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WORLD CUP UPDATE
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In the April 2, 2010 Issue:

Grass Valley wins lead equipment contract from Host Broadcast Services for World Cup
3-D World Cup plans come into focus
Camera Corps fields 80 Q-Balls at World Cup
EVS to demonstrate live 3-D record, playback at NAB

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 Top Story
Grass Valley wins lead equipment contract from Host Broadcast Services for World Cup

Grass Valley will field 290 HD broadcast cameras, 43 production switchers, 1200 modular cards and three routers for coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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 World Cup News
3-D World Cup plans come into focus

Plans for the 3-D broadcast of the World Cup remain fluid, but Element Technica rigs seem certain to be used.

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BBC outlines World Cup coverage

The BBC will deliver unprecedented crossplatform coverage of the World Cup, but it will use a reduced crew.

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 Technology and Application
Camera Corps fields 80 Q-Balls at World Cup

Camera Corps is supplying remote cameras, tracking systems and support systems to cover the 2010 World Cup.

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Soccer City nets $5 million digital signage kit

The World Cup Final stadium is being outfitted with an HD digital signage video system and two giant outdoor LED screens.

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 New Products
EVS to demonstrate live 3-D record, playback at NAB

The new XT[2]+ production server offers enhanced live production capabilities.

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Grass Valley increases camera flexibility

The new software enhancement of the company’s standard camera control panel enables two cameras to be controlled simultaneously, so stereographic shaders can control 3-D pairs of cameras from a single control panel.

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WTVision releases World Cup Studio CG

The CG is prepackaged with FIFA’s official graphics for right holders or an exclusive look and feel designed by wTVision for non-rights holders.

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