In collaboration with Howard Hall, Gates ‘bulletproof’ housings extend to 4K digital cinema imaging.

San Diego, CA – September 28th, 2007 – Gates Underwater Products, the global leader in reliable underwater housings, formally announces DEEP RED, an underwater housing for the Red One camera. DEEP RED represents a watershed in underwater imaging, providing the means to capture 4K resolution (or 4 x HD resolution) motion imaging, suitable for digital cinema.

DEEP RED will be classically Gates: reliable fingertip mechanical controls, durable ‘bulletproof’ machined aluminum, depth rating to 300 feet / 92 meters, and 2-year renewable warranty.

DEEP RED will be also developed with the collaborative support of Howard Hall, a 30 year veteran of underwater imaging successes in TV, feature film and IMAX productions.

“Development of the RED camera is a landmark in motion picture capture, as different from video as video is from film and better than both.” remarks Mr. Hall. “The Gates DEEP RED housing will be a “no-compromise” solution to taking this technology underwater. Working with Gates I plan to create a housing that incorporates all of the control and practicality I have always required for professional underwater motion picture cinematography.”

Gates expertise in precision optics and ongoing partnership with Fathom Imaging will produce the clearest, sharpest undersea images from DEEP RED – an absolute requisite with 4K, a format with 4 times greater resolution than HD, and 24 times more than SD.

About Howard Hall: Howard Hall is a natural history film maker specializing in marine wildlife films. Working with his wife Michele, they have produced numerous films for television including three episodes of the PBS series Nature and a National Geographic Special. Howard has also directed several IMAX films including Into the Deep, Island of the Sharks, and Deep Sea 3D. Howard is currently directing a new IMAX 3D film due for release in spring 2009.