XL Video shine at Glastonbury 2003

XL Video Ltd, in association with event production company Production Network, were the sole suppliers of video equipment for Glastonbury’s famous Pyramid stage this year.
Production Network is run by Laurence Delany and Jay Ellis, who have organised the cameras and outdoor screens since their first appearance at the festival in 1993.
Over the years, contractors have changed due to Production Network's judgements on the best available equipment. This year XL Video was chosen to supply both camera/playback production unit and LED screens – a first for the two elements to come from one supplier.
Another first was the use of three LED screens. Left and right of stage was 39 square metres of Barco D-lite 14, configured in 14:9 format, and XL Video's 25 m2 Mobile LED trailer was utilized as a delay screen, positioned at the rear of the FOH mixer tower.
Backstage, XL supplied a GVG 1200 based PPU with 2 Sony D35 cameras, plus Doremi hard drives and Betacam playback for running images and inserts between band performances. The material included videos from Greenpeace, Oxfam, Water-Aid, Jubilee Debt Campaign, Trade Justice Movement, War On Want and other aid focussed charities.
XL Video's live-to-screen IMAG mixes were directed by Chris Keating and Ray Shaw, working with the BBC's nine camera feeds, Broadcast TX and Preview, in addition to XL's Digital system. XL's Video’s engineer was Paul Maddock-Jones and the event was project Managed for them by Paul Wood, who commented: "It’s been great to have been able to continue and increase our involvement with Production Network and Glastonbury - Europe's biggest and best festival!”
In addition to supplying the main stage, XL also supplied video production including projectors, screens, cameras and playback to many of their regular clients appearing throughout the weekend, including David Gray, The Doves, Lemon Jelly, Death In Vegas, Sigor Ros and The Flaming Lips.
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