VINTEN Vector Pan and Tilt Heads Are Standard on NEP Mobile Trucks

George Hoover chooses Vinten

Vector Pan and Tilt Heads Are Standard on NEP Mobile Trucks

Shelton, Connecticut, December 16, 2013 — NEP, operator of the world’s largest fleet of television mobile units and global production studios, utilizes Vinten Vector pan and tilt heads exclusively on their OB vans.

NEP CTO George Hoover pointed out that the reason why the heads have become the industry standard pan and tilt heads for hard cameras is that the camera operators like them best for smooth operation.

“All of the cameramen on remote sites are generally freelancers, so they work a variety of different productions and mobile units. They can rely on the Vinten Vector heads to help them consistently get their shots.”

Hoover explained that a freelancer’s next job is incumbent upon their performance at the current remote. “So from our perspective, we like to give them the tools that they know will let them work at their optimum creativity.”

He gave high marks to the Vector head’s wide center of gravity range, and its ability to change the counterbalance through a wide range of camera package weights without changing out cams. “It keeps the guys from having to do a science project when the director says ‘Hey, can we take that 86×1 lens and swap it with the 100×1 over here?’”

The life of OB (outside broadcast) remotes can be a brutal one, which led Hoover to comment about the environmental sealing of Vinten’s Vector heads. “They’ll be out on NASCAR, where there’s dust, a ton of track and car-related dirt. The Vector heads handle it well across the range of elements, whether it’s hot days, rainy days, or cold days.”

George Hoover is CTO for NEP and was recently named SMPTE Fellow, the organization’s highest membership level, by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.

For further information, please go to www.vinten.com or contact: Vinten, 16 Progress Drive, Shelton CT 06484, Phone: 1 203-929-1100, Fax: 203-925-2684, Email: [email protected]

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About Vinten
Vinten® is a global market leader in camera support technology for broadcast professionals and videographers The company’s wide range of equipment enables camera operators to work the way they choose without compromise and includes pan and tilt heads, tripods and pedestals suitable for ENG, EFP, OB and studio environments.

Vinten provides the most innovative, intuitive camera support products available by working closely with today’s professionals and understanding their changing needs.

Along with other leading brands in the broadcast and videographer industry, Vinten is part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company.  For more information on Vinten, visit www.vinten.com

About Vitec Videocom
Vitec Videocom brings together some of the most respected, most innovative and most sought-after brands in the industry. It acts as an endorsing brand for these market-leading broadcast, film and pro video products, encouraging multi-brand system sales and simplifying the way that customers worldwide do business.

Vitec Videocom is an operating division within the Vitec Group, an international business serving customers in the broadcast, photographic and military aerospace and government markets. Vitec is based on strong, well known, premium brands on which its customers rely on worldwide.

Vitec Videocom – innovative products around the camera.

About NEP
With the world’s most advanced equipment, largest fleet of mobile units and global production studios to suit every genre, NEP enables its clients to execute, deliver, and display exceptional productions on any platform around the world. For more than 30 years, NEP has ensured its clients’ success by delivering superior service and building lasting relationships with a passion for continuous innovation. NEP’s talented staff is committed to acting with integrity and working as a team to deliver comprehensive solutions for remote production, studio production, video display, webcasting, and power generation that set the global industry standard. For more information, visit www.nepinc.com.

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