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September 2017
IP-equipped
OB vans ready to hit
the road live
Argosy expands power
management portfolio
Argosy has expanded its portfolio of
power management solutions following
the signing of an agreement with IPE
to distribute the latter’s eMU power
distribution units (PDUs) into Europe, the
Middle East and Africa (EMEA). All IPE’s
eMU units can be daisy-chained together
to provide up to 48 outputs via a single IP
connection, allowing users to install the
power distribution solution in educational
facilities, houses of worship, pre- and
post-production facilities, as well as outside
broadcasting (OB) vehicles.
Timecode Systems offers
UltraSync One
Timecode Systems has introduced UltraSync
One, the latest addition to its range of
timecode generators and transceivers.
Measuring 55mm x 44mm x 17mm,
UltraSync One weighs 39g and offers
a battery life of more than 25 hours, in
order to provide “hassle-free” sync even
on the longest shooting days, according
to Timecode Systems. The company added
that UltraSync One is the “only product in
the world” of its size and price point to have
a genlock and world clock sync ouput, in
addition to timecode.
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PANELLISTS
Dr Ali R Ebadi
Advisor
Board of Directors
Measat Satellite
Systems
Martin Coleman
Executive Director
Satellite Interference
Reduction Group
Amitabh Kumar
Director, Corporate
Zee Network
With IP technology being
increasingly adopted in
outside broadcast (OB) vans,
the live broadcast set-ups
demand new approaches
in terms of workflows and
design. Josephine Tan
discovers how OBs have
evolved following the
implementation of IP-based
solutions.
A
n outside broadcast (OB) van is fundamen-
tally a mobile broadcast studio. Housing
all the equipment needed to produce and
deliver a live event — such as cameras,
routers, switchers and multiviewers —
within a vehicle, OB vans continue to
act as a valuable tool for broadcasters in
ensuring the coverage of local and on-set
productions.
In OB 4, the latest addition to the fleet
of OB vans operated by Italian production
company NVP, the triple-expanding truck
has enabled the company to accommodate
multi-format productions in SD, HD, 4K/
Ultra HD (UHD), standard dynamic range
(SDR) and high dynamic range (HDR).
At the heart of OB 4’s audio system
are a pair of Lawo’s mc 2 56 production
consoles, a Nova router and DALLIS in-
terfaces. Completing the features needed
in the broadcast production workflow is
Lawo’s virtual studio manager (VSM) and
the V__pro8 eight-channel video process-
ing units, which are fitted in a compact
1RU housing.
Together, the audio consoles and
VSM have empowered NVP to manage
multi-format operation across a variety
of productions. This includes Italy’s Serie
A football league matches produced in
4K/UHD, concerts and musical events.
The OB van has also been deployed for
conference coverage, including the G7
Summit 2017 in Taormina, Sicily, Italy