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Equipment and expertise

to support your TV, Video and Web productions

Small-to-medium sized

HD Digital Outside Broadcast Van system

 

for high-quality live-switched broadcast-quality smaller-scale multi-camera TV production on today’s limited budgets.

 

 

TODAY IN VIDEO FACILITIES

IT’S A WHOLE NEW WORLD:

 

Smart use of mixed high end and lower-cost technology allows for better results at lower prices.

The old days of requiring high-end gear only for high-end production are gone forever.

 

 

OUR AIM:

 

To make smaller budget OBs as good to watch as the bigger ones!

To provide efficient and affordable full-system packages.

 

 

OUR MARKET:

 

Quality web-streaming, 2nd and 3rd tier broadcast & pay TV, sports, live events & corporate.

 

 

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VAN LAYOUT

 

Front area for directing, switching CG and replays.

Back area for audio, engineering and CCU.

 

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HD CAMERAS

HXC100

 

4 Sony triaxial HD camera chains HXC-100 and HXC-D70

1 Sony XD Cam PMW350 as 5th camera, wireless with remote CCU, or cabled.

2 x box lenses: 55x and 70x

Standard and wide ENG lenses

3 Sony PMW EX3 cameras, with optional CCU control, for commentator cam, lock offs, beauty shots, etc.

3 Vinten osprey Elite studio/OB peds

 Plenty of triaxial cable and cable drums for quick rigging of long runs.

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CCU AREA

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Two stations, equipped for precision CCU work.

Ø  5 x RCP1500

Ø  4 x RCP720 for auxiliary cameras

Ø  2 x Sony PVM1741A OLED monitors

Ø  Waveform monitors

Ø  Multiview

Ø  Switchers

 

 

COMMS SYSTEM:

 

·         RTS Telex Zeus, 24 port matrix

·         8 Keypanels in truck

 

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·         2 hybrids for fixed-line phone services.

·         2 cellphone hybrids

·         Wireless Lectrosonics IFB and wired kits (2 transmitters, 4 receivers)

 

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·         2 licensed UHF Tait 7100 duplex bases and hand-held radios

 

·         Telex BTR800 wireless floor manager comms system, with four beltpacks

 

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Variety of headsets (lightweight, standard and hi-noise)[PC1] 

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AUDIO:

 

Behringer 32 input digital audio desk

 

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OTHER AUDIO:

Ø  10-input back-up desk

Ø  Genelec monitors

Ø  Instant Replay unit

Ø  10 medium gun mics in rode blimps for infield atmos, etc.

Ø  6 or more Sennheiser wireless mics: lapel & handheld

Ø  6 x AKG wired lapel mics

Ø  Other wired hand mics and gun mics.

Ø  Mic stands

Ø  4 x Clearcom AB-100 commentary kits

Ø  Multicores: copper and fibre.

Ø  Two 8-channel embedders (PGM and 2nd PGM)

Ø  Multiple de-embedders

 

 

RECORD AND REPLAY

 

8 x  BMD Hyperdeck SSD disk recorders

 

3-PLAY 4800, 8-input, 2-output replay system.

3-Play 4800 by Newtek.

 

 

GRAPHICS

 

Users bring their own preferred systems (usually Ross Expression on a laptop)

Easy provision to plug in laptops for PowerPoint or clip replays.

 

 

VISION SWITCHING

 

20-input BMD ATEM 2-M/E with advanced panel.

 

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Back-up Panasonic AWHS50, 5-input switcher

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VISION ROUTING

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Two BMD routers, 40x 40. One handles source preselection and processing, the other handles destinations and viewing.

 

 

POWER REQUIREMENTS

 

Venues or users to supply, usually 3-phase mains or rented-in portable generator.

 

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(Consider the Tecnogen 20kVA G20 trailer.mounted)

 

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FLYAWAY KIT ALTERNATIVE:

 

We can provide the system as a flyaway kit, but with reduced capabilities, due to limitations of cost and labour.

 

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OUR CLIENTS:

 

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Since 1986, our clients have included:

·                 production companies,

·                 independent producers,

·                 events companies,

·                 AV suppliers,

·                 pay and free-to-air channels,

·                 big screen operators,

 

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And, very often, we provide support and 2nd unit services to other existing outside broadcast facility providers.

 

 

ABOUT US:

 

Mobile Image has been in business since 1986.

 

Our first van in 1986, a recycled ABCTV Perth van. Long since gone to truck heaven.

 

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Owner Peter Collis works as a TD, BE, CCU-op,and  installation tech in studios and OBs.

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We use freelance broadcast crews or work in with your own crews.

 

ADVANTAGES:

·                         Independent and privately-owned

·                         Here to provide technical service and support to our clients.

·                         Not a “production company”, so no hidden agendas of “competing” with our clients, becoming producers or selling & renting gear on the side

·                         Making judicious use of modern lower-cost better-performance kit, where possible, to reduce complexity and costs for clients

·                         Traditional broadcast values and standards maintained, no matter what the means of distribution and viewing: not an AV or IT operation.

·                         Carefully-planned and risk-managed OBs; thanks to years of experience!

·                         Genuine good technical knowledge and support.

 

 

 

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TERMS & CONDITIONS: 

 

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1 Westleigh St Neutral Bay 2089 Sydney Australia

Phone: 61 2 9953 3833       Mobile: 61 408 446 603       

email:  mail @mobileimage.com.au

 


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