First sale of LinkHD in Italy announced

Intel SRL of Rome is supplying two LinkHD high definition wireless camera systems for the new HD outside broadcast truck for Telecinema Production SRL in Italy.
This new vehicle, which is fully fitted with the latest equipment for HD newsgathering, is to be used primarily for the Super-Bike (SBK) Championship coverage in Europe and for La Scala Concerts coverage in Italy.
The LinkHD is a new wireless camera system, which Link Research launched at IBC 2005 for the live sports market. The first of these new systems were delivered to customers during January 2006 and were immediately taken to Torino for the Winter Olympics.
Intel is Link Research’s distributor for Italy. They are one of Europe’s most experienced suppliers of digital wireless camera systems and have sold a number of wireless camera systems to Italian customers. Intel has also project managed some ambitious productions using multiple feeds from wireless cameras and cameras mounted on board vehicles.
It was Intel that fitted a wireless camera into Pope John Paul’s car to show the crowds that gathered to support him on his last journey from hospital to the Vatican.
Intel also supplied the Link wireless camera systems for live transmission from the helicopters at the Winter Olympic games in Torino.
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