Bexel Purchased Gra Valley LDX Cameras and Kayenne Switchers Used During 04 FIFA World Cup in Brazil

Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, supplied 30 LDX Premi re advanced imaging cameras to Bexel, a leading provider of high-end audio and video equipment rentals, production gear and fiber services, for coverage of the recent 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Bexel provides engineered systems and technical support to television production teams and film crews-including producers of the biggest and most important televised events in the world. The company has offices across the United States with representation in S o Paulo, Brazil, and Mexico City.

We've always trusted Grass Valley, and the image quality the LDX cameras deliver exceeds our expectations, said Tom Dickinson, chief technology officer at Bexel. We are very excited to be able to rent our LDX fleet for the coverage of high-profile sporting events such as the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Bexel is also providing Kayenne Video Production Center switchers with K-Frame to two U.S. broadcasters for live coverage of events. In all, there are four Kayenne frames with six control panels for a variety of coverage between events. Bexel made these investments as part of its planned expansion into the major global sporting event sector.

The LDX Premi re is part of Grass Valley's high-quality LDX Series of camera systems, which also consists of the LDX Flex, LDX Elite and LDX WorldCam. The LDX Premi re is a high-performance, economical and dual-format HD camera optimized for all broadcast applications and offering unrivaled performance both in cost and imagery. Its core technology is based on the Grass Valley Xensium-FT CMOS imager, which enables the camera to deliver superb picture quality even in low-light conditions. LDX Series cameras can be scaled up through the GV-eLicense upgrade model that expands the camera's capabilities for seven days or indefinitely.

The powerful Kayenne with K-Frame provides an unsurpassed level of performance to live productions and is a 1080p-capable SD/HD/3G/4K switcher that can adapt to offer up to 192 inputs, 96 outputs and 9 M/Es with six keyers in every full M/E.

With this substantial investment for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Bexel is now able to handle any major sporting event anywhere in the world. The company is already looking ahead to the opportunities for upcoming seasons of golf, football, baseball and more.

We are pleased that Bexel continues to benefit from Grass Valley's high-performance camera systems and switchers, said Stephen Stubelt, vice president of sales, North America, Grass Valley. Bexel's selection of our live production solutions strengthens our position as the market leader in the live sports sector and demonstrates our commitment to delivering the absolute best broadcast solutions to our clients.

The Grass Valley portfolio covers the entire live sports production chain, providing innovative and cost-effective solutions to help sports producers deliver the highest possible quality coverage, especially during high-profile events.

Disclaimer: Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, is not an official sponsor of the FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil, nor is it affiliated in any way with FIFA. Information supplied in this media alert does not imply endorsement from FIFA. FIFA World Cup, World Cup Soccer, and FIFA 2014 World Cup Brazil are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.

For information about Grass Valley solutions and services, please visit new.grassvalley.com.

About Bexel:

Bexel is the pre-eminent worldwide provider of broadcast services including video and audio equipment rentals, fiber services, new audio sales, used equipment sales, and repairs/maintenance. Bexel provides brilliantly designed and flawlessly executed systems and solutions to all customers-including producers of the biggest and most important televised events in the world. For more information, visit http://www.bexel.com, and follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

About Grass Valley

The new Grass Valley keeps broadcasters, content owners and service providers future-ready as they navigate the changing landscape of television. With the most comprehensive collection of workflow solutions in the industry, Grass Valley delivers end-to-end television production and content distribution workflows that enable the efficiency and flexibility broadcasters need to stay competitive today-while offering technological foresight they need to keep pace with consumers' desires for more content on more devices. Grass Valley, headquartered in Montreal, leverages the collective expertise and depth of the Grass Valley Group and Miranda Technologies, each having been acquired by St. Louis-based Belden Inc. Belden delivers a comprehensive product portfolio designed to meet the mission-critical network infrastructure needs of industrial, enterprise and broadcast markets. With innovative solutions targeted at reliable and secure transmission of rapidly growing amounts of data, audio and video needed for todays applications, Belden is at the center of the global transformation to a connected world. For more information visit http://www.belden.com.

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