New Professional Broadcast Products from Thomson Win Six Editorial Awards at NAB 2003.Business Editors NAB2003 PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. & NEVADA CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2003 M-Series iVDR, C2IPcamera control system, Spirit DataCine 4K scanner module receive industry recognition for innovation Thomson arrived at NAB 2003 with more than 15 new products; it is leaving with at least a half dozen awards for them. Today the company announced that its Grass Valley(TM) brand M-Series iVDR intelligent video digital recorder See DVR and CD-R. , C2IP C2IP Command and Control Initiatives Program (DoD) (TM) camera control system, and Spirit DataCine(R) 4K scanner module have received top honors from key magazine editors. The M-Series iVDR, an entirely new class of product designed to replace mechanical video tape recorders (VTRs) in a variety of applications, won the Star Award from TV Technology magazine, the Editor's Pick-Of-The-Show award from Digital Television/TVB magazine, and the Vidy Award from Videography vid·e·og·ra·phy n. The art or practice of using a video camera. vid  e·og magazine. Earlier this week, Thomson announced that Media General Broadcast Group had placed the first order for the M-Series iVDR, committing to dozens of units for at least 10 of its 26 broadcast properties to be installed over the next 12 months. The C2IP system, an Ethernet-based TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. camera control system also won a Pick-Of-The-Show Award from Digital Television/TVB magazine as well as the Salute Award from Government Video magazine. The C2IP system uses industry-standard technologies to provide broadcasters and video professionals greater control over the ever-increasing numbers of cameras they use in their productions -- and future proofs their camera control system investments. The Spirit DataCine 4K scanner module won the Premiere Product award from Digital Cinema magazine. With more than 220 units installed worldwide, the Spirit DataCine system is the industry standard for high-resolution film transfers. Expanding the range of these capabilities, the Spirit 4K DataCine scanner module targets digital post production and digital cinematography cinematography: see motion picture photography. cinematography Art and technology of motion-picture photography. It involves the composition of a scene, lighting of the set and actors, choice of cameras, camera angle, and integration of special applications with the intent of improving film-scanning technology. "We are honored to receive these awards as they reflect not only Thomson's substantial investment in research and development, but the work of superior engineering teams that have made the most of that investment," said Marc Valentin, president of Thomson Broadcast & Media Solutions. "Our promise to customers is to deliver affordable products that leverage technology innovation and these awards from key industry publications are proof that we are doing so." Certain statements in this press release, including any discussion of management expectations for future periods, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. 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About Thomson With sales of 10.2 billion Euros (U.S. $ 9.6 billion) in 2002, Thomson (Euronext Paris Euronext Paris is France's securities market, formerly known as the Paris Bourse, which merged with the Amsterdam and Brussels exchanges in September 2000 to form Euronext NV, which is the second largest exchange in Europe behind the London Stock Exchange. : 18453) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TMS TMS Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (alternative medicine for depression) TMS Test Match Special (sports - cricket) TMS Texas Motor Speedway TMS Transportation Management System TMS Toyota Motor Sales ) provides a wide range of video (and enabling) technologies, systems, finished products and services to consumers and professionals in the entertainment and media industries. To advance and enable the digital media transition, Thomson has four principal divisions: Content and Networks, Consumer Products, Components, and Licensing. The company distributes its products under the Technicolor, Grass Valley, THOMSON and RCA See RCA connector and video/TV history. brand names. For more information: http://www.thomson.net/ As part of Thomson Digital Media Solutions division, the Broadcast and Media Solutions activity delivers products and solutions for broadcast and TV/Film professionals under its Grass Valley brand. These open, integrated digital products work together along the entire digital video chain to support a variety of workflows, from content capture and acquisition through production, post production, and transmission. With a proven track record in broadcast, including 17 Emmy(R) and multiple industry awards, it offers an award-winning, robust product portfolio that touches more high-quality content than any other; product and systems expertise that has yielded hundreds of patents and a number of industry standards; and worldwide software engineering expertise and customer support teams that are second to none. For information about Grass Valley products from Thomson please visit www.thomsongrassvalley.com. |
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