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27 June 2018
WEDNESDAY 37
APB and Ideal Systems display affordably
efficient vStudio
Setting up a virtual news studio
need not be complicated, and vis-
itors to ConnecTechAsia this week
can check out the APB vStudio at
Broadcast Asia2018, booth 6D4-04,
for pointers. Live streaming hourly
conversations with industry players
ably hosted by APB news editor
Josephine Tan, the APB vStudio is a
perfect example of how easy it is to
set up a working virtual studio quickly
and cost-efficiently — especially if
partnering with an experienced sys-
tems integrator such as Ideal Systems.
Aniket Rangnekar, head of live
production for Ideal Systems Singa-
pore, explains that the Darim Vision
i-studio IS3500 trackless virtual set
system is a complete one-box solution
that can take in three SDI + 1HDMI
input and have one SDI output while
streaming the video to platforms such
as YouTube or Facebook.
“As this is a one-box solution, the
set-up and operational requirements
are minimal,” he says. “With the op-
tional Chromudio green screen with
stand, a fully working studio can be
set-up within 45 minutes.”
Rangnekar adds that the system
interface is very simple and intuitive
and is meant for inexperienced staff
to operate with minimum practice.
“The whole concept is to have it
self-operated like someone doing a
Powerpoint presentation, thus also
reducing manpower costs,” he says.
The APB vStudio set-up is also
ideal for e-learning, presentations,
houses of worship, the education
sector, hospitality — or anyone who
wants to create multiple videos with
new ideas and locations, but in a cost-
effective manner, says Rangnekar.
“The customer just needs to be
open to new ideas on how they can
imagine and position what they want
to convey in their video,” he explains.
“There are virtual set templates al-
ready pre-loaded in the system that
users can customise, then script the
message accordingly to what they
would like to convey.”
Users can also build their own
virtual environment and load it into
the system. There are also designed
templates available for purchase
online. With adequate lighting and a
cost-effective budget, a small set-up
can easily be done within a 30sqm-
40sqm space, Rangnekar reveals.
As far as future-proofing virtual
sets systems, the advent of so much
media currently being streamed
online, plus the option of being able
to tweak VR sets regularly is already
future-proof enough, says Rangnekar.
“ The set is already fu-
ture-proof as you can have
a fresh look of your content
anytime, even when you are in
the same physical space,” he
notes. “Darim Vision does keep
on updating their software and
provide additional features to
the software, so this is definitely
a very good and future-proof
investment.”
The APB vStudio
set-up is ideal
for e-learning,
presentations,
houses of worship,
the education sector,
hospitality — or
anyone who wants
to create multiple
videos with new
ideas and locations,
but in a cost-
effective manner.