NEP inks deal for 75 Grass Valley 4K UHD, IP live production cameras
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| 28 January 2019

Aiming to enhance significantly its production capability, NEP has taken delivery of 75 IP-enabled 4K UHD HDR cameras and accompanying base stations from Grass Valley.


The new live production equipment will be deployed across the production company’s fleet of OB trucks and studios. The kit includes LDX 86N 4K cameras, along with XCU Universe UXF camera base stations which allow the switch from native 4K UHD to HD, with 15 F-stop HDR operation. Forty-five of the cameras will be upgrades of NEP’s existing Grass Valley cameras in Germany and the remaining 30 will replace NEP’s cameras from another manufacturer at the company’s Italian operation.

Each new camera is equipped with a DirectIP licence to support uncompressed signal distribution. Using the DirectIP configuration, signals can be transmitted from the camera to the XCU base station via a standard IP network connection.

“We have a strong reputation for delivering first class, premium content services to our clients and for bringing together the right technology to support the most complex production requirements,” expa Paul Henriksen, president, NEP Europe.

“We have a longstanding relationship with Grass Valley – they understand our needs as an organisation, and we know they are unmatched when it comes to delivering the high-quality solutions we demand. The advanced IP connectivity in these cameras will help us support increasingly diverse live productions, and also provide flawless native 4K images that our clients expect. Having Grass Valley as our primary camera supplier will greatly benefit us and our clients.”