JONAS JENSEN STUDIOS SELECTS IKEGAMI FOR PROGRESSIVE HD PRODUCTIONS

[Gregg Lengling]

World's First 720p Truck Captures Outstanding Imagery
with Ikegami HDK-790D & HDK-79D Cameras

SEATTLE: Jonas Jensen Studios, a leading Northwest broadcast and film production facility, has specified Ikegami HDK-790D/79D full digital HDTV cameras for the world's first 720p mobile production unit. The Progressive HD Productions truck is managed, operated, and maintained by Jonas Jensen for Clear Channel Television. It has already seen use for coverage of Major League Baseball, as well as concerts by *NSYNC and Peter Gabriel, among other high-profile events.

By outfitting Progressive HD with five Ikegami HDK-790D hard cameras and seven HDK-79D ENG/EFP cameras, Jonas Jensen has equipped the groundbreaking truck to live up to the full promise of the 720 progressive scan format. "With its 60 fps rate, 720p develops the smoothest, purest and cleanest pictures in HD," says Scott Jonas, co-founder of Jonas Jensen Studios. "The Ikegami HDK-790D/79D, with the high quality Ikegami color look, dependability and customer service was the only serious choice for this truck."

Equipped with Ikegami's latest 720p board sets, Progressive HD's full digital HDK-790D/79D cameras feature 2.2 million pixel 2/3-inch FIT CCDs and 12bit A/D conversion/38-bit internal digital processing circuits. Next generation digital process ASICs, advanced DTL correction, and Super KNEE all build on the Ikegami tradition of unsurpassed image quality. With HD SDI output from the camera head, on-line diagnostics and a low center of gravity, the Ikegami HDK-790D/79D is easy and efficient to use, in the field or the studio.

The Ikegami HDK-790D/79D is also multi-standard, ready to meet the format requirements of HDTV in 720p and 1080i, as well as SDTV in 480i/480p. These cameras are extremely versatile, Jonas says. "Whatever our customers' needs are, with the Ikegami HDK790D/79D we can provide that picture output."

Ikegami's track record of superior support was also key in Jonas Jensen Studios' selection of the HDK-790D/79D cameras. The company's service has been sensational, notes Jonas. We've been a small company through time, but they've supported us like a big company. I've never had anyone support me like Ikegami has."

As Jonas Jensen Studios and Progressive HD continue to lead the way in 720p mobile production, their Ikegami HDK-790D/79D cameras are the perfect match for a cutting-edge truck. "These cameras deliver a superior picture, and they're backed up by superior customer service-that's what it's all about," Scott Jonas concludes. "Ikegami is truly the professional's choice in cameras."

For more information and the Regional Office nearest you, call Ikegami's Maywood, NJ headquarters at 201-368-9171 or visit www.Ikegami.com.  Ikegami Navigating the Way to DTV.

Ikegami Electronics is one of the world's leading manufacturers of high quality professional broadcast equipment. Ikegami offers a broad range of TV cameras for ENG, EFP, Studio, HDTV, CCTV and Medical Imaging. Ikegami products have received various Emmy Awards for Engineering Excellence. The company's universal High Definition TV Cameras have been widely accepted by the broadcast industry as it continues the change over to the High Definition Television Format.