The Outdoor Channel airs over 300 hours of original programming

per year. And has a new house format: XDCAM HD.

“We opened eyes at the Outdoor Channel when we shot Spear Gun Hunter on XDCAM HD,” says Robin Berg, president of BEI Inc. and director of the new series, Savage Wild. “When they saw the durability, that was big. When they saw the possibilities for program exchange and archive, that was huge. And when they saw how well the footage matched far more expensive camcorders, they started converting their entire operation.” To hear the full story, visit us online.