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Iconix HD-RH1 Camera System Used on Discovery Channel’s ‘Dirty Jobs’Popular Series Uses POV Camera To Capture High Definition Cave Exploration Footage Santa Barbara, CA: January 22, 2008 —Iconix Video, manufacturer of the world’s smallest professional quality HD video camera, today announced the use of the HD-RH1 camera system to capture high definition caving footage for Discovery Channel’s popular series, “Dirty Jobs.” “Dirty Jobs” airs Tuesdays at 9PM ET/PT on the Discovery Channel. For the upcoming “Cave Biologist” episode (airing January 22), “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe took an exploratory trip with members of the American Cave Conservation Association deep inside Kentucky’s Hidden River Cave. The HD-RH1 camera system allowed the “Dirty Jobs” production crew to acquire high definition footage from within the intricate cave system, including areas that could be accessed only on hands and knees. “Dirty Jobs” DP Douglas Glover wrapped the Iconix in a plastic trash bag and rigged it with a small light for Rowe to carry as he crawled through the mud. At one point the intrepid host became stuck inside the network of caves and, unable to turn around, shoved the camera into the mud, turning the camera lens on himself in order to capture footage of his plight. “Working on ‘Dirty Jobs’ we never know exactly what to expect,” Glover commented. “There are always going to be potentially small, cramped, and very difficult to shoot situations, so it’s crucial to have equipment that allows us to operate under those conditions. The Iconix is something I always want to have with me just as an additional tool.” 
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