IKEGAMI’S HDK-725P CAMERA SYSTEM PROVIDES

MAYWOOD, NEW JERSEY, April 24, 2006: Home to Miami Dolphins football, Florida Marlins baseball, international soccer matches, concerts, and the upcoming 2007 Super Bowl, Dolphin Stadium is a versatile, state-of-the-art facility dedicated to providing the best in sports and entertainment. In continuing this commitment, Dolphin Stadium recently began installation of its new 2,105 sq. ft. high definition LED digital display to supply audiences with big-screen, HD coverage of each event they host. In order to guarantee high-quality digital imagery for their new screens, Dolphin Stadium chose six Ikegami HDK-725P portable HDTV camera systems for outstanding performance in full digital native 720p video.
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“Dolphin Stadium is a multi-use stadium,” said Chad Messina, Director of Scoreboard Operations. “We have the Miami Dolphins, the Florida Marlins, the FedEx Orange Bowl, among the many other events that we host. When we started putting in the new scoreboards, I knew we needed these cameras because they’re long-lasting, they’re durable, and they’ll give us great pictures. We’ve ordered six cameras-all Ikegami HDK-725P’s. I’ve seen demos and seen this camera in action; it looks great and we’re very impressed with the HDK-725P’s performance.”

As Director of Scoreboard Operations, Messina and his camera crew are responsible for providing fans with detailed coverage of each event, from replays, half-time shows, and crowd shots, to post game interviews and press conferences. The Ikegami HDK-725P offers advanced, full digital technology to provide clear, high-resolution HDTV pictures, making it possible for fans to experience every aspect of a game or performance.

“We provide the fans with all the information and entertainment they need,” said Messina. “We wanted to secure the best camera available for the events here at Dolphin Stadium, and Ikegami was clearly the best choice. The picture is clearer, and you can see detail and definition in everything. It’s amazing-you can basically reach out and touch it and we’re really excited about that.”

The HDK-725P’s superior imagery is made possible by using newly developed full digital process ICs, where video signals are digitized with 12-bit A/D conversion and up to 38-bit internal digital quantization for non-linear processes. As processing is performed digitally, the HDK-725P will continue to provide high picture quality and reliability for many years.

The HDK-725P is also equipped with a DTL (detail) Correction system that is incorporated in both the camera head and CCU, and includes digitally processed horizontal, vertical, and diagonal correction signals for the red, green, and blue video signals. DTL Correction also achieves noise-free full resolution HDTV picture quality even if the camera is used in stand-alone configuration.

In addition to Ikegami’s digital detail technologies, sophisticated features such as a six-plus two-axis color corrector enables the camera to correct hue and saturation for each of the primary, secondary, and two customer selected colors. The HDK-725P’s “Super Color Knee system” makes corrections without changing the hue of highlighted parts and produces a more natural appearance, in high contrast scenes.

For Messina, Ikegami has always been a necessary tool for providing complete high-quality coverage for fans at Dolphin Stadium. With the installation of the LED display scheduled to be completed this month, Messina believes the Ikegami HDK-725P cameras will enable the new big screens to perform beyond expectations.

“I’ve been an Ikegami customer since 1994 and I’ve always been pleased with the way their cameras perform,” concluded Messina. “The HDK-725P is an outstanding example of Ikegami’s ability to provide detailed, high-quality pictures that are guaranteed to impress our audience. We believe in providing the best for our guests at Dolphin Stadium, and the Ikegami HDK-725P camera is going to enable us to do just that.”

For more information about Ikegami and the location of the Regional Office nearest you, call Ikegami’s Maywood NJ headquarters at 201-368-9171 or visit www.ikegami.com.

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.

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