Philip Nelson

NewTek TriCaster™ at ESPN X Games 2009

Vert Practice at the ESPN X Games Fifteen

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – July 27, 2009 –
NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced that TriCaster™ portable live production and virtual set system will be used by the ESPN X Games® July 30 to August 2, 2009 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. TriCaster will be sending live video to a jumbotron to enhance the on-site audience experience.

“We’re excited to be collaborating with NewTek on our live event production at X Games 15,” said Kate Nelligan, live event programming producer, ESPN X Games. “We’ve chosen the NewTek Tricaster Broadcast because it offers us the portability, versatility, and feature set necessary to present the quality show our spectators have come to expect.”

Philip’s Note:

Check out my X Games Photo Gallery HERE

Travis Pastrana and Dave Mirra chat before Rally Practice. ESPN X Games Fifteen

In Step Up, Riders "high jump" to win the Gold!

Lyn-Z Adams poses with Noel and Philip Nelson during X Games Fifteen

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