HotCam 'In The News'
Publication: Broadcast
Date: July 2011
Title: A hire level of service
Synopsis: With the advancing technologies of file-based production, the role of kit-hire companies has developed into an all-round support package for producers.
Writer: Adrian Pennington
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Publication: Broadcast
Date: July 2011
Title: Location, Location, Location
Synopsis: With Northern Ireland welcoming back fantasy drama Game of Thrones for its second series, Broadcast looks at the huge economic benefits drama production can bring to a region.
Writer: Will Strauss
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Publication: TVB Europe
Date: May 2011
Title: Japanese equipment shortages beginning to hit
Synopsis: The effects of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami are becoming increasingly noticeable in broadcasting, with shortages reported of many pieces of equipment
Writer: In-house
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Publication: Broadcast
Date: May 2011
Title: Sony SR factory to resume production
Synopsis:The factory where Sony’s HDCam SR tape is manufactured is expected to resume operations in May, with magnetic tape manufacturing expected to restart at the end of July.
Writer: George Bevir
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Publication: TV Bay
Date: March 2011
Title: HotCam adds BBC-approved Canon XF305s to rental fleet
Synopsis: HotCam has added Canon’s new XF305 camcorder to its London rental fleet as part of a major technology investment covering both its UK and US offices
Writer: In-house
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Publication: Televisual
Date: February 2011
Title: Top 10 Rental Cameras
Synopsis: In the fifth of its annual surveys, Televisual reveals the cameras that have been hired the most in the UK in last 12 months.
Writer: Jake Bickerton
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Publication: Televisual
Date: February 2011
Title: Freddie Flintoff vs The World
Synopsis: How HotCam's Sony PDW-800 helped Zig Zag in the extreme locations visited for an ITV4 adventure series.
Writer: In-house
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Publication: TV-Bay
Date: December 2010
Title: How to be a better lighting cameraman
Synopsis: In a special guide, HotCam's Alistair Cameron reveals how to be a better lighting cameraman
Writer: In-house
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Publication: TVBEurope
Date: December 2010
Title: Telecast helps take The X Factor HD
Synopsis: Telecast Fiber Systems' CopperHead 3200 camera-mounted fiber optic transceivers helped make the first HD broadcasts of The X Factor possible - and it was done through HotCam
Writer: In-house
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Publication: Broadcast
Date: December 2010
Title: Studios Year in Review
Synopsis: Three major shows took the leap into high-definition and tapeless production this year: EastEnders, Deal Or No Deal and The X Factor.
Writer: Freelance journalist Adrian Pennington
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Publication: Broadcast
Date: November 2010
Title: Good times roll for hire firms
Synopsis: Major sporting events and technological advances such as tapeless and 3D have been a boon for rental companies over the past year.
Writer: Freelance journalist Michael Burns
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Publication: The Producer
Date: October 2010
Title: Running a Multi-camera shoot
Synopsis: Large scale LE shows are filmed and cut together from hours of content captured by multiple cameras in different locations. It's a complicated setup that's potentially disastrous if not tackled properly.
Writer: Freelance journalist Michael Burns
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Publication: The Producer
Date: October 2010
Title: XDCam has the X Factor
Synopsis: HotCam managing director Trevor Hotz on the thinking behind The X Factor's move to shooting on the PDW-F800 and the PMW-EX3.
Writer: Freelance journalist Michael Burns
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Publication: Broadcast
Date: October 2010
Title: The New Age of OB
Synopsis: Multi-camera shoots in difficult locations are becoming easier as lightweight, portable kit reduces the need for fully equipped OB trucks.
Writer: Freelance journalist Michael Burns
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Publication: Broadcast
Date: August 2010
Title: X Factor in production revamp
Synopsis: ITV1's The X Factor has been given a technical production overhaul for series seven, with the auditions, bootcamp and judges' houses.
Writer: Freelance journalist Will Strauss
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