Grass Valley goes tapeless: Infinity cameras, decks look to compete with Sony and Panasonic.(Grass Valley Group Inc.)

Broadcasting & Cable, September, 2005 by Kerschbaumer, Ken

Grass Valley took the wraps off its Infinity Series late last week at the International Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam, introducing a line of tapeless cameras and recording decks intended to shake up the broadcast industry.

The line is designed to better meet the demands of newsrooms and producers embracing digital technologies, such as nonlinear editing systems, server-based storage and IP-based networks.

Broadcasters, particularly news organizations, view tapeless acquisition as a way to speed the time it takes to get a story on-air. The Grass Valley unveiling gives them a tapeless option alongside Sony's XDCAM and Panasonic's P2.

"The industry is moving into a nonlinear-acquisition world," says Grass Valley Director of Market...

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