Scripps Speeds Conversion to HD News with Adoption of JVC ProHD

JVC Professional Products Company announced an agreement with Scripps Television Station Group to provide ProHD cameras and accessories as part of Scripps' plan to upgrade all of its television stations to HD.



Under this agreement, Scripps will purchase more than 150 GY-HD250 ProHD camcorders, over 150 BR-HD50sProHD recorder/players, more than 300 DR-HD10060G HD hard disk recorders and approximately 100 DTV monitors. This announcement follows the Fall 2006 purchase of JVC GY-HD250s by WXYZ-TV, the

Scripps ABC-affiliate in Detroit, MI. WXYZ-TV upgraded its local news coverage to HD on October 4, 2006, and used the GY-HD250s for its HD coverage of the November election.



Scripps chose JVC's ProHD after extensive evaluation of leading manufacturers HD systems. Scripps selected JVC's ProHD product line because of its full HD quality and its cameras compact shoulder form-factor, interchangeable professional broadcast lenses, dual media workflow, and the ability to do live remotes via the camera's built-in encoder. Additionally, JVC will provide a service facility with prompt turnaround, web-based support for Scripps' technicians and technical and user training.



All Scripps broadcast television stations will be upgraded to JVC's ProHD. ABC-affiliate stations: KNXV-TV Phoenix, AZ, WFTS-TV Tampa, FL, WMAR-TV Baltimore, MD, WXYZ-TV Detroit, MI, WCPO-TV Cincinnati, OH, WEWS-TV Cleveland, OH. NBC-affiliate stations: WPTV-TV West Palm Beach, FL, WSHB-TV Kansas City, MO, KJRH-TV Tulsa, OK. Independent station: KMCI-TV Lawrence, KS.