TVN build second HDTV OB truck with mc²66 in sound control room.
TVN-Ü4HD upgrades the production company’s OB vehicle fleet.
German TV production company TVN have acquired a new OB truck for the strategic extension of its mobile HDTV capability. This new OB facility will include one HDTV-capable truck with up to twelve cameras, a Lawo mc²66 console, and an additional equipment vehicle.
Two movable walls on the side of the new truck will considerably increase the truck’s floor space. Facilities feature a four-layer HD/SD vision mixer and up to ten VTR units, plus two control rooms and 18 different work zones for video mixing, slomo, graphics, VTR and image manipulation.
Sound control room with Lawo
The separate sound control room will be fitted with a mc²66, as installed in TVN-Ü3HD. TVN-Ü4HD’s console will have a 24+8+24 frame, equipped with 48+8 faders. The console’s HD core provides 8192 x 8192 inputs/outputs and 144 DSP channels. The equipment list also includes two stageboxes for mobile use of Lawo’s DALLIS I/O systems. The mc²66 will be used for on-board system continuity of the TVN HDTV vehicles’ output, thanks to the use of common technological architecture.
As with their predecessors, the TVN-Ü4HD truck driver’s cab can be adapted for use as sound booth; the equipment vehicle will provide further work areas for editing, as well as technical support.
Customer's choice of data formats
Signal processing is digital throughout. Source signals may be digital, analogue, in HD or SD – depending on requirements. In addition to all these modern features, the new OB truck will boast an HDC-3300 super motion camera, plus a complete range of lenses from super wide angle to a 100-fold HDTV optical system.
Completion of the TVN-Ü4HD system is scheduled for the first quarter of 2008. The first productions will be various TV shows for German public national broadcaster ZDF; the new OB facility is already optioned for general soccer coverage and the 2008 European Championship.
Sony Solutions Management (Cologne) is responsible for the overall design of TVN-Ü4HD. Following a detailed brief, Sony will handle design and project engineering, documentation and cabling, as well as the system commissioning.
About TVN GROUP
TVN GROUP with headquarters in Hanover is a broadcast service provider for studio and mobile TV production. TVN's six offices are equipped with studios and editing suites that produce daily radio programmes, infotainment and live shows. More than 30 TVN TV teams all over Germany provide private and public broadcasters with news reports. For mobile TV productions, TVN uses a state-of-the-art OB van fleet, a modular container solution and a wide range of special equipment. TVN is a sought-after international partner for media mega events: Olympic Games, soccer (first division, Champions League, World Cup), Eurovision Song Contest, award shows, etc.
