NEP Broadcasting Rolls Out a New HD Mobile Unit

NEP Broadcasting Rolls Out a New HD Mobile Unit

One of Many Upgrades to the Nations Largest Mobile Unit Fleet

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- NEP Broadcasting, the premiere provider of outsourced teleproduction services announces the release of Supershooter 18, a state of the art High Definition Television Production Truck joins the nation's largest, most advanced mobile unit fleet. SS18 features a Grass Valley Kalypso switcher, DVEous, Thomson LDK-8000 World Cams, Canon Lenses, Calrec Sigma digital Audio Console and EVS XT2 servers. The new SS18 incorporates the Harris Centrio multi-viewer to create virtual monitor walls throughout the truck.

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SS18 is designed for rapid setup with total recall functionality in Production, Audio and the Record Replay Area and incorporates the unique back to back Record Replay room design allowing for seven operators along with easy in and out access. SS18 is self-contained unit that does not require a B unit for operation or gear transport. This new unit will debut at the NHL All Star Game in Montreal, Canada on January 25, 2009, and will be one of the primary mobile units being used by Turner Sports for their coverage of the NBA season and MLB playoffs.

According to George Hoover, NEP Broadcasting Chief Technology Officer, "SS18 incorporates the latest in proven technology from the premier equipment manufacturers. Designed by Howie Naugle, Terry Kulchar and Mike Naugle, SS18 is purpose built for quick setup and rapid deployment making it ideal for one day set-shoot-strike events, with the fire power Producers and Directors have come to expect in a Supershooters mobile unit."

SS18 was built at NEP Broadcasting's Systems Integration in Pittsburgh. This state-of-the-art facility allows NEP to develop and build custom solutions for their clients specific broadcasting needs, as well as maintain their fleet of 91 Production and Support Trailers.

This new Mobile Unit is part of a wider fleet revamp that includes several new units and upgrades to many others:

SS17 - A new addition to the NEP Supershooters fleet that features a Grass Valley Kalypso DUO Swither, DVEous, Ikegami HDK-79EC HD cams, Canon lenses, a Calrec Sigma Digital Console with BlueFin, EVS XT2 Servers and virtual monitor walls throughout. SS17 is HBO's primary Mobile Unit for Boxing and has done NBA basketball, World Series and The Ryder Cup.

Summit - This New HD Twin in the NEP Denali fleet features a Grass Valley Kalypso Duo Switcher, virtual monitor walls, Sony HDC 1500 Cameras, and an extensive audio room that houses a Calrec Alpha Audio Console with BlueFin. With the flexibility to handle both major sports and major entertainment events, Summit has covered such major events as The Emmy's, Major League Baseball Playoffs, The Country Music Awards, Wheel of Fortune and most recently The Inaugural Concert broadcast live from the Lincoln Memorial.

ESU - This repackaged support unit in the NEP Supershooters fleet is designed and equipped to handle the comprehensive signal distribution needs of large international events. It is able to take HD or SD feeds in all known formats, with audio distribution and conversion that can handle analog, AES, Cobranet and MADI, with incorporated audio and video delays to ensure lip synch integrity. In addition, ESU has flexible work areas with full monitoring that can be used for web-casting, editing, super motion, commercial insertion, quality control or other applications. ESU debuts at this year's Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida.

SS28 - This upgraded HD Mobile Unit in the NEP Supershooters fleet features a Grass Valley Kalypso Switcher, DVEous, Thompson LDK6000 HD cams, EVS XT2 servers, an extensive audio capability including a Calrec Sigma Audio Console with BlueFin, and virtual monitor walls throughout. SS28 covers the NFL on Fox, with big show capabilities ranging from NBA and NHL playoffs to the Super Bowl.

SS20 - This upgraded HD Mobile Unit in the NEP Supershooters fleet, planned to roll in 2009, features a Grass Valley Kalypso switcher, DVEous, Thompson LDK-8000 World Cams, Canon Lenses, Calrec Sigma digital Audio Console, EVS XT2 servers and virtual monitor walls throughout.

"NEP Supershooters is the undisputed industry standard and innovation leader. These new and upgraded units demonstrate our commitment to invest in the best technology driving industry leading design and supported by the best television engineers in the business for the ultimate benefit of our client partners", said NEP Broadcasting CEO, Debbie Honkus.

Visit www.nepinc.com for floor plans and complete equipment specs on all of our Mobile Units. Stay tuned for announcements of more upgrades in 2009.

About NEP: NEP Broadcasting is the leading international provider of outsourced broadcasting services vital to the delivery of live sports and entertainment events. Serving the world's premiere broadcast networks and production companies, NEP provides state-of-the-art facilities, engineering expertise and technical management to support telecasts of major events and programs around the globe. With more than 500 employees worldwide, including the finest engineering and technical management in the field, NEP Broadcasting is proud to serve networks, producers and organizations through services provided by its six specialized divisions: Supershooters, Denali, Visions, Screenworks, Studios and Roll to Record along with mobile facility services provided by New Century Productions. NEP is majority-owned by American Securities, a private equity firm headquartered in New York, and NEP management. For more information on NEP, please visit our website at www.nepinc.com.

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CONTACT: Meredith Knight of NEP Broadcasting, +1-412-423-1339,
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