NEP Belgium is now fielding its new Unit 18 OB production vehicle, capable of working in both HD and UHD and handling up to eight UHD or HD cameras, and Lawo audio and A/V systems. With new room concepts and additional interconnectivity technology, the S8L offers more flexibility during productions and adapts to future IP-based workflows.
The first OB truck from the Broadcast Solutions-developed Streamline OB van family, Unit 18 is an S8L and represents a new, IP-enabled operational model. New to the S8L and the Streamline OB vans in general is the implementation of a Lawo V__matrix software-defined IP routing, processing and multi-viewing core which handles processing, de-/embedding and RGB colour correction of the signals. The S8L comes with two video stageboxes, each equipped with a Lawo V__link4 for IP video, audio and sync transport and A__mic8 units for additional network-based audio IO. The IP stageboxes provide four 3G/HD/SD SDI inputs and outputs in addition to its audio capabilities. Each stagebox is connected via a 2x10GbEthernet fibre to the V__matrix IP-Core. The system supports ST2110, ST2022-6/7 and Ravenna/AES67 streaming formats.
Providing overarching control is a VSM IP broadcast control system, which handles the IP stream management and oversees the complete installation including a Sony XVS6000 vision mixer, Ihse KVM, Lawo mc²36 audio console and Riedel intercom.
The 40-fader mc²36 – with its compact size, its integrated router, in-built DSP and I/O – meets all the requirements for 5.1 surround productions and workflows. For flexible audio connectivity one audio stagebox with Lawo’s mc² Compact I/O has been chosen to expand the mc²36’s connectivity. Connected via fibre, the ruggedised 5U-high stagebox provides additional 32 mic/line inputs, 32 Line inputs, eight AES I/Os and GPIOs in a AES67/Ravenna transport mode. In addition, a DirectOut Montone 42 Madi-to-AoIP (Ravenna) bridge provides seamless integration of network audio with the existing infrastructure.
‘It was awesome to work with Lawo and Broadcast Solutions during the design of this truck. The level we achieved working with all the different engineering departments helped us to design the model-solutions of the future. Thanks to Lawo’s support and vision, we can start today producing over IP-networks.’ says NEP Belgium Transition Manager, Geert Thoelen.
The truck is already out on the road, doing regular productions for Jupiler and Proximus League football. Last weekend the truck produced the live transmission of the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium, featuring Guns’n’Roses, Marilyn Manson, Iron Maiden and Ozzy Osbourne.
