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Nagra
Nagra is a brand of portable audio recorders produced from 1951 in Switzerland. Beginning in 1997 a range of high-end equipment aimed at the audiophile community was introduced, and Nagra expanded the company’s product lines into new markets. Originally a product of the Kudelski Group, Nagra recorders are now developed, produced and sold by independently-owned company ''Audio Technology Switzerland S.A.'', based in Romanel-sur-Lausanne. History The machines were initially designed by Polish inventor Stefan Kudelski, and his company won numerous technical awards for their precision and reliability. Nagra means " twill record" in Polish, Kudelski's mother language. Nagra-brand tape recorders were the ''de facto'' standard sound recording systems for motion picture and (non-video) single-camera television production from the 1960s until the 1990s. Synchronization Originally, a physical sync lead tethered the Nagra recorder to the camera (putting a pulse from the camera onto t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kudelski Group
Kudelski SA () is a Swiss company that sells digital television access and management systems, cybersecurity solutions, Internet of Things products, and public infrastructure. The company is headquartered in Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne. Kudelski's first successful product was the Nagra tape recorder, developed by founder and Polish researcher Stefan Kudelski. André Kudelski, the son of founder Stefan Kudelski, became the chief executive officer in 1991. The rest of the executive board includes chief financial officer Mauro Saladini, chief operating officer Morten Solbakken, and executive vice president Nancy Goldberg. History Kudelski Group was founded in 1951 by Stefan Kudelski, while he was an engineering student at a Swiss university. The company's first product was the Nagra I, a reel-to-reel tap recorder, which weighed 11 pounds and measured 5"x7"x12" (roughly the size of a shoe box). It was succeeded by the Nagra II in 1953, which improved sound quality with additional mechani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
