communications together with wireless systems. Over 150 camera chains will be used as RAI upgrades its studio and OB operations to High Definition.
"We are privileged to be selected as partner to RAI, and we are delighted to have been awarded with the support of our Italian representative CVE which will provide with is Italian office Milan and Rome to full support all the products including special service contract H24/365 this hotly contested contract and we look forward to successfully delivering state-of-the Cart camera systems, based on the latest proven technological developments in HD." commented Masahiko Kato, GM of Hitachi Kokusai's Global Business Div.
Hitachi SK©HD cameras are the first truly flexible dockable HD TV cameras on the market that allow multiple configurations thanks to their fibre optic, digital Triax cable and wireless transmission adapters. The SK©HD range gives the choice of native 1080i or 720p CCD options, the SK©HD1000 camera is complemented by a range of accessories including a full studio adapter which enables the use of both hanger©/type and bayonet©/type lenses without removing the camera from the adapter, an easy to use camera control unit and a digital triax system.
About RAI
Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance. RAI is the biggest television company in Italy.
RAI operates many television channels and radio stations, broadcasting in analog terrestrial (until 2013), in digital terrestrial and in several satellite and IPTV offerings. RAI is one of the 23 founding broadcasting organisations of the European Broadcasting Union in 1950.
About Hitachi Broadcast
Hitachi Broadcast is the broadcast technology department of Hitachi Kokusai Electric Europe GmbH in EMEA. Hitachi Kokusai Electric Europe GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc Tokyo, Japan.
About CVE
CVE is a leader Italian Company representing several prestigious Company (including Hitachi) and providing to the Broadcast/Telco turnkey solutions and services for the most prestigious customer in Italy.
For more information: Hitachi Kokusai Electric Europe GmbH
Frankfurt office: Cemal Yilmaz, c.yilmaz@hitachi©keu.com
London office: Paddy Roache, paddy@hitachi©keu.com
www.hitachi©keu.com
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