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InStudio

Denmark's TV East
Turns To LiveU
D

anish broadcaster TV East has
deployed a range of its technology
to
enhance
its
newsgathering
operations. The deal was overseen by
LiveU's Danish partner Avit.
As well as news programming, it
also concentrates on a variety of
magazine formats. The broadcaster's
news shows can be viewed on DTT and
cable as well as via the regional slot on
TV2, which also has satellite coverage.
Increasingly, content is viewed online.
Kasper Thor Larson, Head of
Technology with TV East, said:
"Editorial management wanted a
bonded cellular solution for our
broadcasts. However, previous tests
with other solutions showed they were
not stable enough for our demands.
When we started to test LiveU, we
didn't miss a single live event during
the test period.
"The LiveU backpack is ideal for us.
One of the tests was shooting from a

helicopter over a festival with 15,000
people: this was from a distant location
with weak coverage. With LiveU, it was
a perfect live transmission. After that,
management decided to terminate
the test phase and ordered an uplink
backpack right away: they knew LiveU
could give them what they wanted."
TV East is using three LiveU LU500
backpack units as well as an Xtender
remote antenna solution.
LiveU's Xtender increases network
reception,
providing
additional
resiliency for live video transmission
in extreme scenarios, such as heavily
crowded areas, and can be vehicle
or tripod-mounted. LiveU's Central
management platform has also been
deployed for easy preview and remote
control.
The broadcaster has taken delivery
of two Panasonic PX270 cameras with
integrated LiveU software.
This allows LiveU Central remote

camera control capabilities and also
streaming directly from the camera, to
provide additional options in the field.
Ronen Artman, VP Marketing, LiveU
said: "We are very pleased that the
robustness of our technology along
with its portability was so quickly
recognised by TV East. Transmission
stability is essential to what we do
and is why broadcasters are so
confident using our technology
live
and
from
otherwise
impossible locations."
TV East uses the technology
for a wide variety of applications,
including up to ten minutes of live
content (from up to three LU500s)
during daily news shows, as well
as for a weekly 30-minute live
transmission of its culture show.
Content has been broadcast live
from ships and helicopters on more
than one occasion.
TV East has also had several twofive hour transmissions from different
various sporting and cultural events
using multiple LU500s to transmit to
the TV station, where the programme

is produced and aired live.
Based
in
Southern
Zealand,
TV East is one of eight regional
broadcasters in the country and
is fully license fee-funded, having
separated commercially from national
broadcaster TV2.
Some of its content is still broadcast
during regional opt-outs in the TV2
schedule, though TV East is a 24/7/365
operation in its own right.

TV East has
deployed LiveU
LU500 units

'El Clasico' Played
In 4K

M

ediapro has made television
history with the production of
the first match between Madrid and FC
Barcelona in Ultra-High Definition.
Mediapro produced the game in
UHD using 10 Panasonic AK-UC3000
cameras.
The UC3000 camera supplies 4K and
HD signals simultaneously. This meant
that the game was also produced
in HD, the signal from which was
distributed to 170 countries and an
estimated audience of 600 million
viewers.
Prior to El Clasico, Mediapro
conducted a quality and functionality

test on UHD cameras during the Liga
Adelante game between Leganés and
Alcorcón.
Having analysed the various options
for latest-generation UHD studio
cameras, Mediapro opted to equip
its new mobile unit with Panasonic
UC3000 cameras.
The UC3000 provides 4K image
quality and supports the technological
leap that Panasonic has wanted to
make in the field of broadcast studio
equipment.
The UC3000 is small in size and is
compatible with B4 mount lenses.
It features a balance between the
various image quality parameters: high
sensitivity, signal-to-noise ratio, high
resolution, and a large dynamic range.
In addition to quality,
Mediapro
professionals
expressed
their
appreciation
that
Panasonic had listened
to their requirements
and needs, and had
implemented them in the
final product, for example,
by improving ease of
operation and handling.
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