Mobile multi-camera TV station by “Era” company is a new series of finished decisions

By Alexander Tokarenko

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“Era” mobile multi-camera TV station (MMTS) is a powerful tool of TV production. Small and multifunctional stations are designed for multi-camera shooting both in and out studio conditions with synchronous and post setting-up of shot material. The station bases on standard, perfected by many years of TV production, technological scheme of conducting shootings with the use of MTS and 2…8 camera channels. Ergonomic arrangement of equipment at work places, where each case-stand makes one work area, allows quick start up of MMTS without additional mastering of secondary professions by MMTS’s personnel. The adopted scheme of station’s video and sound commutation allows employing MMTS both in on-air broadcasting mode and during recording.

There are the following advantages of “Era” mobile multi-camera TV station:

• meeting wide range of technical, technological, exploitation, and economic requirements;
• great number of standard variants along with possibility of individual projecting;
• in/out studio exploitation;
• operating in on-air broadcasting as well as in record mode;
• operating with other TV stations (e. g. MTS) both in “slave” and “primary” modes;
• transportation of MMTS by any truck or dual-purpose vehicle;
• easy roll-in at any location.

Fields of application:

• sports events that are held indoors or at open sport courts containing enclosed areas (i. e. stadiums, swimming pools, cycle tracks, etc.);
• cultural and cultural-mass events (concerts, festivals, etc.) that are held indoors or at open courts containing enclosed areas in immediate proximity;
• political events, selections, press-conferences;
• as semi-constant TV broadcasting stations;
• as production studio in TV center.

First MMTS was demonstrated at TRBE’2001 exhibition. Today “Era” offers several variants of stations basing on various video cameras.

SuperLite station contains:

Mobile multicamera television complex

Director working area:

• three GY-DV300E or GY-DV500 cameras including batteries, charging units, network adapter;
• supports, Vinten PRO-5DP spreaders;
• set of 5,6" LC displays in 19" case;
• “director and three operators”-type communication system;
• 8-input Odyssey video mixer (composite inputs/outputs);
• commutation and additional equipment;
• antivibrator case-stand.

Director’s assistant working area (option 1):

• JVC BR-DV600 video tape recorders;
• 5,6" LC displays in 19" case
• commutation and additional equipment;
• antivibrator case-stand.

Sound producer working area (option 2):

• Behringer audio mixer, 16 inputs;
• MD-player/recorder;
• audio monitors and signal level measurer;
• commutation and additional equipment;
• antivibrator case-stand.

Lite-type station, based on JVC GY-DV300 and GY-DV500 cameras, is designed for small TV companies. These variants employ component mixer and reserve commutator, which allows safe operating in case mixer falls out.

Lite station contains:

Director working area:

• three GY-DV300E or GY-DV500 cameras including charge unit, batteries, network adapter;
• supports, Vinten PRO-5DP spreaders;
• set of 5,6" LC displays in 19" case;
• “director and three operators”-type communication system;
• 7-input DIP video mixer, reserve commutator, color correctors;
• commutation and additional equipment;
• antivibrator case-stand.

Director’s assistant working area (option 1):

• JVC BR-DV600 video tape recorders;
• character generator;
• 5,6" LC displays in 19" case;
• Videotek TV signal monitor;
• commutation and additional equipment;
• antivibrator case-stand.

Sound producer working area (option 2):

• Mackie audio mixer, 14 inputs;
• MD-player/recorder;
• broadcasting processor;
• audio monitors;
• signal level measurer;
• commutation and additional equipment;
• antivibrator case-stand.

Standard-type stations, based on JVC GY-DV550, Sony DSR-370, Ikegami HL-DV5 cameras, are already full-scale stations with full camera channels designed for middle and big TV companies.

Standard station contains:

Director and engineer working places:

• four Sony DSR-370PK1, JVC GY-DV550 or Ikegami HL-DV5 cameras;
• supports, Vinten VIN-3AP1 spreaders;
• set of 5,6" LC displays in 19" case;
• “director and four operators”-type communication system;
• 8-eight DFS-700 video mixer by Sony;
• reserve commutator;
• commutation and additional equipment;
• antivibrator case-stand.

Director’s assistant working area (option 1):

• JVC BR-DV600 video tape recorders;
• character generator;
• 5,6" LC displays in 19" case;
• Videotek TV signal monitor;
• commutation and additional equipment;
• antivibrator case-stand.

Sound producer working area (option 2):

• Mackie audio mixer, 14 inputs;
• MD-player/recorder;
• broadcasting processor;
• audio monitors;
• signal level measurer;
• commutation and additional equipment;
• antivibrator case-stand.

Super-type stations, based on Sony DSR-370, Ikegami HL-DV5 cameras, are designed for middle and big TV companies.

Super station contains:

Director and engineer working areas:

• four Sony DSR-370PK1 or Ikegami HL-DV5 cameras;
• supports, Vinten VIN-3AP1 spreaders;
• 5,6" LC displays in 19" case;
• “director and four operators”-type communication system;
• 8-input DFS-700 SDI-video mixer by Sony;
• reserve commutator;
• commutation and additional equipment;
• antivibrator case-stand.

Director’s assistant working area (option 1):

• JVC BR-DV600 video tape recorders;
• character generator;
• disc recorder;
• 5,6" LC displays in 19" case;
• Videotek TV signal monitor;
• commutation and additional equipment;
• antivibrator case-stand.

Sound producer working area (option 2):

• Mackie audio mixer, 14 inputs;
• reserve commutator;
• MD-player/recorder;
• broadcasting processor;
• compressor, eight channels;
• audio monitors;
• signal level measurer;
• commutation and additional equipment;
• antivibrator case-stand.

Thus, standard variants of MMTS cover all possible price categories. MMTS is a universal tool for any TV and radio companies, which allows effective operating both at studio and outdoors requiring neither special vehicle nor spare time for roll-in of the station, nor special personnel for connecting equipment.

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