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Article: Discovery Channel and Sony to Capture Discovery Channel Eco-Challenge Expedition Race in High Definitiion.
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- October 5, 1999
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1999--
Discovery Channel Crew And Sony HDCAM Equipment Put To Test Under
Extreme Conditions in Argentina
In what will be the world's largest remote HDTV production to date, the Discovery Channel and Sony Electronics have teamed up to produce this year's Discovery Channel Eco-Challenge, in digital high definition.
Using Sony's state-of-the-art HDCAM(R) digital camcorder equipment, 19 camera crews will capture 216 participants as they compete for 12 days under extreme conditions in the world's toughest Expedition Race(TM), the Discovery Channel Eco-Challenge, in Patagonia, Argentina. The Discovery ...