[CCF] Best Amateur Radio Sport Video Ever is Hitting the Streets World-Wide!

[Ari Korhonen]

>>BEST AMATEUR RADIO SPORT VIDEO EVER IS HITTING THE STREETS WORLD-WIDE!
>>
>>(Helsinki, 18 January) At long last, the official video of the Amateur
>>Radio Olympics (WRTC 2002) is now available on DVD and VHS.  The world
>>premier was held here today before an emotional crowd at the Contest Club
>>Finland meeting.  It was absolutely well received, judging by the long
>>standing ovation, and immediately captured a record sale!
>>
>>Unlike previous ham radio videos, this one is produced from a 100%
>>"pro-sports" perspective.  Watching the extreme effort Finnish hams put
>>into making WRTC 2002 as successful and professional as it was, it is only
>>fitting that the official video reflect these achievements.
>>
>>In order to capture as much of the action as possible, three different
>>camera crews were sent out to film as many teams and events as they
>>could during  the actual 24 hour competition.  If you've ever wanted to
>>watch those stalwarts of our sport or know the secrets of the world's
>>top contesters this is your chance.
>>
>>And supporting all this great footage are high-end 3D graphics,
>>intra-competition scoreboards, top-ten boxes, team profiles, and lots of
>>other things that you might expect when watching a professional sports
>>event on television.  The entire production is even narrated by one of
>>ESPN's top announcers.
>>
>>Animation, graphics and sound were all posted at some of the best studios
>>in the Asia-Pacific region, and the DVDs were mastered in the same
>>facilities used by Paramount and Sony Entertainment.
>>
>>Total running time is 60 minutes.  The DVD version also contains lots of
>>extra features like full score breakdowns for each team, continental
>>line-ups, competitor rulebook, and even all the past WRTC scores dating
>>back to 1990.
>>
>>Eric Scace, K3NA reports from the premier "It's an absolute professional
>>video that harmoniously acknowledges the title sponsors' interests while
>>conveying the thrills of ham radio sport--this is new ground for
>>presenting the excitement of ham radio to a wide audience."
>>
>>"The 60 minutes was so involving that I felt again being on the actual
>>battlefield--I just forgot to breathe," reports Dan Hultgren, SM5IMO, one
>>of the original competitors.
>>
>>A sincere congratulations are in order to filming and marketing
>>professionals who formed the project group:  Dave Bell, W6AQ; Martti
>>Laine, OH2BH; and James Brooks, 9V1YC, who did the script and all the
>>post-production chores.
>>
>>Special thanks also go to the main production sponsors, Barry and Judith
>>Merrill, W5GN and KA5PQD, Al Baker, W5IZ, Don Doughty, W6EEN, Northern
>>California DX Foundation and Contest Club Finland.
>>
>>Copies are now shipping worldwide, and all information on how to obtain
>>one can be found at the following web site:
>>
>>http://home1.pacific.net.sg/~jamesb/


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