NEP Selects Panasonic For 4K Broadcasting

NEP has selected Panasonic's AK-UC3000 cameras as part of its first European 4K broadcasting vehicle.

The selection means that football fans in Switzerland will now be able to watch matches from the Raiffeisen Super League in UHD. During the 2016/17 season, NEP is producing two matches per round in UHD, using the AK-UC3000 cameras. In total, 10 4K cameras from Panasonic are in the new broadcasting vehicle from NEP.

After tests and consultation, NEP fitted its new 'Ultra HD-41' broadcasting vehicle with 4K AK-UC3000 cameras from Panasonic. The AK-UC3000 is a compact studio camera with a sensor which produces a UHD signal (3840x2160) at up to 60p and is compatible with all B4 lens mounts. A range of features such as turbo ('shockless') gain (-3 dB to 36 dB) and multi-level digital noise suppression make the camera easier to use and more flexible. The UC3000 can be used in UHD and HD mode simultaneously. As a result, Panasonic is making it easier to switch from HD to 4K, similar to when it switched from SD to HD.

Trond Hermansen, CTO at NEP Switzerland, said: "As the results show, the UC3000 offers unequalled performance and 4K picture quality. We were impressed not only by the quality but also by the camera's ease of use and handling. The UC3000 achieves an excellent balance between the various parameters for picture quality – for example high sensitivity and resolution, a good signal to noise ratio and a wide dynamic range. The camera's low power consumption and compact size are also worthy of note.

"Time was an important factor when building the broadcasting vehicle," Hermansen added. "When we were enlisted to produce the Swiss football league, we had less than six months to build and test the broadcasting vehicle before the first production in July of this year."

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(JP/LM)