Thompson Focuses On Euro 2008

A company that creates, manages, delivers and accesses video for the communication, media and entertainment (CME) industries, Thomson, has announced that its latest high-speed, super slow-motion (slo-mo) camera - the Thomson Grass Valley LDK 8300 - has been working flawlessly and delivering great image quality during the Euro 2008 competition's football group playoffs and quarter finals.
In use on air since June 8 with outside broadcast (OB) specialist Studio Berlin Adlershof, the LDK 8300 also will be used in the final match on Sunday.
Thomson is said to be the leading choice among producers, editors, directors, and production companies and is the provider of choice for major US sports leagues' playoff and series finals, as well as the World Cup Soccer Championships, and the Summer and Winter Olympics Games.
These all have been and continue to be produced with Thomson Grass Valley multi-format equipment and systems.
"Planning for Euro 2008 started many months ago," said Werner Reese, of Studio Berlin Adlershof.
"We knew the many millions of viewers around Europe and the world would expect excellent image quality and high production values including super slo-mo.
"The LDK 8300 cameras were delivered on time and we had every confidence in using them for one of the most prestigious of games: the first of the championships to be held in Austria, and featuring the home country," he said.
Studio Berlin Adlershof's OB truck, U6, is equipped with seven LDK 8300 cameras and a further 26 LDK 6000 and LDK 8000 cameras for its coverage of the UEFA EURO 2008. Thomson Grass Valley HD sports production equipment will also be used by OB truck company VCF during the championships.
"No company has made a greater technical contribution to the way that sports is covered on television than Thomson," said Jeff Rosica, Senior Vice President of Thomson’s Broadcast and Professional Solutions within the Systems division.
"We maintain our technological leadership by listening to our customers and continuing to innovate with production equipment like the LDK 8300," he commented.
(BMcC)