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2005-09-15
Sony's XDCAM Professional Disc System takes centerstage on production of "Rock Star: INXS" reality show

The premise of the newest reality show from Mark Burnett Productions may be a rock band's search for a lead singer, but the program's production team has already found the future of television production: Sony's XDCAM™ Professional Disc™ system.

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2005-09-09
European broadcasters flock to file-based production as Sony XDCAM sales soar

More European broadcasters are switching over to the benefits of file-based production as Sony XDCAM sales soar. With over 8,000 units already shipped worldwide, XDCAM represents the most successful ever professional format introduction by Sony.

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2005-08-25
Sony XDCAM Wins Customer Loyalty Nationwide

The ongoing convergence of cutting-edge Audio-Visual and IT solutions is taking television production into an exciting new era. Since its introduction in February 2004, Sony's innovative XDCAM Professional Disc System has become the undisputed market-leader in integrated production technologies. Within just one year, global sales of XDCAM have reached 8,000 sets, with some 40 customers in China alone and domestic sales of more than 300 sets.

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2005-06-28
Cabela's Adpots Sony's XDCAM Professional Disc System for its TV Show

The outdoor clothing and accessories on sale from Cabela's are designed to withstand rigorous adventure. Now the same can be said of the retailer's professional video equipment, centered around Sony's blue-laser, optical disc-based XDCAM™ Professional Disc™ system.

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2005-04-17
TVB uses XDCAM for News and Public Affairs programme production

In TKO Project, we have installed a new digital News System with the new purchase of XDCAM. We will use XDCAM in our News and Public Affairs programme production.

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2005-04-17
TVB Embraces Full Digitization with the Sony XDCAM Platform

As the largest producer of Chinese-language programming in the world, Hong Kong's Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is always looking for new ways to optimize its resources by reducing cost of ownership and operating costs. Now, to meet the demands of Asia's highly competitive TV industry, TVB has selected the Sony XDCAM Professional Disc System to add new value to its day-to-day operations.

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2005-04-17
NBN Grows with XDCAM

As the fourth largest Australian television market behind Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, NBN's broadcast footprint currently reaches 1.8 million viewers. But this is set to grow rapidly as Northern NSW and the Gold Coast become a migration Mecca for an increasing number of Australians.

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2005-04-17
Gray Communications Stations Adopt Sony XDCAM Professional Disc System

Five stations within the Gray Television Group are adopting Sony's XDCAM™ Professional Disc™ System to streamline their news production processes.

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2005-04-17
E! Networks Adopts Sony XDCAM Professional Disc System

E! Networks is adding the Sony XDCAM™ Professional Disc™ system to its production workflow. E! Entertainment Television and The Style Network will take delivery this month of several XDCAM PDW-530 camcorders (MPEG IMX®/DVCAM™ switchable) and PDW-1500 compact decks.

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2005-04-17
Sony Expands Capabilities of XDCAM Professional Disc Workflow with New Products

Sony's XDCAM™ Professional Disc™ system, already the most widely used tapeless acquisition technology in the world, now includes new components that further strengthen the benefits of an optical disc workflow. New models include the PDW-D1 drive unit, the PDJ-C1080 XDCAM cart system for automated ingest and storage and the PDW-R1 field recorder.

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2005-04-17
Sony XDCAM Professional Disc System Features Increased Support From Array of Third-Party Non-Linear Editing Solutions

Support for Sony's XDCAM™ Professional Disc™ system, the most widely used professional tapeless acquisition system with more than 6,000 units delivered worldwide, has been broadened to include non-linear editing solutions from 24 leading manufacturers.

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2005-04-17
Sony Unveils HD Technology For XDCAM Professional Disc System with Demonstration at NAB

At the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention, Sony Electronics will present technology demonstrations of a high-definition version of its XDCAM™ Professional Disc™ system. The company will use these demonstrations as an opportunity to gather industry input before finalizing product plans, continuing its efforts to deliver HD solutions that best meet the needs of video professionals for an array of production applications.

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2005-04-17
XDCAM Arrives At Win Television

After an extensive evaluation of non-linear acquisition formats WIN Television has placed substantial orders for Sony XDCAM cameras and decks as part of its plans to build one of the most technologically advanced television networks in the country.

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2005-02-22
FIA World Rally Championship Television commits to XDCAM

International Sportsworld Communicators (ISC), the commercial and media rights holder to the FIA World Rally Championship, has made a major commitment to the new Sony XDCAM Professional Disc system for the 2005 season. Following the successful use of XDCAM at the 2005 Monte Carlo & Uddelholm Swedish Rally, the rest of the 2005 FIA World Rally Championship will be recorded on XDCAM, at IMX 50Mbps. The XDCAM equipment has been supplied by Sony authorised reseller Visual Impact to ISC, production company North One Television and camera and crew company Griptech.

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