C2S Systems Construct OB Truck For Video Europe

C2S Systems, broadcast integration arm of WTS Group, is currently building a 16-camera double expander OB broadcast vehicle and support tender for rental company Video Europe.
Video Europe has undertaken the £1.25m project as part of an on-going expansion of its services.
With delivery scheduled for May 2014, the truck will be available for dry-hire for all types of live events.
Steve Green, Video Europe’s Managing Director, said: "We wanted a support vehicle that offers the next step up in facilities and which OB companies can trust. It adds to our busy fleet and will help our existing clients go after bigger jobs."
Jonathan Lyth, Systems Manager for C2S, said: "The main challenge is to accommodate the high level of equipment in a small double-expanding OB footprint whilst providing operational comfort. Because this unit will need to work around London, it can operate with only one of its sides expanded if ground space is restricted.
"Access to equipment is critical, because key items such as EVS and cameras will be rigged per job, rather than permanently installed – so the layout incorporates safe, easy access to the three main racks from a hydraulic sliding platform.
"This is a complete 'chassis-up' build from C2S, with coachwork, furniture, interiors, system design, equipment supply and installation all carried out in our Leeds facility. This in-house approach means C2S are well-equipped to consult and deliver on design, finish and functionality of the highest quality, which are of paramount importance in Video Europe’s project."
The project will see C2S equip the truck with Sony HDC-2500 camera channels, an MVS-7000X vision mixer and OLED monitors.
The truck will also have a 3G Miranda NVISION 8500 Series Hybrid Router populated to 171x216 HD-SDI and 5x3 TDM interfaces for connecting external Madi, AES and analogue capabilities to support both direct connections to a Calrec Omega digital audio console and peripheral equipment.
The NVISION provides 24 paths of onboard de-embedding, along with eight paths of de-embedding synchronisers on the input stage and 48 paths of embedding to the output stages.
The completed truck will also incorporate Miranda 3G digital glue and a Kaleido modular multi-viewer, as well as Tektronix waveform vector-scopes.
Ben Murphy, Sales Director for WTS Group, said: "We are excited to be working with Video Europe to produce this truck. It is a prestigious project which is very much in tune with the current UK OB requirements."
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