Manual the MOST IMPORTANT AUDIO CONTROL EQUIPMENT WORKS from HERE 10 HERE Keeping Sound Clean and Accuratecan Make Or Break Your Audio Projects
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The blue listings indicate advertisers in this issue and thepage number of their ads. 58 Manufacturers' addresses If you ever need the address and/or telephone numberto contact a company, this directory provides the most up-to-date information. 95 Dealers/distributors This directory puts you in close contact with the dealersand distributors within particular states that carry the equipment you need. 113 VIDEO SPECS 156 Audio Processors, Dynamics Control 113 Color TV Cameras 158 Audio Recorders 115 Camera Lenses 162 Wireless Microphones 117 Video Monitors 164 Shotgun Microphones 120 Standards Converters 164 Telephone Bandwidth 121 TBCs/Synchronizers Extenders 124 Video Recording 166 Distortion Equipment Equipment 168 Compact Disc Players 124 Videocassette Automation 168 Intercom Systems 124 Time Code Generators 127 Editing Controllers 173 TRANSMITTING, TEST & MEASURING SPECS 131 Production Switchers 173 Transmitters 134 Routing Switchers 182 Vectorscopes 135 Titlers/Character Generators 183 Waveform Monitors 138 Digital Effects Systems 184 TV Demodulators 141 Still -Store Systems 185 Modulation Monitors 141 Video Signal Processors 186 TV Aural Monitors 147 AUDIO SPECS 187 Professional Service Cards 147 Mixers 188 Ad Index The annual Equipment Reference Manual isa comprehensive directory for radio and TV broadcasters. This special BE publication can be used as a guidebookwhenever an equipment purchase is being planned. Keepthis annual publication on your desk for reference throughout theyear. (Cover design courtesy of AT&T Graphics Software Labs. Artwork created by Katherine Hanley, using the RIOsoftware package.) 2 Broadcast Engineering1991 Equipment Reference Manual HITACHI One of Our CCDCameras Should Be One of Yours Presenting the Hitachi SK -F Series... A Line-up of Five High Performance Broadcast CCD Cameras. Use the SK -F700/710 for sf.udio 8 field production work A crioice of RGB Triax, Composite Triax or MuIt core gives you tptal system flexibility. The SK -F3 is our top -of - Tie SK -F2 is our Broad- The SK -F1 is our ENG/ the -line EFP portable with cast ENG camera featurinc EFP model that makes FIT 40C,000 pixel FIT CCD's. IT CCD's with 700 lines o' technology affordable. resolution. Hitachi Denshi America, Ltd 150 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, New York 11797Tel: (516) 921-7200 Circle (24) on Reply Card `We chose Ikega Cameras withan When it comes to attracting future business to their remote mobile units, NEP understands the critical importance of selecting the right equipment. Not surprisingly, when it came to selecting Studio Chip Cameras, they chose Ikegami's HK -355. A long time Ikegami camera user, NEP's national recognition and quality reput- ation has been earned on such diverse productions as: The Cosby Show, The Goodwill Games, Farm Aid Con- cert, The Tyson -Douglas Heatyweight Championship, and The Academy of Count'', Music Awards. When it comes to CCD technology, the right equipment for NEP is Ikegami. The HK -355 Studio Chip Camera offers many exceptional features: Three 2/3" FIT CCDs each with 450,000 pixels, deliver a resolution of 800 TVL and S/N ratio of 62 dB. *6 -vector Color Corrector provides remote control of camera colorimetry-including a unique Auto.Color facility to produce matching colorimetry accurately and automatically. Computer Control System enables com- plete remote control, Full Auto Setup, extensive Diagnostics, and Multiple Filing System. Full 3 Channel Detail System reproduces exception- ally fine details in entire picture, regardless of scene colors. A hand-held version, the HK -355P, offers extensive remote control, Auto Setup and Diagnostics. For more information, contact your Regional Ikegami Sales office. Ikegami Ikegami Electronics (U.S.A.) Inc., 37 Brook Ave., Maywood, rg 07607 East Coast: (201) 368-9171 West Coast: (213) 534-0050 Southeast: (305) 735-2203 Southwest: (214) 869-2363 Midwest: (708) 834-9774 Hawaii: (808) 946-5955 Circle (8) on Rept'. Card 1991 Equipment ReferenceManual Tradition continues with the Broad- parative specifications for a variety of As always, the staff ofBroadcast En- cast Engineering 1991 Equipment Ref- most -sought types of equipment. First, gineeringis interested in serving you erence Manual.Over the past 23 years, a stand-alone book, theSpec Bookwas to the best of our ability. We enjoy we have brought you the most exten-later logically incorporated into thebringing you this reference informa- sive guide to product sources for the Buyers' Guide.As part of the long tradi-tion and remain open to your sugges- industry. Even though many changes tion of offering you as much informa- tions of ways that we can help you in have taken place in the industry, the tion toward buying decisions as streamlining your research in future 1991 edition of our annual directory possible, the equipment specifications equipment purchases. remains the most complete guide we are included in this volume. These, too, know of. It represents all new informa- represent new material from respond- tion provided by those companies ing companies. responding to our request for informa- Fold -out tab pages quickly guide you )06ziaectrAti,<, tion. Requests were directed to all par-to the different sections of this issue: Pat Blanton,directory editor ticipants of previous directories, toBuyers' Guide product listings, Man- new companies exhibiting at tradeufacturers' addressesandDealers & shows and to those appearing in ourDistributors.Throughout the product New Productscolumns during the year. listings, color highlighting alerts you to If a company is missing from this com- advertisements in this issue. In addi-Carl Bentz,special projects editor pendium, it is because we received no tion, fold -outs are used to designate information from that company after the beginning ofAudio Products, Video repeated requests. ProductsandRF & Test Products.Within It was 10 years ago, whenBroadcast the specifications comparisons, com- Engineeringfirst brought you theSpec pany names are color highlighted to Book, a unique presentation of com- indicate advertisers. BROaDCaST Editorial and advertising correspondence should be addressed to: P.O. Box 12901,Overland Park, KS 66212-9981 (a suburb of Kansas City, MO); (913) 888-4664. Telex: 42-4156 IntertecOLPK. Circulation correspondence should be sent to the above address, under P.O. Box 12937. RAP1DFAX:(913) 541-6697. EDITORIAL TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS Brad Dick, Editor BROADCAST ENGINEERING (ISSN 0007-1794) is pub- EricNeil Angevine,Broadcast Acoustics lished monthly (except in the fall, when two issues are Carl Bentz, Editor of Special Projects John H.