Amsterdam, The Netherlands (IBC — Stand 1.D11), September 08, 2011 — RCN Television (Radio Cadena Nacional), a commercial broadcast network that reaches 97% of the Colombian population through 135 stations, provided stunning slow-motion replays in crystal clear high-definition (HD) resolution (1080i) for this year's 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup soccer tournament in Columbia with K2 Dyno™ Replay Systems from Grass Valley™.

RCN placed an order for four Grass Valley K2 Dyno Replay Systems in 2010 and for an additional two in mid 2011. For this year's FIFA U-20 World Cup Tournament, the network also rented three additional K2 Dyno systems, for a total of nine systems used during the three-week internationally televised event.

"With the affordable cost of the K2 Dyno Replay Systems, we were able to provide the highest quality super slow-motion and multicamera replays across eight venues," said Andres Galeano, Technical Vice President at RCN Television. "The Dyno has also proved to be very easy to use for our crews and they love the quality as well. Grass Valley helped train our guys, which was very useful in getting the replay system operators up and running quickly."

The annual tournament, in its 18th year, was played from July 29 through to August 20th 2011 at eight different venues, each supported by a mobile production truck equipped with a K2 Dyno Replay System. The tournament was won by Brazil, which claimed its fifth title.

"For viewers, this year's coverage was more exciting than ever, as it featured better on-air analysis thanks to the best-looking HD replays RCN delivered," said Jeff Rosica, Executive Vice President of Grass Valley. "In addition to its numerous features, the Grass Valley K2 Dyno Replay system is very affordable, so it lets broadcasters deploy more units in the field. With multi-venue events like the U-20 World Cup, this is critical to keeping the production budget under control while providing first-class coverage."

The Grass Valley K2 Dyno Replay Controller coupled with the K2 Summit™ production client is designed to help sports producers and other professionals capture live events in all HD resolutions and instantly play them out at variable speeds for critical analysis during fast-paced events. It is ideally suited for HD sports production trucks and shared storage production facilities.

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