Mobile Production:
NEP SuperShooters & HDNet
 Do you remember when Adam
Vinatieri kicked the game-winning
field goal for the New England
Patriots at this year's Super Bowl
in Houston? Maybe you recall
seeing Adrien Brody plant that
unforgettable kiss on Halle Berry
after winning the Best Actor
Award during the 2002 Academy
Awards? Perhaps you witnessed
Mary Lou Retton capturing the
hearts of America during the
1984 Summer Olympics in Los
Angeles? Whatever your memories
are of the above - or any of
the major sporting and entertainment
events over the past two
decades - chances are that you
were a part of the action thanks
to NEP Supershooters (a division
of NEP Broadcasting) and Gepco
International.
NEP Broadcasting, LLC., known
worldwide as the quality provider
of broadcast management services
focused on client satisfaction
and state-of-the-art technology
includes: NEP Supershooters &
NEP Denali-premier providers of
mobile television units;
Screenworks NEP- mobile/modular
daylight video screens; NEP
Studios & Image Group Post -
NYC based studios/post production
facilities.
NEP Supershooters is the industry
leader in mobile production
recognized for its quality broadcast
event management services
and unparalleled expertise
regarding engineering, facilities
and production manpower. On a
daily basis, they provide management,
coordination and mobile
facilities to virtually every major
network and broadcast organization
around the globe. Whether it
is the World Series, Academy
Awards, Super Bowl, Olympics or
World Cup Soccer, NEP has been
there to ensure that you do not
miss a minute of the action.
NEP's High Definition Mobile Trucks Feature
GEPCO's HD Video Coax Cables  Successful coverage of these
events has allowed NEP to forge
lasting relationships with the
production and engineering
communities, along with various
equipment suppliers and manufacturers.
For as long as NEP
has been providing exceptional
coverage of live broadcast
events, they have been doing so
utilizing state-of-the-art audio
and video cables courtesy of
Gepco.
"There are multiple reasons for
why we use Gepco," stated
Brian Conley, director of purchasing
for NEP. "We have a
long, successful relationship
with Gepco that dates back to
1992, if not earlier. Over that
time, they have always been
able to engineer products that
are tailored to our specifications
and backed those products with
quality control second-to-none
in the industry. Anyone can sell
and manufacture cable, but
what separates Gepco is the
quality of their cable, the competitive
pricing and comprehensive
service they provide."
On the heels of what has
already been a busy year, NEP
is planning to launch the
Supershooter 24 High Definition
mobile unit, or SS24, for the
beginning of the 2004 NFL
season. The SS24 is a twin A/B
unit consisting of two 53 foot "expando" trailers. With the
market shift to High Definition -
ESPN made the switch to HD
last year and CBS is scheduled
to feature HD this season - the
unit will feature an HD switcher,
router and Gepco's HD video
coax cables.
"Gepco's reliability, pricing and
service have always meshed
perfectly for us," Conley continued.
"Right now we're currently
building two new mobile trailers,
including the SS24, which will
be wired exclusively with Gepco
cable. The external wiring used
to connect the truck to the camera
on the golf course or in the
stadium, as well as the microphone
cables, will also feature
Gepco. In fact, just recently we
have utilized Gepco as a one
source provider, purchasing not
only cable, but also XLR connectors
for audio, BNC connectors
for video, and video patch
panels."
 With over 35 mobile units, NEP
is the nation's leading premier
mobile television production
facilities provider. In 2004, NEP
has already covered the Super
Bowl, the Academy Awards, the
New York City Marathon and
every NASCAR race.
"NEP has a solid reputation in
the industry and its confidence
in our products and services is
always a priority," stated Gary
Geppert, CEO/CTO of Gepco
International. "As broadcast
technology expands, we will
continue to provide NEP with
the products it needs to maintain
its high level of services."
HDNet
Another leading mobile production
company that relies upon
Gepco is HDNet. HDNet, the
first all High Definition national
television network, features a
variety of HDTV programming
including live sports, sitcoms,
travel programs, music concerts
and special events. HDNet
utilizes many of Gepco
products, especially the hybrid
fiber camera cables, to outfit its
two high-definition mobile
production trucks, the HD-1
and the HD-2.
 Gepco's hybrid camera cables
have been rock-solid for
HDNet's mobile trucks in a
variety of environments, from
the hot and sandy swamps of
Florida for swamp buggy racing,
to the tops of the Rocky
Mountains with eight feet of
snow for Olympic biathlon
qualifying. HDNet has had their
greatest success using Gepco
Hybrid Fiber cables in the very
demanding day after day environments,
such as NHL
Hockey and Major League
Soccer games, as well as concerts
in New York City. Without
the consistent and precision
performance of Gepco HD
cables, demanding video production
and broadcast
television could not succeed.
In addition,
Gepco has
provided
HDNet
with
continual
diagnostic
and
testing on all
of the products
supplied.
Gepco's in-house
fiber termination lab
allows them to not only custom
terminate cables to length, but also offer complete diagnostic
and repair capabilities. Combined
with the new Gepco HDR and
HBB Hybrid Fiber Component
Distribution System, Gepco can
offer comprehensive products
and solutions for real-world
applications of HD Hybrid Fiber
interconnects.  "Gepco Hybrid Fiber has
exceptionally low attenuation
which allows for uncompressed
HD video to be transmitted over
significantly greater distances as
compared to triax," states Scott
Fehl, Gepco's product and
marketing manager. "Gepco
strives to be the leader in the
evolution of this cable format by
continually developing new HD
Hybrid Fiber products that
improve both performance and
durability. Our new 12mm series
of cables and proprietary strain
relief system has achieved a new
level of reliability and durability
for this format. By offering a
comprehensive product line of
field installable distribution
systems, heavy-duty portable
camera cables, and in-house
cable diagnostic and repair
capabilities, Gepco is able to
provide a complete hybrid fiber
interconnect solution."
Products provided by GEPCO
include miniature HD/SDI coax
(VDM230), 12mm heavy-duty hybrid fiber optic cable
(HDC120P), and Gep-Flex 24 gage multi-pair (GA724GFC series).
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