December 2013
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The truck is world’s first based round the powerful 4K-ready Harris Platinum IP3 576x1024 multi-format 3G matrix
TVBEurope 45 The Workflow
With the exception of 10 Sony PMV 1741 OLED monitors, all others are LG LCD models
Left to right: Global Production’s
technical director, Gilberto Stecazzini, CEO Stefano Bianco, and business manager Davide Furlan
After installation by CRV Sistemi, system integrator Nicola Dall’Asta programmed the equipment. He explains, “The revolutionary aspect of this project is that the OB-VAN doesn’t need a PC to set different parameters on cards, patch cords to route audio/video signals or panels and specific systems to handle alarms and configurations. Everything can be carried out via any matrix panel installed on the OB-VAN in a clear, simple and rapid manner. After the programming, the Global technicians and I were astonished by how easy, intuitive and fast it was to control such a large system — from when it’s switched on, the van is up and running in just four minutes. Furlan enthuses, “We were the first to install the new Harris IP 3 matrix on an OB van with the new HView SX PRO modules, which ensure maximum quality and only 20 milliseconds delay, along with a NanoLED monitor set-up, which guarantees the production team spectacular realistic viewing. We opted for all-Harris glue (video distributors, embedders, de-embedders, cross-converters, frame sync, etc) which, combined with the CCS Navigator control software, enables configurations to be set or changed very rapidly, with just a few clicks, and video and audio flow to be controlled in realtime.”
With the exception of
10 Sony PVM 1741 OLED monitors in the engineering area, all others are LG LCD models: six 55-inch (Main Production Area), four 47-inch (Sub Production Area) and 16 32-inch (slo-mo area) units. Furlan continues, “Apart
from the unequalled combination of the powerful matrix and multi-viewer system, combined with thirty cameras HD/3G, 10EVS six-channel and a vision mixer with 4.5M/E. Other key features of Infinity are not strictly speaking broadcast gear, but ensure the truck’s secure operation, such as the (totally redundant) cooling system and back-up batteries enabling the set-up to run for 20 minutes in the event of a power failure.” The truck’s Harris Selenio media convergence platform
features 10 Frame Synchronisers with Colour Corrector, 18 HD/SD Cross Converters with Frame Synchroniser. The WSG–4MTG system includes two WSG-4 MTG Master Timing Generators with GPS Antenna Receiver and a
Network and the 10 recorders are a combination of HDW 2000P HDCAM and XDS-PD1000 and PDW-HD1500 XDCAM. There are also two BlackMagic Hyperdeck Studio Pro 4K.
control ops, 10 EVS ops, three sound engineers, two mixer video mixer ops, two directors, four production assistants, two producers and a graphic operator, each with his or her own workspace.
“We’ve always had innovation at the core of our corporate strategy and for years have invested all the company profit on machines and human resources”
Davide Furlan, Global Production
WSX-11-3G multi-format sync changeover unit. A Videotek TVM 9100 PKG video and audio analyser, three Videotek CMN 91 multi-format analysers and two Harris DL-870 2-CH Legalisers are also on-board.
The slo-mo system comprises 10 EVS XT[2] with EVS
Easy, intuitive and fast Camera-wise the truck currently fields up to 30 GVG LDK 6000/8000 and although the on- board technical team obviously varies according to the type of production at maximum capacity the truck is able to host a chief technician, four camera
CRV Sistemi, of Limbiate (Monza/Brianza) was responsible for the integration of the Infinity’s broadcast system, the realisation of the electrical system for the project (with over 100km of cable), as well as supplying all the passive components.
A sporting future The OB production market in Italy has shrunk considerably and with the exception of a few music and entertainment events, the only ones standing up to the current situation, justifying large-scale live coverage and financial outlay are sports, so Global Production studied the on-board areas and chose the technology according to what would be the most frequent type of use, which in fact has resulted in space for a completely independent twin production set-up. Large live events with on-board integration will therefore be the truck’s staple diet. Furlan concludes, “We’re a
young, sound and dynamic small/medium company - we know and respect our Italian and international competitors, but it would be stupid to hide our intention to export our technical facilities and expertise to satisfy foreign producers’ needs.”
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