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October  5,  2000

 

 

Anton/Bauer  Receives  2000 Emmy  Award

for  Outstanding  Achievement  in  Television  Technology

 

 

Anton/Bauer Inc. has received an Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievement in technological advancement. Specifically for its ‘Development of Advanced Battery Technology for ENG/EFP’, Anton/Bauer was awarded the Emmy at the Academy’s annual award ceremony October 3 in New York City. Anton Wilson, joint founder of Anton/Bauer, received the prestigious award on behalf of the company.

 

Said Alex DeSorbo, President of Anton/Bauer, “I am delighted that the Academy has recognized the contributions of our company to the advancement of TV broadcasting over the years - starting with the development of a battery system for the world’s first one-piece ENG video camera right up to our latest high power batteries and modular, versatile charging systems for digital video and high definition. We are proud to be honored with this Emmy Award.”

 

•  Emmy Award gained from 30 years of innovation:  Anton/Bauer’s award from the National Academy of television Arts and Sciences is the culmination of some 30 years of pioneering projects and innovation.

 

Developments such as cold temperature battery protection; maintenance charge programs; microprocessor based charging systems, special rugged battery case packaging; and the microprocessor based ‘smart’ battery, which communicates with the charger to optimize charging, have set the standard for the broadcast and video professional industries.  Also, Anton/Bauer has designed a patented signal system, which provides remaining battery capacity indication to the camera viewfinder. This protocol has been adopted by all broadcast camera manufacturers as a worldwide standard.

 

The Gold Mount, the world’s most widely used professional quick change battery system,  exclusive to Anton/Bauer, is the standard battery system for the Panasonic DVCPRO family of products.

 

•  Anton/Bauer - First Choice:  Anton/Bauer is the choice of over 150 broadcasters in more than 50 countries throughout the world, including ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN in the USA, and from ITN in the UK to CCTV in China.

 

Since 1997 Anton/Bauer has been part of the Vitec Group, which offers the collective expertise of numerous leading industry brands.

 

For further information please contact:

Alex DeSorbo, President