TV Channel 3, Point Loma Nazarene University
Department of Communication and Theatre
Contact: Sherene Ebrahimi, Marketing & Promotions Manager
Cell Phone: 760-580-5953
Email: sebrahimi100@pointloma.edu
Advisor: Alan Hueth (619) 849-2358
Written by: Jordan Olberg
Date: February 24, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Channel 3 Acquires New High Definition Camera
With the nationwide conversion to high definition, Channel 3: Your Channel is following suit with its latest and greatest piece of equipment: a high definition camera.
The camera is a Panasonic AG-HPX-170 and shoots in high definition, now the industry standard. The ability to shoot in high definition means that instead of the usual resolution of standard definition cameras, this camera can shoot in 720p or 1080i, an ideal way to shoot film and television.
Media Operations Manager Rick Moncauskas gave the details about this new piece of equipment. He said the camera has completely customizable frame rates from 1 fps to 60 fps, which means that filmmakers who desire the “film look” with digital can shoot at 24 frames per second.
One of the biggest advantages of this new piece of equipment is that it is tapeless. The camera was part of a package that comes with a hard drive to store the media on. The data either goes straight to the hard drive or to a memory card. The department has purchased two memory cards for this camera, each at 16 GB. Moncauskas stated that it requires roughly one GB of memory to store one minute of HD footage, so the PLNU TV Studio is prepared for any big endeavors in the future.
This camera set the department back about $8,000, but Moncauskas believes it is a valuable purchase.
“Everything is moving to HD and it does not make sense to buy standard definition cameras anymore,” said Moncauskas.
Media Communications and Broadcast Journalism students across campus have expressed much excitement for the HD camera. The chance to practice filming with it will give invaluable experience and prepare students to work with this type of equipment once they are out in the workforce.