Production Resource Group and Grass Valley Continue Collaboration on the Latest Tour-ready Video Systems from PRG Nocturne
-- Grass Valley's Karrera K-Frame S-series Switcher and LDX Premiere cameras an integral part of PRG's industry-leading live event video production system
NEW YORK and MONTREAL, March 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Production Resource Group LLC, (PRG) the world's leading provider of entertainment and event technology solutions, and Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, a leading producer of broadcast video equipment today announced that they have extended their long-term collaboration with the integration of Grass Valley's newly introduced Karrera K-Frame S-series switcher and LDX Premiere advanced imaging cameras into PRG Nocturne's latest live event video production systems.
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"PRG Nocturne has utilized Grass Valley gear from its inception and has wholeheartedly embraced the Grass Valley product line," says David Lemmink, General Manager and Director of Engineering of PRG Nocturne. "We designed our new integrated video platform for live-event production with substantial input from our clients. It was clear we needed to deliver a true tour-ready broadcast-quality solution. Grass Valley was there once again to provide several of the essential elements we required - including their new K-Frame-based Karrera S-series switchers and LDX Premiere cameras."
"Clearly, PRG Nocturne is one of the leaders in live-event video productions and we are proud of their continuing our collaboration," said Stephen Stubelt, Vice-President of North American Sales, Grass Valley. "Just as they take feedback from their end-users, we take the input from PRG Nocturne's engineers and technicians to deliver products that help them better support the artists they work with on a daily basis. It really is a very direct working relationship that reflects our interest in addressing the needs of the end-users."
With the recent acquisition of Chaos Visual Productions and its integration into the PRG Nocturne and the PRG Music Group, PRG is making this initial investment of video equipment to better support their clients. This investment will focus on providing the live event industry with the latest video technology that ensures that PRG clients will continue to be the best equipped in the industry.
Mickey Curbishley, CEO of PRG Concert Touring, states, "We're making an initial investment of over $50 million in new, state-of-the-art video technology systems that will be based in our facilities in Los Angeles, Chicago, and London. PRG Nocturne clients in the concert touring, film, TV, corporate events, and permanent installation sectors will have access to the finest equipment available. We are especially proud to have such an excellent working relationship with Grass Valley. Because of this relationship, we are able to offer solutions that are uniquely designed to meet the needs of our clients and are unmatched by anyone, anywhere."
PRG Nocturne has packaged these new systems into smartly packaged, ruggedized tour-ready video flypacks. "I have been refining our flypack designs for the past 30 years," states Lemmink. "We understand the real world road needs of our clients and we, I believe, have put that expertise into our newest HD flypacks. We're giving video directors and engineers the utmost in control in the smallest, most rugged, industry-leading touring package."
PRG Nocturne clients are already recognizing the new PRG Nocturne system. Johnny Hayes, Video Director for Maroon 5, is taking one of the very first PRG Nocturne HD flypacks out on the road. "This system is great; PRG Nocturne really took their own road experience and coupled it with a lot of ideas and concepts that go to what the crews on the road need to properly do their jobs," says Hayes. "It's a well-thought through system that will save us time and labor as well as standardizes video control systems. I see these systems having a long-life on the road."
The Karrera K-Frame S-series switcher features a new compact frame, new controller module with Image Store still/movie storage and dual multiviewers, and the new triple mix/effects (M/E) module. The S-series provides outstanding operational efficiency and performance due to scalability, processing power, and flexibility. It features all the processing capabilities to improve production values as any Grass Valley switcher based on the K-Frame video engine. In addition, the Karrera K-Frame S-series offers multiformat support, including 1080p and 4K/UHD, with no change in hardware or software.
The LDX Premiere can switch between 1080i and 720p, and offers a very powerful feature set including the Contour Equalizer, which allows for tweaking the crispness in the shadows, mid-tones, and highlights independently— offering the possibility to better adapt the contour enhancements to specific customer requirements.
Bryan Venhorst, Chief Engineer, PRG Nocturne adds, "Grass Valley gear performs great even under the most demanding environments and offers us a true broadcast solution for our clients. It's always been our goal to provide our high-profile clients with the most dependable and reliable gear packaged with experienced crews and 24/7 support."
For more information, please go to: www.prg.com
About Production Resource Group — PRG is the world's leading supplier of entertainment and event technology to a wide range of markets, including corporate and automotive events, concerts, special events, theatre, television and film, and installations, such as theme parks, museums, retail stores, and performing arts centers. PRG provides integrated services and equipment, including audio, video, lighting, rigging, staging, and scenery and automation systems, for these markets from more than 40 offices in North America, South America, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Australia.
About Grass Valley — Grass Valley keeps broadcasters, content owners, and service providers future-ready as they navigate the changing landscape of television. With the most comprehensive collection of workflow solutions in the industry, Grass Valley delivers end-to-end television production and content distribution workflows that enable the efficiency and flexibility broadcasters need to stay competitive today—while offering technological foresight they need to keep pace with consumers' desires for more content on more devices. Grass Valley, headquartered in Montreal, leverages the collective expertise and depth of the Grass Valley Group and Miranda Technologies, each having been acquired by St. Louis-based Belden Inc.
For more information, visit www.belden.com.
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