Videocom Division

Bags

Petrol Bags™ is a leading producer of professional carrying bags and accessories for portable cameras, lighting, audio, support and other production equipment. The Petrol Bags product family encompasses a full line of highly protective, versatile, adaptable and extremely portable bags, backpacks, cases, and accessories. Petrol Bags works closely with industry professionals to create carrying systems designed for safe transport as well as quick and easy access on location.

Camera Accessories

OConnor has been the choice of professional cinematographers since the invention of the fluid head 60 years ago. OConnor’s award-winning fluid heads are known for their smooth feel, fluid movement and intuitive control, and in addition OConnor offers a growing line of camera and lens accessories engineered to fill the needs of today’s fast-paced camera work. The line includes the CFF-1 and new O-Focus DM follow focus systems for cine and still photo lenses, the award-winning O-Box WM mattebox, innovative O-Grip handgrip system and the Universal Baseplate. OConnor products are respected and trusted by individual users and rental houses worldwide for their reliability, longevity and toughness.

Equipment Rentals UK

The Camera Store (TCS) is Vitec Videocom’s UK rental business specialising in camera support such as studio and OB pedestals, pan and tilt heads, tripods, LED lighting, fibre optic cable and associated accessories.

Based in Twickenham, West London, TCS is ideally placed for a rapid response to requirements in the London area, TCS can also deliver countrywide.

Equipment stocks include a full range of Vinten pedestals, heads and accessories, plus Litepanels LED lighting units. TCS has an experienced team all have a background in broadcast television, and can offer support, advice and equipment maintained to the highest standards.

Lighting

Lighting is one of the most intrinsic components of film and video production. It not only sets the mood for a scene, but also directly conveys production quality and value to the viewer.

Litepanels’ Emmy® award-winning technology leads the way and has now been used on thousands of productions worldwide and is trusted by the world’s leading broadcast organisations. Litepanels suite of flicker-free, colour-accurate, fully-dimmable soft lights are admired by talent and lighting directors worldwide. These environmentally friendly fixtures practically pay for themselves with power savings and long life, setting a new standard in professional lighting.

Whether you require Litepanels for video, still photo and motion picture production, Sachtler's range of luminaire solutions or ultra light mobile lighting solutions from Anton/Bauer, Vitec Videocom produces innovative products to better address the higher standards required by today’s film and broadcast producers during their migration to full high-definition production.

Mobile Power

Anton/Bauer is recognised as the world’s innovator and a premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other key mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries. Based in the United States in Shelton, CT with offices in Europe and Asia, Anton/Bauer was established in 1970 and has expanded its product offerings to include many signature lines such as its leading Gold Mount® system, InterActive® chargers and Logic Series® batteries such as the HyTRON® 50, 100 and 140, and DIONIC® 90, 160, HC and HCX. Our products are compatible with virtually every camera brand on the market today.

Prompters

Established in the UK in 1984, with headquarters in the US and the UK, Autoscript is a world leader in the prompting industry. Autoscript manufacturers and provides a complete range of teleprompters for PC and the i-Series, the best designed and built hardware, PC cards and software, and - with its expanding line of intuitive accessories - is the new definition in prompting.

Supports

The design and manufacture of high quality camera support equipment for the broadcast and film industries are a core part of Vitec Videocom.

Our four market-leading brands which include OConnor, Sachtler, Vinten and Vinten Radamec offer an extensive product range, including pan and tilt heads, tripods and pedestals, plus solutions for manual operation by a camera operator as well as robotic operation from a central control.

These are used by the world’s leading broadcasters, studios, and production companies, as well as freelance camera operators and professional videographers.

The business prides itself on engineering excellence and providing a first-class customer service and support network - all of which are crucial when meeting the high production values of our global customer base.

OConnor’s award-winning fluid heads are known for their smooth feel, fluid movement and intuitive control. Designed for film-style shooting, each facilitates seamless transition when changing payloads and offers stepless, ultra-smooth pan and tilt fluid drag for maximum control.

With an extensive range of camera support systems as well as a finely modulated product line of reportage lighting, Sachtler is the highly qualified partner for broadcast and film applications. Since 2000 Sachtler has been offering the artemis modular camera stabiliser system.

Vinten® is a global market leader in camera support technology for broadcast professionals and videographers The company’s wide range of equipment enables camera operators to work the way they choose without compromise and includes pan and tilt heads, tripods and pedestals suitable for ENG, EFP, OB and studio environments.

Vinten Radamec is a leading provider of robotic camera support systems offering engineering excellence and globally supported solutions for a wide range of technologies and markets. Its extensive range of products includes robotic heads, pedestals and controllers suitable for studio, OB and legislative environments.

Microwave Systems

Integrated Microwave Technologies (IMT) specialises in the advanced development, manufacturing and integration of leading edge digital RF communication transmission and receive technologies and offers a full range of products for mission-critical applications in the military, aerospace, government, law enforcement and broadcast, sports and entertainment communities.

Our engineering capabilities in the areas of miniaturisation, high definition video and audio encoding/decoding, COFDM Digital Wireless Transmission, Diversity Reception and IP encapsulation represent market-leading workflows, technologies and techniques. Our focus is on complete customer solutions that are technology centered and mission oriented.

Haigh-Farr is the leader in the design, development and manufacturing of flight body antennas for defense, space exploration and commercial applications. The world's major defense contractors rely on Haigh-Farr to provide the reliability and excellence in communications needed for the test and evaluation of weapon systems. The space industry looks to Haigh-Farr antennas for launch telemetry, tracking and flight termination, as well as operational communications with research, defense and communication spacecraft.