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rt1.tv HD Outside Broadcast Truck Boasts Latest Lawo Technology
Lawo mc²56 is the vital audio backbone of rt1.tv’s HD-DSNG 6…
The HD vehicles of rt1.tv are capable of transmitting and receiving via the DVB-S2 EBU standard and offer a high-quality video and audio control room for multi-camera productions. The most recent member of the ﬂeet, operational since the end of 2011, is the HD OB unit HD-DSNG 6; equipped with a Lawo mc²56 as the central mixing console for the sound mix. German system integrator Wellen+Nöthen designed the 8+2 camera HD OB van, used mainly for sports and comedy productions as well as for 5.1 productions. With a length of 9.45 m the 18-ton vehicle is of compact dimensions based on the Mercedes Benz Axor 1829. All broadcast relevant components are safeguarded by an uninterruptable power supply (UPS). The Lawo mc²56 was selected as the mixing console, as it provides – despite its small footprint – the complete feature set and the full performance supplied by all Lawo mc² production consoles. The 16+16 frame mixing console was of optimal dimensions to be integrated into the OB van. It provides 32 faders and two DSP boards with 96 DSP channels which, after the regularly scheduled upgrade, are now capable of 192 DSP channels. The router offers a maximum capacity of 8,192 x 8,192 crosspoints. Three DALLIS frames are available plus Dolby en- and decoder (571 und 572) and a Virtual Studio Manager (VSM) controller Wellen+Nöthen Audio Engineer Holger Lentge said: “Lawo mixing consoles work extremely reliably and provide the best user guidance on the operating console. They give users the f re e d o m t o react quickly and flexibly on the most diverse formats. This security and flexibility is particularly important in OB truck operation. Furthermore, Lawo’s mc²56 was selected as the mixing console with its compact build, the Lawo mc²56 On board, there are seven console is predestined for working places: audio control room, use in OB vans.” video control room, uplink, video An additional factor is the deep processing, VTR suite, scheduling, market penetration of Lawo, which and the editorial suite. means that many sound engineers “If any changes or adaptations in have at some time worked on a Lawo the technology became necessary, console. This is a beneﬁt, as there they were carried out quickly, are many different teams working efﬁciently and competently by the on the HD-DSNG 6. Furthermore, responsible Lawo project engineers. it is possible to integrate a Riedel This uncomplicated cooperation talkback system via MADI – thus was certainly one major factor the Riedel Artist system can be meaning that the project could be optimally implemented. timely executed,” added Lentge. ■

rt1.tv HD-DSNG 6 HD OB truck

Content Where You Want It, Content When You Want It
Ronen Artman, VP of Marketing, LiveU discusses portable uplink technology
While we can’t speak for the rest of the cellular uplinking sector, for LiveU the London Olympics marked a milestone for the company. The London 2012 Olympic Games were an undoubted success, not only in terms of the event itself but also in terms of the breadth and depth of coverage available. LiveU’s pioneering portable uplink technology was deployed for the ﬁrst time at the 2008 Beijing Olympics where NBC Universal used LiveU’s live mobile units to broadcast live from the games. At this summer’s London Olympics, LiveU came full circle, providing over 100 units of its third-generation LU60 bonded uplink solution on the ground for its global customer base covering the event for viewers around the world. This was an event where the mobility and ﬂexibility of the technology came to the fore with the ﬁgures showing a massive leap in usage since Beijing – in total over 3,000 hours were transmitted using LiveU technology from the London Games. LiveU, along with its exclusive UK partner Garland Partners Limited, further enhanced its technology for the Olympics using QoS SIM cards. The services, backed by the onsite support team, enabled LiveU customers to deliver the best broadcasting and online video experience. In addition, LiveU used dedicated network resources, supplied by Broadnet Communications. Now for the next stage. At IBC 2012 the company announced the expansion of its live video portfolio to offer customers a complete end-to-end transmission solution, adding laptop and mobile apps to its ﬂagship LU70 backpack and handheld LU40 uplink solutions. At the same time, LiveU unveiled LiveU Total, its uniﬁed management platform enabling control rooms to manage multiple video feeds from LiveU units operating in different locations. The LiveU Total platform seamlessly supports the full spectrum of LiveU’s product portfolio within a single ecosystem. LiveU’s extended portfolio reﬂects the changing way live video is being acquired in the ﬁeld. Customers now have an even wider range of options for their teams covering breaking news and events, at any time, using multiple devices to transmit video back to the studio. This can range from reporters and producers on news teams using their own smartphones and laptops to

Ronen Artman

LiveU LU60 backpack offers portable uplink technology

professional camera operators on location. All products are based on LiveU’s fourth generation high-quality and resilient bonded uplink technology. With this full portfolio the company is offering its proven bonded technology on different devices. Broadcasters are looking at so many ways of providing live video – look at the US election coverage and the associated tweeting to see what a major role cellular uplinking is playing. LiveU is allowing broadcasters to precisely select the technology they require for the job at hand wherever the story is taking them. ■

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