Contents
NEWS
04 SONY HD NEWS
The latest Sony news including NAB product
announcements and the new Star programme
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OPINION
07 BROADCASTER FOCUS
David Wood on how the commercial terrestrial
broadcasters’ financial woes could impact on indies
09 INDIE FOCUS
Despite a wash out at last month’s MipTV, the rain
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didn’t dampen business, says Tim Dams
15 EARLY ADOPTER
Andy Stout catches up with some of the first users
of Sony’s newly launched F35 CineAlta camera
GALLERY
10 SHOOTING WITH SONY
A round-up of stunning new commercials, film and
TV productions using Sony HD cameras
PROJECTS
17 HIGH-END RESULTS
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From the HDW-790P to the F35 CineAlta camera,
Sony’s HDCAM models capture images with clarity
23 TALKING TAPELESS
Extensive recording times and no moving parts are
just some of the benefits of tapeless shooting
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27 COMPACT QUALITY
Make HDV work for your production by benefiting
from its portability and affordability
REPORT
30 THE DRAMA OF HIGH DEFINITION
Adrian Pennington finds out why Sony HD cameras
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are being increasingly used for well-polished drama
Editor Jake Bickerton Deputy editor Zoe Mutter Contributors Tim Dams, Adrian Pennington, Andy Stout, David Wood
Art director Bobbie Sidhu Commercial manager Kate Dinwoodie Production management Charlotte Cripps Sony partners
Dan Robb, Danielle Couch Televisual Media (UK) Ltd Md James Bennett Web For more information on HDCAM SR, HDCAM,
XDCAM HD, XDCAM EX and HDV visit
www.sonybiz.net/hd Register for your copy at
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