Empire's production equipment includes Sony Betacam SP 3-chip cameras and Sony 3-chip DV format digital video cameras. Audio equipment includes Sennheiser and Sony microphones and Shure stereo field mixers. This acquisition equipment is supported with a full range of Lowell soft, flood, and focusing lighting. Empire also has a portable track and dolly system for location tracking shots, fully portable teleprompter capability, and miscellaneous grip and support equipment. All of Empire's production gear is packaged for on-location production in the Washington, DC and mid-Atlantic area.