The Briefing Room

Torrance, CA (November 20, 2009), Shotoku Broadcast Systems – an international leader in the manufacture of advanced camera support products – today announced a new installation at the principal facilities of TV Azteca in México City. The prolific television network annually generates more than 10,000 hours of unique content for viewers throughout the Spanish speaking world.

After evaluating a range of competing products, TV Azteca (www.tvazteca.com.mx) selected the Shotoku TP-64 VR Pedestal for studio production, and a companion tripod for portable field use, both fitted with virtual studio-enabled TU-03AVR pan/tilt heads. The Shotoku systems’ precision encoders will provide TV Azteca’s graphics generation computers, using Vizrt software, with fast and accurate camera positioning data.

“Compatibility with our virtual studio technology was the main factor,” said Román Gómez, director of engineering at TV Azteca. “And because we are very active in studio production, Shotoku’s reputation for reliability, cost-effective maintenance and user-friendly configuration made the decision easy,” Gómez concluded.

“We are delighted to add TV Azteca to the growing list of Shotoku users within the creative broadcast production community,” said Naoki Ebimoto, president of Shotoku US. “Our pan/tilt heads and whisper quiet pedestals are optimized for virtual reality; their highly accurate 2D/3D positioning sensors enhance the perceived reality of computer generated studio environments.”

About Shotoku Broadcast Systems
Shotoku Broadcast Systems is an international leader in the manufacture and marketing of a full range of camera support products with emphasis on manual and remote controlled pedestals and pan/tilt heads for the television broadcast industry. The Company also provides camera control systems capable of interfacing with third party remote camera equipment. Shotoku maintains headquarters in Japan and operates offices in Staines, UK and Torrance, CA. For further information: www.shotoku.tv

About TV Azteca
TV Azteca is one of two main television companies in the Republic of México, operating the national networks Azteca 13 and Azteca 7 available to viewers through 321 locally owned stations throughout the country. In addition, The company owns 100% of Azteca America Network, a television channel aimed at the U.S. Hispanic market with 69 affiliate stations reaching 94% of the Spanish speaking population.

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Shotoku contact: Naoki Ebimoto
+1-310-782-8491 / info@shotoku.tv

TV Azteca contact: Ing. Román Gómez
+5255-1720-1386 / rgomez@tvazteca.com.mx

Press contact: Desert Moon Communications
Harriet Diener
+1-845-512-8283 / Harriet@DesertMoonComm.com